Prepositions Exercise

NOVEMBER 27, 2018 - 

Fill in the blanks.

1. Who will ……………………………… the drinks?

pay

pay for

2. He wasn’t very nice ……………………………. me when we met yesterday.

with

to

Either could be used here

3. The noise prevented me …………………………….

of working

to work

from working

4. He is rude ……………………………… everyone.

with

to

Either could be used here

5. The police ………………………………….. everybody’s luggage.

searched

searched for

6. The police are ………………………………. a bald guy in his thirties.

searching

searching for

7. I was shocked ………………………………… the news of the accident.

at

by

Either could be used here

8. He is quite pleased …………………………………. his results.

with

about

at

All of the above

9. I am thinking ………………………………… studying palmistry.

about

of

to

10. He is polite ………………………………. everyone.

with

to

11. What does it mean if you dream …………………………………… hills and valleys?

about

of

Either could be used here

12. The driver was sleeping and crashed …………………………………. the car in front.

at

into

with

Answers

1. Who will pay for the drinks?
2. He wasn’t very nice to me when we met yesterday.
3. The noise prevented me from working.
4. He is rude to everyone.
5. The police searched everybody’s luggage.
6. The police are searching for a bald guy in his thirties.
7. I was shocked by / at the news of the accident.
8. He is quite pleased with / about / at his results.
9. I am thinking about /of studying palmistry.
10. He is polite to everyone.
11. What does it mean if you dream about /of hills and valleys?
12. The driver was sleeping and crashed into the car in front.