PREPOSITIONS
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with correct
prepositions given in the brackets.
1. Dr. Robin
is responsible ______ recruitment.
(1) from (2) for (3) about (4) in
2. I don't
understand the reason ________ the increase ________ price.
(1) for/in (2) from, of (3) in/of (4)
from/in
3. In this
company, salary depend ________ the level of responsibility.
(1) on (2) at (3) in (4)
upon
4. You have
to pay ________ the tickets the day you order them.
(1) of (2) for (3) in (4)
to
5. The new
Chairman reminds me ________ my old history teacher.
(1) of (1) from (3) for (4)
in
6. Do you
think the report could be translated ________ English for the meeting tomorrow?
(1) in (2) into (3) on (4)
at
7. Many
thanks for offering to help. It's very
kind ________ you.
(1) of (2) for (3) to (4)
about
8. Look
________ the sportsperson ________ the picture.
Who is he?
(1) at/in (2) on/at (3) on/in (4) in/at
9. The
manager didn't take part ________ the discussion. He didn't want to intervene.
(1) in (2) at (3) on (4)
to
10. Its no use
taking him to the Louvre. He isn't
interested _______ art.
(1) at (2) in (3) on (4)
for
11. The food
in Japan is very different ________ European food.
(1) with (2) from (3) for (4) into
12. I don't
agree ________ you. ________ my
opinion you're wrong.
(1) with/in (2) from/with (3) for/him (4)
with/for
13. Raman was
late for the meeting as usual. That's
typical ________ him.
(1) of (2) from (3) for (4)
with
14. We should
invite Mahesh to the party. He's very
good ________ telling jokes.
(1) at (2) in (3) on (4)
with
15. The car
crashed ____a fence ____the other side of the road.
(1) into/on (2) in/of (3)
on/of (4) of/into
16. She wasn't
short, she wasn't tall; she was ___average height.
(1) of (2) in (3) on (4)
about
17. What are
you going to buy Sarman ___ her birthday?
(1) of (2) for (3) in (4)
on
18. The police
are looking ____ a tall, black man who was seen standing outside the bank just
before the robbery took place.
(1) with (2) for (3) at (4) into
19. The
teacher asked the class to do the exercise ____the bottom of page 36.
(1) at (2) on (3) in (4)
with
20. As a child
I was always ashamed ____my parents because they were uneducated.
(1) of (2) for (3) with (4)
about
21. I was
always very good _____Mathematics when I was at school.
(1) at (2) on (3) in (4)
with
22. My friend
was not interested _____ sports & games.
(1) at (2) in (3) for (4)
with
23. We arrived
_____ Delhi at 6.30 in the morning.
(1) for (2) in (3) at (4)
on
24. I didn't
see you _____ the party on Saturday.
(1) at (2) on (3) in (4)
with
25. There was
a lot of coughing ____ the performance of the play.
(1) during (2) in the (3) at (4)
for
26. He saw her
as the most attractive woman _____ the world.
(1) in (2) at (3) among (4)
all over
27. Simon is
completely useless _____ sports.
(1) on (2) at (3) for (4)
to
28. I was
anxious ____ the future of my son.
(1) about (2) for (3) with (4)
in
29. The ball
is _______ the box and the bear.
(1) among (2) between (3) in between (4) in
30. Yes. You may write _______ ink.
(1)
in (2) by (3) with (4) on
31. You can get there _______ bus or ______ foot.
(1) by, by (2)
by, on (3) with, with (4) on, by
32. Look! We are flying _______ the
ocean.
(1) on (2) in (3) over (4) with
33. John is sitting _______ his brother.
(1) beside (2) besides (3) side (4)
inside
34. Hold it carefully _______ your thumb
and forefinger.
(1) At (2) in (3) between (4)
for
35. Have you decided _______ a name
_______ the baby yet?
(1) about,
to (2) on, for (3) for, on (4)
to, about
36. He always mixes passion _______
hate.
(1) Against (2) with (3)
for (4) about
37. It'll all depend _______ his mood.
(1) On (2) about (3) in (4)
with
38. Don't wait ________ me. I still have
many things to do here.
(1) For (2) on (3) to (4)
in
39. She was dressed _______ green
_______ head _______ foot.
(1) with,
from, to (2) in, from, to (3) of,
from, from (4) to, from, in
40. The
student is standing _______ the board.
(1) near (2) under (3) beside (4) far
ANSWERS:
1. for 2.
for/in 3. on 4. for 5. of 6.
into
7. of 8.
at/in 9. in 10. in 11. from 12.
with/in
13. of 14.
at 15. into/on 16. of 17.
for 18. for
19. at 20.
of 21. at 22. in 23. in 24.
at
25. during 26.
in 27. at 28. about 29. between 30. in
31. by, on 32. over 33.
beside 34. between 35. On, for 36.
With
37. on 38. for 39.
In, from, to 40. near
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