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Prepositions worksheet

January 24, 2016 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. I was amazed ………………….. his brilliance.

a) with b) at c) by d) to

2. He is afflicted ………………… a serious illness.

a) to b) by c) of d) with

3. Alcohol does not agree ……………… me.

a) upon b) to c) with d) none of these

4. You must apologize ………………. him for your rude behaviour.

a) with b) to c) at d) for

5. Is it possible to achieve just about everything one aims ……………….?

a) at b) to c) with d) of

6. She often boasts ………………. her aristocratic upbringing.

a) about b) of c) at d) with

7. Don’t brood …………………. your mistakes and failures.

a) with b) at c) by d) over

8. We decided to call ……………… the principal.

a) at b) on c) for d) with

9. He has been charged ………………… the murder of his neighbor.

a) out b) with c) by d) from

10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing …………………. each other for world domination.

a) at b) with c) of d) to

Answers

1. I was amazed at his brilliance.

2. He is afflicted with a serious illness.

3. Alcohol does not agree with me.

4. You must apologize to him for your rude behavior.

5. Is it possible to achieve just about anything one aims for?

6. She often boasts of her aristocratic upbringing.

7. Don’t brood over your mistakes and failures.

8. We decided to call on the principal.

9. He has been charged with the murder of his neighbor.

10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing with each other for world domination.

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