Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions: 1.. Were your friends successful________ getting a loan from the bank?. We were very grateful_______ our friends for all of the
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EXERCISES ON PREPOSITION
A Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:
1 Were your friends successful getting a loan from the bank?
2 I’m sure the explanation in the book will be quite clear you
3 Miss White was very upset the news of her father’s death
4 I’m not familiar his name, but his face seems familiar _ me
5 We were very grateful _ our friends for all of their assistance
6 Don’t you think you should try to be friendly your classmates?
7 Mr Green is responsible hiring employees
8 That time of music is quite popular teenage boys and girls
9 My daily expenses are just about equal _ my income
10 Fred is capable doing better work than he is doing at present
11 We were very doubtful his ability to finish the job
12 There’s really no need for you to be afraid the examination
13 Ken was proud his good marks on the English
14 My plan is similar _ yours, but it is different Ken’s
15 Pierre said he had become quite fond _ American hamburgers
16 We are still hopeful hearing our friends before Saturday
17 That fashion magazine is full advertising for women’s clothes
18 Thin gloves aren’t very suitable _ that kind of work
19 They were happy _ the results of the election
20 It was certainly kind you to help me
21 I’m good English, but I’m bad mathematics
22 Mrs Brown is often worried money
23 Her parents are very pleased _ her French
24 I’m not interested _ politics
25 I just feel sorry _ you
26 My father is tired longhaired young man
27 She was sad because he was very rude _ her
28 She was very angry _ Tom
29 He is sorry _ that
30 Traveling by air is preferable _ traveling by train
31 Thank you It was very kind you to help me
32 It’s stupid her to go out without a coat She’ll catch cold
33 She has always been very nice me
34 Why were you so unfriendly _ Ann?
35 I was delighted _ the present you gave me
36 Everybody was surprised _ the news
37 Are you excited going on holiday next week?
38 Tom is excellent repairing things
39 You get bored _ doing the same thing every day
40 He was angry being kept waiting
41 I’m sorry the noise last night We were having a party
42 I feel sorry George He has got no friends and no money
43 Who was responsible _ all that noise last night?
44 Are you interested _ art and architecture?
45 I’m sure you are capable tourists
46 Your writing is similar mine
47 I’m bit short _ money Can you lend me some?
48 Mary is very fond _ animals She has three cats and two dogs
49 We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen going out
in the rain
50 Children are fond candies
B Complete the following sentences with the correct adjectives from the list:
Jobless priceless treeless Hopeless friendless useless Endless childless helpless Heartless homeless careless
1 A driver is a danger to the public
2 The government’s new scheme is designed to help the
3 He could do nothing, he was
4 He is at math
5 Floods in north-eastern India made 250.000 people _
6 Someone who is has no children
7 The hours of waiting seemed _
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9 A car is _ without petrol
10 We were driving through _ mountains
11 The painting was given to the gallery in 1975
12 She looked at him with her eyes
C Complete the following sentences with proper adjectives
corresponding to the nouns from the list:
Harm use habit help beauty fright
Hope success physics peace person value
1 A knife is a tool
2 Ken became a doctor two years ago He looks very _
3 Is it impolite to ask someone _ questions?
4 My aunt is more _ than Mrs Green
5 The present tense is used for actions
6 A complete examination is necessary for anyone entering the army
7 Diamonds are
8 Ms Baker had a _experience last night A strange man was in
her house when she got home
9 He seems quite a pupil
10 She is always very _ to her mother
11 Smoking is to your health
12 It’s so out here in the country
D Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form:
1 I’m looking forward to (see) you
2 I arranged (meet) them here
3 I wish (see) _ the manager
4 It’s no use (wait) _
5 Please go on (write)
6 Would you mind (shut) _ the window?
7 I advise you (study) English at once
8 I have no intention of (go) to that film
9 I had to ask the boys (stop) _ (play) _
10 I have decided (allow) _ my friend (do) _as
she pleases
11 I’d like him (start) (take) _ more English lessons
12 I hate (get) _ up early and (dress) _ in the dark
13 Our teacher has promised (help) _ us (prepare) _ for the examinations
14 I’d love (have) an opportunity of (meet) _ you again
15 That movie is worth (see)
16 There is no use (call) _ him at this hour
17 The coffee is too hot (drink) _
18 She was the last student (leave) the room
19 It was clever of her (say) _ so
20 It’s no good (hope) _
21 John insisted (buy) a new car
22 He needs more practice (speak) English
23 She is afraid of (fail)
24 Mary is not interested (learn) to speak French
25 Thank you (help) _ me
26 We are looking forward (see) you
27 He is good at (play) tennis
28 I have no objection (carry) _ out the plan
29 Jim got tired (wait) for us
30 We are thinking (study) French
E Rewrite the following sentences, using gerund phrases:
1 It was wonderful to see our old friends again
2 It is useless to complain about that matter now
3 It was very uncomfortable to sit in one place for so long
4 It was exciting to meet the president
5 It will be interesting to travel to Italy by boat
6 It took us eight hours to fly to Hanoi