Prepositions exercise Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions A young child cannot distinguish good ……………… bad a) from b) between c) for d) by Death does not distinguish ………………… the rich and the poor a) from b) between c) by He is distinguished ……………… his crooked nose and bald head a) from b) by c) between He has been disqualified ……………… competing a) of b) from c) for He was acquitted …………………… the charges a) of b) off c) from He was acquitted as there was no proof …………………… him a) against b) for c) of The team consisted entirely ……………… college students a) of b) in c) with He was too busy to concern himself ……………… my affairs a) with b) about c) for Parents were concerned ………………… the safety of their children a) about b) of c) in 10 The news is of concern ……………… all of us a) to b) for c) of Answers A young child cannot distinguish good from bad Death does not distinguish between the rich and the poor He is distinguished by his crooked nose and bald head He has been disqualified from competing He was acquitted of the charges He was acquitted as there was no proof against him The team consisted entirely of college students He was too busy to concern himself with my affairs Parents were concerned about the safety of their children 10 The news is of concern to all of us Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)