Prepositions worksheet
Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. This country is backward ………………….. many areas.
a) at b) in c) on d) from
2. I don’t think that we can count …………………….. him.
a) on b) in c) at d) with
3. I don’t believe ………………….. ghosts. Do you?
a) in b) at c) of d) out
4. Beware ………………………. dogs.
a) of b) off c) away d) none of these
5. During his regime, the king brought …………………. many radical reforms.
a) out b) about c) up d) off
6. We are anxious ………………………. an end to this misunderstanding.
a) for b) to c) about d) at
7. He is quite good ……………………….. remembering dates.
a) in b) on c) with d) at
8. She was green with ……………………
a) anger b) cold c) envy d) fear
9. My hands were blue with ………………………
a) cold b) anger c) fright d) none of these
10. We congratulated him ……………………. his success.
a) with b) at c) on d) for
11. Suddenly he complained ………………….. chest pain.
a) from b) with c) of d) about
12. Contrary ……………………… our expectations the central bank increased interest rates.
a) with b) to c) at d) none of these
Answers
1. This country is backward in many areas.
2. I don’t think that we can count on him.
3. I don’t believe in ghosts. Do you?
4. Beware of dogs.
5. During his regime, the king brought about many radical reforms.
6. We are anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.
7. He is quite good at remembering dates.
8. She was green with envy.
9. My hands were blue with cold.
10. We congratulated him on / for his success.
11. Suddenly he complained of chest pain.
12. Contrary to our expectations the central bank increased interest rates.
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