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Prepositions worksheet

January 19, 2016 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. This country is backward ..................... many aspects.

Correct! Wrong!

2. Do you think we can bank ………………. him?

Correct! Wrong!

3. I don’t believe ………………… ghosts.

Correct! Wrong!

4. Beware …………………. dogs.

Correct! Wrong!

5. During his regime, Emperor Akbar brought ……………….. many reforms.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He is anxious ………………….. an end to these misunderstandings.

Correct! Wrong!

7. I am very bad ………………… cooking.

Correct! Wrong!

8. She was blue with .....................

Correct! Wrong!

9. She went ……………….. with envy when she saw my car.

Correct! Wrong!

10. The principal congratulated the students ……………….. their exam results.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

On or for is possible here.

Answers

1. This country is backward in many aspects.

2. Do you think we can bank on him?

3. I don’t believe in ghosts.

4. Beware of dogs.

5. During his regime, Emperor Akbar brought about many reforms.

6. He is anxious for an end to these misunderstandings.

7. I am very bad at cooking.

8. She was blue with cold.

9. She went green with envy when she saw my car.

10. The principal congratulated the students on / for their exam results.

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