Prepositions Exercise-17

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

#1. We can’t play tennis ......... the rain.

a) as for

a) as for

b) other than

b) other than

c) because of

c) because of

#2. They stopped ......... the city to check the map.

a) but for

a) but for

b) outside of

b) outside of

c) contrary to

c) contrary to

#3. There is a tree ......... the house. Straight across the road.

a) forward of

a) forward of

b) in lieu of

b) in lieu of

c) opposite to

c) opposite to

#4. There were two people ......... me. So that made three.

a) as for

a) as for

b) on board

b) on board

c) in addition to

c) in addition to

#5. We have a long day ......... us. Let’s get going!

a) up until

a) up until

b) ahead of

b) ahead of

c) but for

c) but for

#6. There is a restaurant ......... my office. Two minutes away.

a) except for

a) except for

b) near to

b) near to

c) preparatory to

c) preparatory to

#7. We didn’t go swimming, ......... the cold weather.

a) on behalf of

a) on behalf of

b) owing to

b) owing to

c) with reference to

c) with reference to

#8. We don’t have any tea. Would you like coffee ......... tea?

a) out of

a) out of

b) instead of

b) instead of

c) by means of

c) by means of

#9. We are ......... a powerful enemy.

a) up against

a) up against

b) save for

b) save for

c) on behalf of

c) on behalf of

#10. There was a shop here ......... 1990. It closed that year.

a) up to

a) up to

b) aside from

b) aside from

c) in face of

c) in face of

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