Preposition practice worksheet with 25 sentences to complete using the correct preposition from a provided list.
Worksheet titled "Prepositions and prepositions/adverbs" with exercises to use the correct preposition in sentences, featuring a sunflower border and a list of 25 numbered sentences with blanks to fill.
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Explanation:
This task asks you to fill in the correct preposition or prepositional phrase in each sentence. Prepositions are words that show where something is, when something happens, or how something is related. Common prepositions include "in," "on," "at," "by," "with," "for," "from," "to," "over," "under," "into," "away," "out," "up," "down," "through," "across," and many more.
To solve each sentence, think about what the sentence is trying to say. Ask yourself:
- Where is the action happening? (e.g., in a room, on a table)
- When is the action happening? (e.g., at 5 o'clock, in the morning)
- What is the relationship between the words? (e.g., "interested in," "afraid of")
For example:
- "He insisted ... seeing the documents."
→ The word "insisted" often goes with "on," so the correct phrase is "insisted on seeing."
→ "He insisted on seeing the documents."
Another example:
- "They succeeded ... escaping ... the burning house."
→ "Succeeded in" is a common phrase. "Escaping from" is correct because they got out of the house.
→ "They succeeded in escaping from the burning house."
Now, let's go through each sentence one by one:
1. He insisted on seeing the documents.
→ "Insisted on" is a fixed phrase.
2. They succeeded in escaping from the burning house.
→ "Succeeded in" is correct. "Escaping from" shows they left the house.
3. I am not interested in anything that happened in the very remote past.
→ "Interested in" is a fixed phrase. "Happened in" is correct for time.
4. The children are very fond of swimming in the summer they spend most of their time in the water.
→ "Fond of" is a fixed phrase. "Swimming in" shows where they swim. "Most of their time" is correct. "In the water" shows where they spend time.
5. How are you getting on at school?
→ "Getting on" means how you are doing.
→ I'm getting on all right except with English.
→ "Getting on with" someone or something means how you are doing in a situation.
→ I'm very bad at English; I'll have to work harder at it, and spend more time on it.
→ "Bad at" means not good at. "Work harder at" and "spend time on" are common phrases.
6. Paul goes to school ... you, doesn't he? How's he getting on with his English? or How's his English getting on?
→ "Goes to school" is correct. "Getting on with" is used for progress in a subject. "Getting on" is used for progress in general.
7. I don't know. We're not in the same class. But he gets on with the other students all right. He has heaps of friends.
→ "Not in the same class" means not in the same group. "Gets on with" means has a good relationship with. "Heaps of" means a lot of.
8. There is no point in going by car if we can't park near the theatre.
→ "No point in" is a fixed phrase. "Going by car" means traveling using a car.
9. She made a point of coming late so that everyone would look down on her.
→ "Made a point of" means she deliberately did something. "Look down on" means to think less of someone.
10. It never occurred to me to ask him for proof of his identity.
→ "Occurred to" is a fixed phrase. "Ask for" means request. "Proof of" is correct.
11. ... first, driving on the left is confusing, but you'll soon get used to it.
→ "Get used to" is a fixed phrase.
12. I've heard such a lot about him that I'm looking forward to seeing him very much.
→ "Heard about" is correct. "Looking forward to" is a fixed phrase.
13. He was so absorbed in his work that when I came in, he didn't even look up.
→ "Absorbed in" means focused on. "Came in" means entered. "Look up" means raise your head.
14. I'm sorry about Tom. He has worked for Brown and Company for ten years and now the firm has been taken over by Jones Ltd, and they're going to dismiss him.
→ "Sorry about" means sorry regarding. "Worked for" means worked at. "For ten years" shows duration. "Taken over" means acquired.
15. I'm sorry for being late on Monday. Or I'm sorry about Monday.
→ "Sorry for" is used with actions. "On Monday" shows the day. "Sorry about" is used with events.
16. The complete set of books can be ordered from £10 from Jones and Company.
→ "Set of books" is correct. "Ordered from" means bought from. "From Jones and Company" shows the source.
17. I'm waiting for my friend. He'll be here in a moment.
→ "Waiting for" means expecting. "In a moment" means shortly.
18. I see in today's paper that you need a secretary with a knowledge of French. I should like to apply for the post.
→ "See in the paper" means read in the newspaper. "With a knowledge" means having knowledge. "Apply for" means to request a job.
19. You can't rely on him. He's almost always late for appointments.
→ "Rely on" means trust. "Late for" means not on time for.
20. If you do not comply with the traffic regulations you will get into trouble with the police.
→ "Comply with" means follow. "Get into trouble" is a fixed phrase. "Trouble with" means problems with.
21. Tobacco is good for you, but it is expensive in England because of the high taxes on it.
→ "Good for" means beneficial. "Expensive in England" shows location. "Taxes on" means taxes levied on.
22. ... fairy stories, stepmothers are always unkind to their stepchildren; but my stepmother has always been very good to me.
→ "Unkind to" means not kind to. "Good to" means kind to.
23. He was so infuriated by the play that he walked out of the middle of the first act.
→ "Infuriated by" means made angry by. "Walked out" means left. "Out of the middle" means from the middle.
24. My girl takes care of my little boys in the afternoons. She's very good with children.
→ "Takes care of" means looks after. "In the afternoons" shows time. "Good with" means good at handling.
25. He threw stones at his attackers, trying to drive them away.
→ "Threw stones at" means aimed at. "Drive them away" means make them leave.
Final Answer:
1. on
2. in, from
3. in, in
4. of, in, of, in
5. on, with, at, on
6. to, on, on
7. in, on, of
8. in, by
9. of, down
10. to, for, of
11. to
12. about, to
13. in, in, up
14. about, for, for, over
15. for, on, about
16. of, from, from
17. for, in
18. in, with, for
19. on, for
20. with, into, with
21. for, in, on
22. to, to
23. by, out, of
24. of, in, with
25. at, away
This task asks you to fill in the correct preposition or prepositional phrase in each sentence. Prepositions are words that show where something is, when something happens, or how something is related. Common prepositions include "in," "on," "at," "by," "with," "for," "from," "to," "over," "under," "into," "away," "out," "up," "down," "through," "across," and many more.
To solve each sentence, think about what the sentence is trying to say. Ask yourself:
- Where is the action happening? (e.g., in a room, on a table)
- When is the action happening? (e.g., at 5 o'clock, in the morning)
- What is the relationship between the words? (e.g., "interested in," "afraid of")
For example:
- "He insisted ... seeing the documents."
→ The word "insisted" often goes with "on," so the correct phrase is "insisted on seeing."
→ "He insisted on seeing the documents."
Another example:
- "They succeeded ... escaping ... the burning house."
→ "Succeeded in" is a common phrase. "Escaping from" is correct because they got out of the house.
→ "They succeeded in escaping from the burning house."
Now, let's go through each sentence one by one:
1. He insisted on seeing the documents.
→ "Insisted on" is a fixed phrase.
2. They succeeded in escaping from the burning house.
→ "Succeeded in" is correct. "Escaping from" shows they left the house.
3. I am not interested in anything that happened in the very remote past.
→ "Interested in" is a fixed phrase. "Happened in" is correct for time.
4. The children are very fond of swimming in the summer they spend most of their time in the water.
→ "Fond of" is a fixed phrase. "Swimming in" shows where they swim. "Most of their time" is correct. "In the water" shows where they spend time.
5. How are you getting on at school?
→ "Getting on" means how you are doing.
→ I'm getting on all right except with English.
→ "Getting on with" someone or something means how you are doing in a situation.
→ I'm very bad at English; I'll have to work harder at it, and spend more time on it.
→ "Bad at" means not good at. "Work harder at" and "spend time on" are common phrases.
6. Paul goes to school ... you, doesn't he? How's he getting on with his English? or How's his English getting on?
→ "Goes to school" is correct. "Getting on with" is used for progress in a subject. "Getting on" is used for progress in general.
7. I don't know. We're not in the same class. But he gets on with the other students all right. He has heaps of friends.
→ "Not in the same class" means not in the same group. "Gets on with" means has a good relationship with. "Heaps of" means a lot of.
8. There is no point in going by car if we can't park near the theatre.
→ "No point in" is a fixed phrase. "Going by car" means traveling using a car.
9. She made a point of coming late so that everyone would look down on her.
→ "Made a point of" means she deliberately did something. "Look down on" means to think less of someone.
10. It never occurred to me to ask him for proof of his identity.
→ "Occurred to" is a fixed phrase. "Ask for" means request. "Proof of" is correct.
11. ... first, driving on the left is confusing, but you'll soon get used to it.
→ "Get used to" is a fixed phrase.
12. I've heard such a lot about him that I'm looking forward to seeing him very much.
→ "Heard about" is correct. "Looking forward to" is a fixed phrase.
13. He was so absorbed in his work that when I came in, he didn't even look up.
→ "Absorbed in" means focused on. "Came in" means entered. "Look up" means raise your head.
14. I'm sorry about Tom. He has worked for Brown and Company for ten years and now the firm has been taken over by Jones Ltd, and they're going to dismiss him.
→ "Sorry about" means sorry regarding. "Worked for" means worked at. "For ten years" shows duration. "Taken over" means acquired.
15. I'm sorry for being late on Monday. Or I'm sorry about Monday.
→ "Sorry for" is used with actions. "On Monday" shows the day. "Sorry about" is used with events.
16. The complete set of books can be ordered from £10 from Jones and Company.
→ "Set of books" is correct. "Ordered from" means bought from. "From Jones and Company" shows the source.
17. I'm waiting for my friend. He'll be here in a moment.
→ "Waiting for" means expecting. "In a moment" means shortly.
18. I see in today's paper that you need a secretary with a knowledge of French. I should like to apply for the post.
→ "See in the paper" means read in the newspaper. "With a knowledge" means having knowledge. "Apply for" means to request a job.
19. You can't rely on him. He's almost always late for appointments.
→ "Rely on" means trust. "Late for" means not on time for.
20. If you do not comply with the traffic regulations you will get into trouble with the police.
→ "Comply with" means follow. "Get into trouble" is a fixed phrase. "Trouble with" means problems with.
21. Tobacco is good for you, but it is expensive in England because of the high taxes on it.
→ "Good for" means beneficial. "Expensive in England" shows location. "Taxes on" means taxes levied on.
22. ... fairy stories, stepmothers are always unkind to their stepchildren; but my stepmother has always been very good to me.
→ "Unkind to" means not kind to. "Good to" means kind to.
23. He was so infuriated by the play that he walked out of the middle of the first act.
→ "Infuriated by" means made angry by. "Walked out" means left. "Out of the middle" means from the middle.
24. My girl takes care of my little boys in the afternoons. She's very good with children.
→ "Takes care of" means looks after. "In the afternoons" shows time. "Good with" means good at handling.
25. He threw stones at his attackers, trying to drive them away.
→ "Threw stones at" means aimed at. "Drive them away" means make them leave.
Final Answer:
1. on
2. in, from
3. in, in
4. of, in, of, in
5. on, with, at, on
6. to, on, on
7. in, on, of
8. in, by
9. of, down
10. to, for, of
11. to
12. about, to
13. in, in, up
14. about, for, for, over
15. for, on, about
16. of, from, from
17. for, in
18. in, with, for
19. on, for
20. with, into, with
21. for, in, on
22. to, to
23. by, out, of
24. of, in, with
25. at, away
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