Prepositions Exercise-18

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

b) according to

c) together with

b) in spite of

a) in spite of

c) by means of

b) outside of

a) forward of

c) on top of

b) away from

c) regardless of

b) in front of

a) on behalf of

b) by means of

c) depending on

b) as well as

c) depending on

c) instead of

b) in front of

a) in between

c) in front of

b) throughout

a) in face of

a) in front of

a) in case of

b) in front of

c) up against

b) in front of

a) apart from

b) underneath

c) up against

b) apart from

c) depending on

c) concerning

a) in spite of

b) as well as

c) in case of

b) By means of

c) With reference to

b) in front of

a) Except for

c) According to

a) regardless of

c) except for

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One word prepositions

Prepositions Exercise-18

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

a) on board
b) apart from
c) as per

a) in spite of
b) as well as
c) in case of

a) up until
b) ahead of
c) depending on

a) on behalf of
b) by means of
c) depending on

a) out of
b) in spite of
c) owing to

a) On board
b) By means of
c) With reference to

a) in between
b) save for
c) in front of

a) in case of
b) in front of
c) up against

a) in spite of
b) up to
c) by means of

a) as for
b) as well as
c) depending on

One word prepositions

Don’t stand ………. the television. I can’t see!
a) on
b) in front of
c) above

a) beside
b) under
c) on

a) beside
b) below
c) above

a) behind
b) in front of
c) over

a) behind
b) in front of
c) on

a) above
b) beside
c) over

a) on
b) behind
c) under

a) above
b) under
c) below

a) in front of
b) on
c) above

a) behind
b) on
c) under

a) at
b) in
c) behind

a) in
b) at
c) on

a) at
b) on
c) in

a) during
b) at
c) beside

a) at
b) in
c) on

a) in
b) at
c) on

a) in
b) during
c) at

a) during
b) in
c) at

a) at
b) on
c) during

a) during
b) at
c) in

a) Except for
b) From
c) According to

a) regardless of
b) through
c) except for

a) by
b) on
c) instead of

a) for
b) in
c) save for

a) of
b) from
c) out of

a) on board
b) in front of
c) since

a) inside
b) close to
c) regardless of

a) astride
b) according to
c) together with

a) with
b) further
to c) at

a) forward of
b) off
c) of

a) like
b) until
c) concerning

a) over
b) on to
c) within

a) around
b) throughout
c) up to

a) pending
b) outside of
c) below

a) apart from
b) underneath
c) up against

a) in
b) except
c) on top of

a) down
b) away from
c) out of

a) below
b) next to
c) via

a) in
b) on
c) into

a) in face of
b) to
c) behind

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

#1. Their meal arrived, .......... a free bottle of wine.

#2. It’s very quiet in this street .......... the day.

#3. We’re ......... eggs. Shall I buy some?

#4. Who did you buy it .......... ? Have they got any more?

#5. You open a door ......... its handle.

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#6. If the sea rises, some countries will be .......... sea-level.

#7. It was good .......... her to help. She has her own problems.

#8. There is a good view from my hotel because it is .......... a hill.

#9. She started to walk .......... the man, but he followed her.

#10. He looked up at the ceiling .......... him.

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#11. From the plane we could see people in the fields .......... us.

#12. The ticket costs $5 .......... age. No special price for children.

#13. You’ll have to turn round to see it. It’s .......... you.

#14. We’ll play tennis tomorrow, ......... the rain.

#15. You should telephone ......... write, just to be sure.

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#16. He ran very fast and won the race .......... 10 seconds.

#17. There are 31 days .......... December.

#18. It’s always your fault if you hit the car .......... you.

#19. You can park your car ......... my house.

#20. The police car came first. The president was in the car .......... it.

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#21. Come .......... 10 o’clock. Any time from 9.30 to 10.30 is ok.

#22. They sat .......... each other in the cinema and held hands.

#23. I sat in the back, .......... the driver. Andrea sat in front.

#24. You can sit .......... that chair. Nobody is sitting there.

#25. Nok bought her book .......... $30 but mine cost me $35.

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#26. You can phone me ......... need. Day or night.

#27. The dead man was lying .......... the ground.

#28. Everybody came at 9am, .......... Neil who came at 10am.

#29. Mary starts work .......... 9.30am and finishes after 6pm.

#30. Let’s meet .......... the evening and then go for a drink.

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#31. Come and sit .......... me so that I can hear you better.

#32. What do you normally do .......... the evening?

#33. We must work strictly ......... the law.

#34. Careful you don’t scratch the table! Better put a cloth .......... it.

#35. We worked ......... they came. Then we stopped.

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#36. That’s typical of Tina. It’s just .......... her to complain.

#37. The traffic is very bad .......... the morning and afternoon.

#38. Oil doesn’t mix .......... water. It stays separated.

#39. We went swimming ......... the cold water.

#40. Does your boss visit the office .......... the morning or afternoon?

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#41. ......... your comments, I’ll reply soon.

#42. Does the sun rise .......... dawn or at dusk?

#43. Most people sleep .......... night but I have to work.

#44. It’s dark where the road goes .......... a railway bridge.

#45. I like to get up .......... sunrise and go for a run.

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#46. The sun is usually highest .......... noon.

#47. Don’t stand .......... the television. I can’t see!

#48. .......... Ati, the film was good. But in my opinion it was boring.

#49. I can’t talk now. But we can talk about it .......... dinner tonight.

#50. I have all my books .......... my dictionary, which I left at home.

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Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

We must work strictly ……… the law.

Answer : c) as per

We went swimming ……… the cold water.