grammarPrepositions

Prepositions Exercise-8

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

#1. The error occurred ......... my own stupidity.

#2. The temperature is ......... 30 degrees centigrade.

#3. The tunnel runs ......... the sea.

#4. The river runs ......... our house.

#5. That’s very unusual. It’s ......... Andrea to be so rude.

#6. The cat jumped ......... the chair.

#7. The speed limit is 70 miles ......... hour.

#8. Team A worked ......... Team B during construction.

#9. The meeting continued ......... midnight.

#10. That makes $70, not ......... the tax.

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One word prepositions

Prepositions Exercise-8

Prepositions Exercise-8

One word prepositions

Choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blank.

Team A worked ……… Team B during construction.

a) alongside
b) except
c) throughout

Answer : a) alongside

That makes $70, not ……… the tax.

a) within
b) counting
c) opposite

Answer : b) counting

That’s very unusual. It’s ……… Andrea to be so rude.

a) opposite
b) since
c) unlike

Answer : c) unlike

The cat jumped ……… the chair.

a) less
b) inside
c) onto

Answer : c) onto

The error occurred ……… my own stupidity.

a) like
b) through
c) thoughout

Answer : b) through

The meeting continued ……… midnight.

a) beyond
b) as
c) unlike

Answer : a) beyond

The river runs ……… our house.

a) beside
b) up
c) astride

Answer : a) beside

The speed limit is 70 miles ……… hour.

a) per
b) on
c) around

Answer : a) per

The temperature is ……… 30 degrees centigrade.

a) less
b) in
c) minus

Answer : c) minus

The tunnel runs ……… the sea.

a) over
b) counting
c) beneath

Answer : c) beneath

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