CONTENT:
"IN" "ON" "AT" FOR TIME AND PLACE
PREPOSITIONS AFTER NOUNS
PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES
PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS
MIXED EXERCISE
'IN' 'ON' 'AT' FOR TIME AND PLACE:
A. Fill in the gaps with IN, ON, or AT:
1. The water is _____ the bottle.
2. We have a meeting _____ 10 am.
3. Pass me the dictionary, it's _____ the bookshelf.
4. was born _____ March 7th.
5. Jennifer is _____ work.
6. What will you do _____ New Year's Day?
7. Berlin is _____ Germany.
8. This is the first bottle of coke I've had _____ three years.
9. You have something _____ your face.
10. Will you wait for me? I’ll be back _____ a moment.
11. Turn left _____ the traffic lights.
12. Rubik's Cube became popular _____ the early 1980s
13. She was listening to classical music _____ the radio.
14. The answer is _____ the bottom of the page.
15. There are a lot of pictures _____ the wall.
16. I usually go jogging _____ the afternoon.
17. John is _____ a taxi. He's coming.
18. I'll meet you _____ the airport.
19. I usually go to bed _____ midnight.
20. Why are you calling so late? I’m already _____ bed.
KEY: 1. in 2. at 3. on 4. on 5. at 6. on 7. in 8. in 9. on 10. in 11. In 12. at 13. on 14. at 15. on 16. In 17. in 18. at 19. at 20. In.
2. We have a meeting _____ 10 am.
3. Pass me the dictionary, it's _____ the bookshelf.
4. was born _____ March 7th.
5. Jennifer is _____ work.
6. What will you do _____ New Year's Day?
7. Berlin is _____ Germany.
8. This is the first bottle of coke I've had _____ three years.
9. You have something _____ your face.
10. Will you wait for me? I’ll be back _____ a moment.
11. Turn left _____ the traffic lights.
12. Rubik's Cube became popular _____ the early 1980s
13. She was listening to classical music _____ the radio.
14. The answer is _____ the bottom of the page.
15. There are a lot of pictures _____ the wall.
16. I usually go jogging _____ the afternoon.
17. John is _____ a taxi. He's coming.
18. I'll meet you _____ the airport.
19. I usually go to bed _____ midnight.
20. Why are you calling so late? I’m already _____ bed.
KEY: 1. in 2. at 3. on 4. on 5. at 6. on 7. in 8. in 9. on 10. in 11. In 12. at 13. on 14. at 15. on 16. In 17. in 18. at 19. at 20. In.
PREPOSITIONS AFTER NOUNS
B. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the list: against- from- for- about- of- with- on- in- of
1. I wrote an article to show my sympathy _______________ the teachers.
2. He took a photo _______________ the landscape.
3. People with asthma have difficulty _______________ breathing
4. There should be a ban _______________ using cell-phones in hospitals.
5. The main reason _______________ school dropout is poverty.
6. Poor countries need change _______________ mentalities and methods.
7. Immigrants are often blamed for the increase _______________ crime rates.
8. Make sure your life is a good example _______________ honesty and integrity.
9. I saw an advertisement _______________ a job vacancy in yesterday's paper.
10 My friend and I got into a silly quarrel _______________ what food to order.
11.The court was prompt to punish the criminal for his offence _______________ the law.
12. Every adult deserves the right to live in safety _______________ abuse and harm.
KEY: 1. with, 2. of, 3. in, 4. on, 5. for, 6. In, 7. in, 8. of, 9. For, 10. about, 11. against 12. From.
2. He took a photo _______________ the landscape.
3. People with asthma have difficulty _______________ breathing
4. There should be a ban _______________ using cell-phones in hospitals.
5. The main reason _______________ school dropout is poverty.
6. Poor countries need change _______________ mentalities and methods.
7. Immigrants are often blamed for the increase _______________ crime rates.
8. Make sure your life is a good example _______________ honesty and integrity.
9. I saw an advertisement _______________ a job vacancy in yesterday's paper.
10 My friend and I got into a silly quarrel _______________ what food to order.
11.The court was prompt to punish the criminal for his offence _______________ the law.
12. Every adult deserves the right to live in safety _______________ abuse and harm.
KEY: 1. with, 2. of, 3. in, 4. on, 5. for, 6. In, 7. in, 8. of, 9. For, 10. about, 11. against 12. From.
PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES
C. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the list: at- about- of- for- to- in- by- from- with
1. She has always been afraid ________________ spiders.
2. They are excited ________________ their trip to Irfane next summer.
3. We were very surprised ________________ the result.
4. The bad weather is responsible ________________ the crop failure in Morocco this year.
5. You should be proud ________________ your progress.
6. Susie is quite good ________________ solving puzzles.
7. She was momentarily confused ________________ the foreign road signs.
8. Luke is very pleased ________________ his exam results.
9. Julie is very different ________________ her sister.
10. I am not interested ________________ classic music.
11. They were worried ________________ the exam.
12. He is always polite ________________ everyone.
13. I know a student who is allergic ________________ eggs.
14. Edith Piaf was famous ________________ her gravelly voice.
KEY: 1. of, 2. about, 3. at, 4. for, 5. of, 6. at, 7. by, 8. with, 9. from, 10. in, 11. about, 12. to, 13. to, 14. for.
2. They are excited ________________ their trip to Irfane next summer.
3. We were very surprised ________________ the result.
4. The bad weather is responsible ________________ the crop failure in Morocco this year.
5. You should be proud ________________ your progress.
6. Susie is quite good ________________ solving puzzles.
7. She was momentarily confused ________________ the foreign road signs.
8. Luke is very pleased ________________ his exam results.
9. Julie is very different ________________ her sister.
10. I am not interested ________________ classic music.
11. They were worried ________________ the exam.
12. He is always polite ________________ everyone.
13. I know a student who is allergic ________________ eggs.
14. Edith Piaf was famous ________________ her gravelly voice.
KEY: 1. of, 2. about, 3. at, 4. for, 5. of, 6. at, 7. by, 8. with, 9. from, 10. in, 11. about, 12. to, 13. to, 14. for.
PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS
D. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the list: in- of- for- over- with- on- from- against- at- about - into- by.
1. My sister and I argued _________________ which movie to watch.
2. Scientists are divided _________________ the use of animals in scientific research.
3. I’d like to apologize _________________ my mistake.
4. Our campaign has succeeded _________________ raising public awareness about the issue of child abuse.
5. Your eyes and nose remind me _________________ your dad.
6. The suspect was charged _________________ kidnapping a little boy.
7. African countries depends heavily _________________ foreign aid.
8. Let’s pray Grandma would recover _________________ her illness soon.
9. The rebels have struggled _________________ the regime for so many years.
10. Everyone laughed _________________ the funny hat of the teacher.
11. Everyone should abide _________________ the law.
12. Germany was divided _________________ two separate countries after World War II.
KEY: 1. About, 2. Over, 3. For, 4. In, 5. Of, 6. With, 7. On, 8. From, 9. Against, 10. At, 11. By, 12. into
2. Scientists are divided _________________ the use of animals in scientific research.
3. I’d like to apologize _________________ my mistake.
4. Our campaign has succeeded _________________ raising public awareness about the issue of child abuse.
5. Your eyes and nose remind me _________________ your dad.
6. The suspect was charged _________________ kidnapping a little boy.
7. African countries depends heavily _________________ foreign aid.
8. Let’s pray Grandma would recover _________________ her illness soon.
9. The rebels have struggled _________________ the regime for so many years.
10. Everyone laughed _________________ the funny hat of the teacher.
11. Everyone should abide _________________ the law.
12. Germany was divided _________________ two separate countries after World War II.
KEY: 1. About, 2. Over, 3. For, 4. In, 5. Of, 6. With, 7. On, 8. From, 9. Against, 10. At, 11. By, 12. into
MIXED EXERCISE
E. Fill in the gaps with the right verb:
1. They say a storm is coming, so ____________ out and don't take any risks.
2. Passengers are requested to ____________ in two hours before the flight.
3. The scientists have ____________ out on a journey to discover the location of Marco Polo's lost ships
4. We ____________ out that Mr Smith has just got divorced
5. Have you ____________ in your history essay yet?
6. Jack ____________ out when the robber hit him on the head.
7. Would you mind ____________ your cigarette out, please?
8. If you don't know what the word means, ____________ it up in a dictionary.
9. If you ____________ after your clothes they last a lot longer.
10. I don't need these clothes; I'll ____________ them away.
KEY: 1. watch, 2. check, 3. set, 4. found, 5. handed, 6. passed, 7. putting, 8. look, 9. look, 10. give.
2. Passengers are requested to ____________ in two hours before the flight.
3. The scientists have ____________ out on a journey to discover the location of Marco Polo's lost ships
4. We ____________ out that Mr Smith has just got divorced
5. Have you ____________ in your history essay yet?
6. Jack ____________ out when the robber hit him on the head.
7. Would you mind ____________ your cigarette out, please?
8. If you don't know what the word means, ____________ it up in a dictionary.
9. If you ____________ after your clothes they last a lot longer.
10. I don't need these clothes; I'll ____________ them away.
KEY: 1. watch, 2. check, 3. set, 4. found, 5. handed, 6. passed, 7. putting, 8. look, 9. look, 10. give.
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