Prepositions worksheet

Prepositions worksheet
Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. This country is backward ………………… many areas.
a) at b) in c) on d) from
2. I don’t think that we can count …………………… him.
a) on b) in c) at d) with
3. I don’t believe ………………… ghosts. Do you?
a) in b) at c) of d) out
4. Beware ………………………. dogs.
a) of b) off c) away d) none of these
5. During his regime, the king brought …………………. many radical reforms.
a) out b) about c) up d) off
6. We are anxious ………………………. an end to this misunderstanding.
a) for b) to c) about d) at
7. He is quite good ……………………… remembering dates.
a) in b) on c) with d) at
8. She was green with ……………………
a) anger b) cold c) envy d) fear
9. My hands were blue with ………………………
a) cold b) anger c) fright d) none of these
10. We congratulated him ……………………. his success.
a) with b) at c) on d) for
11. Suddenly he complained ………………… chest pain.
a) from b) with c) of d) about
12. Contrary ……………………… our expectations the central bank increased interest rates.
a) with b) to c) at d) none of these
Answers
1. This country is backward
in
many areas.
2. I don’t think that we can count

on
him.
3. I don’t believe
in
ghosts. Do you?
4. Beware
of
dogs.
5. During his regime, the king brought
about
many radical reforms.
6. We are anxious
for
an end to this misunderstanding.
7. He is quite good
at
remembering dates.
8. She was green
with
envy.
9. My hands were blue
with
cold.
10. We congratulated him
on / for
his success.
11. Suddenly he complained
of
chest pain.
12. Contrary

to
our expectations the central bank increased interest rates.
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