Use this worksheet to practice selecting the correct prepositions for common phrasal verbs and adjective combinations.
English grammar exercise filling in blanks with prepositions to complete phrasal verbs on a notebook page.
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To solve this problem, we need to fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions to complete the phrasal verbs in each sentence. Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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- The correct phrasal verb is "proud of."
- Answer: I am proud of being a Nepali.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "take pride in."
- Answer: We take pride in our country.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "charge with."
- Answer: The police charged him with murder.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "anxious about."
- Answer: I am anxious about my exam.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "dream of."
- Answer: She dreams of becoming a nurse.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "aim at."
- Answer: He aimed at becoming a doctor.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "agree with."
- Answer: I don’t agree with you.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "agree on."
- Answer: We all agreed on the plan.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "rich in."
- Answer: Our country is rich in natural resources.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "satisfied with."
- Answer: The teacher was satisfied with my answers.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "jealous of."
- Answer: Don’t be jealous of other’s success.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "hope for."
- Answer: We hope for a good result.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "hopeful of."
- Answer: She is hopeful of getting the prize.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "beg for."
- Answer: She begged for help.
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- The first blank uses "apologized to," and the second blank uses "for."
- Answer: She apologized to her friend for her bad behavior.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "die of."
- Answer: The old man died of cancer.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "famous for."
- Answer: Nepal is famous for Mt. Everest.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "interfere in."
- Answer: Don’t interfere in my work.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "waiting for."
- Answer: I am waiting for my friend.
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- The correct phrasal verb is "waiting on."
- Answer: The nurse is waiting on the patient.
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1. I am proud of being a Nepali.
2. We take pride in our country.
3. The police charged him with murder.
4. I am anxious about my exam.
5. She dreams of becoming a nurse.
6. He aimed at becoming a doctor.
7. I don’t agree with you.
8. We all agreed on the plan.
9. Our country is rich in natural resources.
10. The teacher was satisfied with my answers.
11. Don’t be jealous of other’s success.
12. We hope for a good result.
13. She is hopeful of getting the prize.
14. She begged for help.
15. She apologized to her friend for her bad behavior.
16. The old man died of cancer.
17. Nepal is famous for Mt. Everest.
18. Don’t interfere in my work.
19. I am waiting for my friend.
20. The nurse is waiting on the patient.
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\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{I am proud } \mathbf{of} \text{ being a Nepali.} \\
2. \text{We take pride } \mathbf{in} \text{ our country.} \\
3. \text{The police charged him } \mathbf{with} \text{ murder.} \\
4. \text{I am anxious } \mathbf{about} \text{ my exam.} \\
5. \text{She dreams } \mathbf{of} \text{ becoming a nurse.} \\
6. \text{He aimed } \mathbf{at} \text{ becoming a doctor.} \\
7. \text{I don’t agree } \mathbf{with} \text{ you.} \\
8. \text{We all agreed } \mathbf{on} \text{ the plan.} \\
9. \text{Our country is rich } \mathbf{in} \text{ natural resources.} \\
10. \text{The teacher was satisfied } \mathbf{with} \text{ my answers.} \\
11. \text{Don’t be jealous } \mathbf{of} \text{ other’s success.} \\
12. \text{We hope } \mathbf{for} \text{ a good result.} \\
13. \text{She is hopeful } \mathbf{of} \text{ getting the prize.} \\
14. \text{She begged } \mathbf{for} \text{ help.} \\
15. \text{She apologized } \mathbf{to} \text{ her friend } \mathbf{for} \text{ her bad behavior.} \\
16. \text{The old man died } \mathbf{of} \text{ cancer.} \\
17. \text{Nepal is famous } \mathbf{for} \text{ Mt. Everest.} \\
18. \text{Don’t interfere } \mathbf{in} \text{ my work.} \\
19. \text{I am waiting } \mathbf{for} \text{ my friend.} \\
20. \text{The nurse is waiting } \mathbf{on} \text{ the patient.}
\end{array}
}
\]
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1. I am proud ………… being a Nepali.
- The correct phrasal verb is "proud of."
- Answer: I am proud of being a Nepali.
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2. We take pride ………… our country.
- The correct phrasal verb is "take pride in."
- Answer: We take pride in our country.
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3. The police charged him ………… murder.
- The correct phrasal verb is "charge with."
- Answer: The police charged him with murder.
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4. I am anxious ………… my exam.
- The correct phrasal verb is "anxious about."
- Answer: I am anxious about my exam.
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5. She dreams ………… becoming a nurse.
- The correct phrasal verb is "dream of."
- Answer: She dreams of becoming a nurse.
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6. He aimed ………… becoming a doctor.
- The correct phrasal verb is "aim at."
- Answer: He aimed at becoming a doctor.
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7. I don’t agree ………… you.
- The correct phrasal verb is "agree with."
- Answer: I don’t agree with you.
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8. We all agreed ………… the plan.
- The correct phrasal verb is "agree on."
- Answer: We all agreed on the plan.
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9. Our country is rich ………… natural resources.
- The correct phrasal verb is "rich in."
- Answer: Our country is rich in natural resources.
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10. The teacher was satisfied ………… my answers.
- The correct phrasal verb is "satisfied with."
- Answer: The teacher was satisfied with my answers.
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11. Don’t be jealous ………… other’s success.
- The correct phrasal verb is "jealous of."
- Answer: Don’t be jealous of other’s success.
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12. We hope ………… a good result.
- The correct phrasal verb is "hope for."
- Answer: We hope for a good result.
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13. She is hopeful ………… getting the prize.
- The correct phrasal verb is "hopeful of."
- Answer: She is hopeful of getting the prize.
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14. She begged ………… help.
- The correct phrasal verb is "beg for."
- Answer: She begged for help.
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15. She apologized ………… her friend ………… her bad behavior.
- The first blank uses "apologized to," and the second blank uses "for."
- Answer: She apologized to her friend for her bad behavior.
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16. The old man died ………… cancer.
- The correct phrasal verb is "die of."
- Answer: The old man died of cancer.
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17. Nepal is famous ………… Mt. Everest.
- The correct phrasal verb is "famous for."
- Answer: Nepal is famous for Mt. Everest.
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18. Don’t interfere ………… my work.
- The correct phrasal verb is "interfere in."
- Answer: Don’t interfere in my work.
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19. I am waiting ………… my friend.
- The correct phrasal verb is "waiting for."
- Answer: I am waiting for my friend.
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20. The nurse is waiting ………… the patient.
- The correct phrasal verb is "waiting on."
- Answer: The nurse is waiting on the patient.
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Final Answers:
1. I am proud of being a Nepali.
2. We take pride in our country.
3. The police charged him with murder.
4. I am anxious about my exam.
5. She dreams of becoming a nurse.
6. He aimed at becoming a doctor.
7. I don’t agree with you.
8. We all agreed on the plan.
9. Our country is rich in natural resources.
10. The teacher was satisfied with my answers.
11. Don’t be jealous of other’s success.
12. We hope for a good result.
13. She is hopeful of getting the prize.
14. She begged for help.
15. She apologized to her friend for her bad behavior.
16. The old man died of cancer.
17. Nepal is famous for Mt. Everest.
18. Don’t interfere in my work.
19. I am waiting for my friend.
20. The nurse is waiting on the patient.
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{I am proud } \mathbf{of} \text{ being a Nepali.} \\
2. \text{We take pride } \mathbf{in} \text{ our country.} \\
3. \text{The police charged him } \mathbf{with} \text{ murder.} \\
4. \text{I am anxious } \mathbf{about} \text{ my exam.} \\
5. \text{She dreams } \mathbf{of} \text{ becoming a nurse.} \\
6. \text{He aimed } \mathbf{at} \text{ becoming a doctor.} \\
7. \text{I don’t agree } \mathbf{with} \text{ you.} \\
8. \text{We all agreed } \mathbf{on} \text{ the plan.} \\
9. \text{Our country is rich } \mathbf{in} \text{ natural resources.} \\
10. \text{The teacher was satisfied } \mathbf{with} \text{ my answers.} \\
11. \text{Don’t be jealous } \mathbf{of} \text{ other’s success.} \\
12. \text{We hope } \mathbf{for} \text{ a good result.} \\
13. \text{She is hopeful } \mathbf{of} \text{ getting the prize.} \\
14. \text{She begged } \mathbf{for} \text{ help.} \\
15. \text{She apologized } \mathbf{to} \text{ her friend } \mathbf{for} \text{ her bad behavior.} \\
16. \text{The old man died } \mathbf{of} \text{ cancer.} \\
17. \text{Nepal is famous } \mathbf{for} \text{ Mt. Everest.} \\
18. \text{Don’t interfere } \mathbf{in} \text{ my work.} \\
19. \text{I am waiting } \mathbf{for} \text{ my friend.} \\
20. \text{The nurse is waiting } \mathbf{on} \text{ the patient.}
\end{array}
}
\]
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