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Dependent Prepositions (exercises)
Many nouns, adjectives and verbs need
to be followed by certain prepositions.
I’ve never been afraid of flying.
We depend on his generosity.

1) Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. I find it difficult to believe
about.

A. of things we know little

2. Her breakfast consists

B. in criticising his class.

3. Adam looks very similar

C. with her students.

4. The town of Gouda is famous

D. for cheap houses.

5. She has a good relationship

E. in good luck and bad luck.

6. There’s a great demand
tea.

F. of dry bread and a cup of

7. Mary is keen

G. to his mother, Amy.

8. They don’t agree

H. for its cheese.

9. We tend to be scared

I. on tracing her family tree.

10. Sam takes great pleasure
policy.
2) Underline the correct preposition.

J. with the government’s

1. I’m really ashamed at /on/of his behaviour.
2. Ted can’t come – he’s short of/in/with money.
3. Doctors say she would benefit of/from/with
a change in her diet.
4. What do the letters BBC stand by/for/with?
5. My mother’s always complaining

about/of/on
the clothes my sister wears.
6. Did Jill and Ann decide on/about/of where to

go for their holiday?
7. I’m very suspicious with/by/of job adverts
that offer a large salary.
8. Have you arrived on/at/of the decision about
the new teacher yet?
9. Jake’s got the advantage with/of/on speaking
Chinese.
10. I don’t want the kids getting addicted
on/by/to stupid TV programmes.
11. The key for/to/on good organization is not
leaving everything to the last minute.
12. The police are looking down/into/over the
woman’s disappearance.
13. A lot of people are concerned of / about /

on
global warming.

3) Complete the sentences with a suitable
preposition given in the box on the right.
1. Jane came ________ Ann’s diary when
she was cleaning her room.
2. The Greens ran______ some their old friends
when they were visiting Paris.
3. They are aware _____the danger.
4. He was responsible_______ the accident.
5. Other girls were jealous ____ her good looks.
6. Peter was extremely good_____playing
basketball.
7. Dan was ten minutes late ____ school.

8. She’s fed up ____ this job.

ON

9. We finally succeeded_____ getting
that piano up the stairs.

IN

10. Sometimes you just have to rely
_____ your own judgment.

INTO

11. We are very worried _______ our
future.

OF
ACROS
S
FOR

12. It was becoming obvious _____
her parents that she needed help.

TO

13. I want to see you achieve what
you are capable _____.

AT

WITH
ABOUT


KEY
1) 1.E

2. F

3. G

4. H

5. C

6. D

7. I

8. J

9. A

10. B

2) Underline the correct preposition.
1. I’m really ashamed of his behaviour.
2. Ted can’t come – he’s short of money.

3. Doctors say she would benefit from
a change in her diet.
4. What do the letters BBC stand for?
5. My mother’s always complaining about
the clothes my sister wears.
6. Did Jill and Ann decide on where to
go for their holiday?
7. I’m very suspicious of job adverts
that offer a large salary.
8. Have you arrived at the decision about
the new teacher yet?
9. Jake’s got the advantage of speaking
Chinese.
10. I don’t want the kids getting addicted
to stupid TV programmes.
11. The key to good organization is not
leaving everything to the last minute.
12. The police are looking into the
woman’s disappearance.
13. A lot of people are concerned about
global warming.

3) Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition given in the box on the right.

1. across
10. on

2. into 3. of

11. about

4. for 5. of

12. to 13. of

6. at

7. for 8. with

9. in