Preposition Review
Read these sentences aloud using the correct prepositions:
01. He talked to me the problem.
02. The room measured three metres five.
03. Throughout the holidays it rained day day.
04. He lied the police when he was arrested for drunken driving.
05. Port comes Portugal.
06. The movie was boring from beginning end.
07. In the floods there were ten thousand square kilometres water.
08. The goods do not have to be paid for in advance but can be sent cash delivery.
09. The train is not time so we will be late.
10. I prefer to pay cheque rather than cash.
Answers.
01. about
02. by
03. after
04. to
05. from
06. to
07. under
08. on
09. on.
10. by
INTERMEDIATE PREPOSITIONS
Complete with the most suitable preposition:
01. He didn't tell the truth. He lied it.
02. The patient was very ill indeed. The doctors were working time.
03. The sun disappeared the clouds.
4. The boxer lost the fight because he hit his opponent the belt.
05. I will arrive sometime three and four in the afternoon.
06. He was so ill, he was the help of the doctors.
07. The weather didn't improve. It went bad to worse.
08. I couldn't buy the book because the shop didn't have it stock.
09. I felt pleased I no longer had the responsibility. It was a weight my shoulders.
10. This is the better product. It has many advantages
its competitors.
11. The floods were serious. There were ten thousand square
kilometres water.
12. The bank wants to be sure you can pay back the money. It lends money only
good security.
Answers.
1. He didn't tell the truth. He lied about it.
2. The patient was very ill indeed. The doctors were working against time.
3. The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
4. The boxer lost the fight because he hit his opponent below the belt.
5. I will arrive sometime between three and four in the afternoon.
6. He was so ill, he was beyond the help of the doctors.
7. The weather didn't improve. It went from bad to worse.
8. I couldn't buy the book because the shop didn't have it in stock.
9. I felt pleased I no longer had the responsibility. It was a weight off my shoulders.
10. This is the better product. It has many advantages over its competitors.
11. The floods were serious. There were ten thousand square kilometres under water.
12. The bank wants to be sure you can pay back the money. It lends money only against good
security.
INTERMEDIATE PREPOSITIONS
Complete with the most suitable preposition:
1. I don't know exactly how far it is. I think it's 23 kilometres the nearest round
number.
2. Because of the huge traffic jam on the main road, traffic was a standstill.
3. The criminal appeared the court.
4. The soldier saw his girlfriend when he was duty.
5. We can stroll over because it is easy walking distance.
6. At high tide, the ship got way.
7. He got the sack because he was not quite up the job.
8. It stands reason that success requires hard work.
9. The estate agent showed the potential purchaser the building.
10. He makes a terrible noise when he sings key.
11. The goods were sold cheaply because they were sale.
12. When you speak to the old lady, you will have to shout because she is hard
hearing.
Answers.
1.I don't know exactly how far it is. I think it's 23 kilometres to the nearest round number.
2. Because of the huge traffic jam on the main road, traffic was at a standstill.
3. The criminal appeared before the court. (note: in court = in the courtroom; in the court =
not used)
4. The soldier saw his girlfriend when he was off duty.
5. We can stroll over because it is within easy walking distance.
6. At high tide, the ship got under way.
7. He got the sack because he was not quite up to the job.
8. It stands to reason that success requires hard work.
9. The estate agent showed the potential purchaser around the building.
10. He makes a terrible noise when he sings off key.
11. The goods were sold cheaply because they were on sale.
12. When you speak to the old lady, you will have to shout because she is hard of hearing.
INTERMEDIATE PREPOSITIONS
Complete with the most suitable preposition:
1. Hurry up! The train is to leave.
2. The gambler did not pick his horses carefully or thoughtfully. He selected
them random.
3. We shall see each other again long.
4. Much of Holland is sea level.
5. He stayed loyal to his friends thick and thin.
6. The golfer got all sorts of difficulties trying to escape from the bunker.
7. I play tennis when I am work.
8. If you smoke, you are danger of getting ill.
9. It is a pity that holidays cannot last ever.
10. The room measured five metres six.
11. Drinks are cheaper board ship.
12. Let's shelter from the rain that tree.
Answers.
1.Hurry up! The train is about to leave.
2. The gambler did not pick his horses carefully or thoughtfully. He selected them at random.
3. We shall see each other again before long.
4. Much of Holland is below sea level.
5. He stayed loyal to his friends through thick and thin.
6. The golfer got into all sorts of difficulties trying to escape from the bunker.
7. I play tennis when I am off work.
8. If you smoke, you are in danger of getting ill.
9. It is a pity that holidays cannot last for ever.
10. The room measured five metres by six.
11. Drinks are cheaper on board ship.
12. Let's shelter from the rain under/beneath that tree.
INTERMEDIATE PREPOSITIONS
Complete with the most suitable preposition:
01. She has got over her illness, and is up and again.
02. The cars were moving round the track high speed.
03. I saw it all. It happened my very eyes.
04. The noisy children burst the room.
05. He is too young. He is age for admission to that nightclub.
06. They gave their customer a guided tour their workshops.
07. She was able to make him do whatever she wanted. She could twist him her
little finger.
08. I have the job hand and should complete it by late afternoon.
09. The whole idea of a holiday is to get away it all.
10. The handle stuck, and then it broke when he tried to move it force.
11. The car was a write-off but the driver escaped injury.
12. In the operating theatre, the patient is put anaesthetic
Answers.
01.She has got over her illness, and is up and about again.
02. The cars were moving round the track at high speed.
03. I saw it all. It happened before my very eyes.
04. The noisy children burst into the room.
05. He is too young. He is below age for admission to that nightclub.
06. They gave their customer a guided tour of their workshops.
07. She was able to make him do whatever she wanted. She could twist him round her little
finger.
08. I have the job in hand and should complete it by late afternoon.
09. The whole idea of a holiday is to get away from it all.
10. The handle stuck, and then it broke when he tried to move it by force.
11. The car was a write-off but the driver escaped without injury.
12. In the operating theatre, the patient is put under anaesthetic.
INTERMEDIATE PREPOSITIONS
Complete with the most suitable preposition:
01. Unemployed teenagers hang the city streets.
02. He sold his shares a profit.
03. I was very early. I arrived an hour time.
04. The newspapers were not supposed to print what the President said because he was
speaking the record.
05. The book is unobtainable because it is out print.
06. With competition intense, you cannot sell goods that are standard.
07. They were gossiping about him his back.
08. We have a dog and a cat the canary.
09. I prefer to travel train.
10. After my holiday, I felt fresh and ready work.
11. The drunken man swayed side to side.
12. There was no compulsion. I did it my own free will.
Answers.
01.Unemployed teenagers hang about/around the city streets.
02. He sold his shares at a profit.
03. I was very early. I arrived an hour before time.
04. The newspapers were not supposed to print what the President said because he was
speaking off the record.
05. The book is unobtainable because it is out of print.
06. With competition intense, you cannot sell goods that are below standard.
07. They were gossiping about him behind his back.
08. We have a dog and a cat besides the canary.
09. I prefer to travel by train.
10. After my holiday, I felt fresh and ready for work.
11. The drunken man swayed from side to side.
12. There was no compulsion. I did it of my own free will.
Prepositional Phrases
Complete with the correct preposition:
01. In summer at dawn the birds break song.
02. Modern life is so complicated I wouldn't mind being cast on a desert island.
03. The bankrupt company had got so far with its debt payments that there was
no hope of its meeting its commitments.
04. He told his secretary to hold the reports readiness in case the committee
needed to inspect them.
05. The managing director put the case expansion in south-east Asia to the
company's shareholders.
06. The inhabitants of a small community are more likely to take pride its
appearance than those who live in a large city.
07. Salesmanship comes naturally to the New Yorker: it runs his blood.
08. The manager demanded a rise in salary commensurate his new
responsibilities.
09. Summer heat is not conducive hard mental work.
10. If you bear me a moment longer you will understand what I mean.
Answers.
01. In summer at dawn the birds break into song.
02. Modern life is so complicated I wouldn't mind being cast away on a desert island.
03. The bankrupt company had got so far behind with its debt payments that there was no
hope of its meeting its commitments.
04. He told his secretary to hold the reports in readiness in case the committee needed to
inspect them.
05. The managing director put the case for expansion in south-east Asia to the company's
shareholders.
06. The inhabitants of a small community are more likely to take pride in its appearance than
those who live in a large city.
07. Salesmanship comes naturally to the New Yorker: it runs in his blood.
08. The manager demanded a rise in salary commensurate with his new responsibilities.
09. Summer heat is not conducive to hard mental work.
10. If you bear with me a moment longer you will understand what I mean.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Complete with the correct preposition:
01. The lookout saw that the Titanic was bearing on the iceberg. Collision
threatened.
02. Who can be indifferent the glory that was Rome?
03. As far as his opponents are concerned, a dictator is likely to take the law
his own hands.
04. The shortage took us surprise and we had no time to arrange alternative
supplies.
05. The government can find no painless way to hold inflation check.
06. While the sales director was on holiday, the sales office got a real mess.
07. I had to resign. I couldn't get with the boss.
08. The injured man was done He was going to die.
09. In the warm spring sunshine, the plants came quickly. (= grew, developed).
10. The publisher threw a big party when the author's new book came
Answers.
01. The lookout saw that the Titanic was bearing down on the iceberg. Collision threatened.
02. Who can be indifferent to the glory that was Rome?
03. As far as his opponents are concerned, a dictator is likely to take the law into his own
hands.
04. The shortage took us by surprise and we had no time to arrange alternative supplies.
05. The government can find no painless way to hold inflation in check.
06. While the sales director was on holiday, the sales office got into a real mess.
07. I had to resign. I couldn't get on with the boss.
08. The injured man was done for. He was going to die.
09. In the warm spring sunshine, the plants came on quickly. (= grew, developed).
10. The publisher threw a big party when the author's new book came out.
. Preposition Review
Read these sentences aloud using the correct prepositions:
01. He talked to me the problem.
02 to
07. under
08. on
09. on.
10. by
INTERMEDIATE PREPOSITIONS
Complete with the most suitable preposition:
01. He didn't tell the truth. He lied