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Prepositions worksheet

January 1, 2015 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Our affection ………………. our children often makes us blind ………………… their defects.
Wrong!
2. He has a passion ……………… books. He is not interested ………………. anything else.
Wrong!
3. The injection gave the patient relief …………………. pain.
Wrong!
4. We should not spend ……………….. unnecessary things.
Wrong!
5. The officer is popular ………………… his staff, because they have easy access …………….. him.
Wrong!
6. The members objected ………………….. the offensive remarks made by the chairman.
Wrong!
7. The examinations are likely to be postponed ………………… May.
Wrong!
8. The shirting I bought ……………. Bombay is superior ………………….. the one I bought ……………… Madras.
Wrong!
9. I have succeeded …………………. making my friend give up smoking.
Wrong!
10. We have invited the District Collector to preside ………………. the meeting.
Wrong!
11. It is often very difficult to deal ……………......… unruly children.
Wrong!
12. We should sympathize ………………. those ………………….. distress.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. Our affection for our children often makes us blind to their defects.

2. He has a passion for books. He is not interested in anything else.

3. The injection gave the patient relief from pain.

4. We should not spend on unnecessary things.

5. The officer is popular with his staff, because they have easy access to him.

6. The members objected to the offensive remarks made by the chairman.

7. The examinations are likely to be postponed to May.

8. The shirting I bought from Bombay is superior to the one I bought from Madras.

9. I have succeeded in making my friend give up smoking.

10. We have invited the District Collector to preside over the meeting.

11. It is often very difficult to deal with unruly children.

12. We should sympathize with those in distress.

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