18403 adjective preposition quiz

ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
QUIZ
Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition:

1. Peter is tired …………
working.
a. for
b. of
c. off

2. Mandy was shocked
………… the terrible
news.
a. by
b. on
c. for

3. Johnny was satisfied
………… his marks.
a. about
b. at
c. with

4. Mr Black is worried
………… his shares.
a. with
b. about
c. of

5. Mary is angry ………
James.

a. by
b. with
c. to

6. Jane is fond
……………… fishing.
a. with
b. at
c. of

7. Amy is happy
………… her present.
a. by
b. with
c. at

8. Mike is glad …………
meet James.
a. to
b. for to
c. at

9. Pam is sympathetic
…………… people.
a. at
b. for
c. to

10. The Parkers are very
proud …………… their

son.
a. of
b. with
c. by

11. Tim is disappointed
………… his results.
a. for
b. with
c. about

12. Doug is very
affectionate …………
Diana.
a. with
b. for
c. towards

13. Superman isn’t afraid
…………… flying.
a. of
b. on
c. with

14. Mr. Jones is fed
…………… his computer.
a. up by
b. up with
c. up at

15. Most people are
frightened ……… black
cats.
a. of
b. about
c. on

16. They are kind ………
each other.
a. to
b. for
c. by

17. Sue is nervous
……… her exam.
a. towards
b. about

18. Eve is engaged
……… Adam.
a. with
b. by

19. He was confused
……… what decision to
make.
a. for

20. They are good ………
gymnastics.

a. at
b. in


1. Peter is tired
………… working.
a. for
b. of
c. off
5. Mary is angry ………
James.
a. by
b. with
c. to
9. Pam is sympathetic
…………… people.
a. at
b. for
c. to
13. Superman isn’t
afraid …………… flying.
a. of
b. on
c. with
17. Sue is nervous
……… her exam.
a. towards
b. about
c. at

2. Mandy was shocked
………… the terrible
news.
a. by
b. on
c. for
6. Jane is fond
……………… fishing.
a. with
b. at
c. of
10. The Parkers are
very proud ……………
their son.
a. of
b. with
c. by
14. Mr. Jones is fed
…………… his
computer.
a. up by
b. up with
c. up at
18. Eve is engaged
……… Adam.
a. with
b. by
c. to

3. Johnny was satisfied

………… his marks.
a. about
b. at
c. with

4. Mr Black is worried
………… his shares.
a. with
b. about
c. of

7. Amy is happy
………… her present.
a. by
b. with
c. at
11. Tim is disappointed
………… his results.
a. for
b. with
c. about

8. Mike is glad …………
meet James.
a. to
b. for to
c. at
12. Doug is very
affectionate …………
Diana.

a. with
b. for
c. towards
16. They are kind
………
each other.
a. to
b. for
c. by
20. They are good
……… gymnastics.
a. at
b. in
c. with

15. Most people are
frightened ……… black
cats.
a. of
b. about
c. on
19. He was confused
……… what decision to
make.
a. for
b. about
c. on