Verb + Preposition Quiz

July 14, 2023 -

Fill in the blanks.

1. Do you believe ……………………. supernatural beings?

on

in

at

Correct! Wrong!

Believe + in

2. Finally the police have succeeded …………………………. nabbing the criminal.

at

in

for

Correct! Wrong!

Succeed + in

3. Burglars broke ………………………. the house when the family was away on vacation.

on

into

off

Correct! Wrong!

Break into = enter by force

4. The car crashed ……………………… the tree.

at

into

on

Correct! Wrong!

5. His novels have been translated ………………………. over 60 languages.

for

in

into

Correct! Wrong!

6. Two people were killed when a car collided ……………………….. a bus.

at

with

on

Correct! Wrong!

7. Fill the bottle …………………………. juice.

in

with

by

Correct! Wrong!

8. He provides the poor …………………….. food.

by

with

of

Correct! Wrong!

9. Nobody knows what happened ………………………. them.

for

to

at

Correct! Wrong!

10. We were not invited …………………………. their party.

for

to

on

Correct! Wrong!

11. I was so distracted and could not concentrate ……………………. my work.

for

on

at

Correct! Wrong!

12. She insisted ……………………… paying for her drinks.

at

on

for

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

Do you believe in supernatural beings?
Finally the police have succeeded in nabbing the criminal.
Burglars broke into the house when the family was away on vacation.
The car crashed into the tree.
His novels have been translated into over 60 languages.
Two people were killed when a car collided with a bus.
Fill the bottle with juice.
He provides the poor with food.
Nobody knows what happened to them.
We were not invited to their party.
I was so distracted and could not concentrate on my work.
She insisted on paying for her drinks.