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EXERCISES ON PREPOSITION
A. Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:
1. Were your friends successful________ getting a loan from the bank?
2. I’m sure the explanation in the book will be quite clear ________ you.
3. Miss White was very upset__________ the news of her father’s death.
4. I’m not familiar______ his name, but his face seems familiar_____ me.
5. We were very grateful_______ our friends for all of their assistance.
6. Don’t you think you should try to be friendly________ your classmates?
7. Mr. Green is responsible ________hiring employees.
8. That time of music is quite popular________ teenage boys and girls.
9. My daily expenses are just about equal _________ my income.
10. Fred is capable________ doing better work than he is doing at present.
11. We were very doubtful________ his ability to finish the job.
12. There’s really no need for you to be afraid________ the examination.
13. Ken was proud________ his good marks on the English.
14. My plan is similar_______ yours, but it is different__________ Ken’s.
15. Pierre said he had become quite fond_______ American hamburgers.
16. We are still hopeful ________hearing our friends before Saturday.
17. That fashion magazine is full______ advertising for women’s clothes.
18. Thin gloves aren’t very suitable___________ that kind of work.
19. They were happy_______ the results of the election.
20. It was certainly kind__________ you to help me.
21. I’m good________ English, but I’m bad______ mathematics.
22. Mrs. Brown is often worried__________ money.
23. Her parents are very pleased_________ her French.
24. I’m not interested ___________ politics.
25. I just feel sorry_________ you.
26. My father is tired________ longhaired young man.
27. She was sad because he was very rude_________ her.
28. She was very angry_________ Tom.
29. He is sorry_________ that.
30. Traveling by air is preferable___________ traveling by train.
31. Thank you. It was very kind________ you to help me.
32. It’s stupid________ her to go out without a coat. She’ll catch cold.
33. She has always been very nice__________ me.
34. Why were you so unfriendly_________ Ann?
35. I was delighted___________ the present you gave me.
36. Everybody was surprised___________ the news.
37. Are you excited____________ going on holiday next week?
38. Tom is excellent____________ repairing things.
39. You get bored___________ doing the same thing every day.
40. He was angry____________ being kept waiting.
41. I’m sorry__________ the noise last night. We were having a party.
42. I feel sorry__________ George. He has got no friends and no money.
43. Who was responsible_________ all that noise last night?
44. Are you interested___________ art and architecture?
45. I’m sure you are capable____________ tourists.
46. Your writing is similar__________ mine.
47. I’m bit short_________ money. Can you lend me some?
48. Mary is very fond_________ animals. She has three cats and two dogs.
49. We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen________ going out
in the rain.
50. Children are fond__________ candies.
B. Complete the following sentences with the correct adjectives from
the list:
Jobless priceless treeless
Hopeless friendless useless
Endless childless helpless
Heartless homeless careless
1. A______ driver is a danger to the public.
2. The government’s new scheme is designed to help the________
3. He could do nothing, he was____________
4. He is__________ at math.
5. Floods in north-eastern India made 250.000 people_________.
6. Someone who is________ has no children.
7. The hours of waiting seemed_______ .
8. He doesn’t like making friends with anybody. He is a _____ stranger.
9. A car is_________ without petrol.
10. We were driving through___________ mountains.
11. The________ painting was given to the gallery in 1975.
12. She looked at him with her________ eyes.
C. Complete the following sentences with proper adjectives
corresponding to the nouns from the list:
Harm use habit help beauty fright
Hope success physics peace person value
1. A knife is a____________ tool.
2. Ken became a doctor two years ago. He looks very___________
3. Is it impolite to ask someone___________ questions?
4. My aunt is more_______________ than Mrs. Green.
5. The present tense is used for____________ actions.
6. A complete____ examination is necessary for anyone entering the army.
7. Diamonds are________________ .
8. Ms. Baker had a _________experience last night. A strange man was in
her house when she got home.
9. He seems quite a____________ pupil.
10. She is always very___________ to her mother.
11. Smoking is________ to your health.
12. It’s so____________ out here in the country.
D. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form:
1. I’m looking forward to (see) ______________ you.
2. I arranged (meet)____________ them here.
3. I wish (see) _______________ the manager.
4. It’s no use (wait) ___________ .
5. Please go on (write) ________________ .
6. Would you mind (shut) _____________ the window?
7. I advise you (study) ____________ English at once.
8. I have no intention of (go) ______________ to that film.
9. I had to ask the boys (stop) _____________ (play) _____________ .
10. I have decided (allow) _____________ my friend (do) _________as
she pleases.
11. I’d like him (start) __________ (take) _________ more English
lessons.
12. I hate (get) _______ up early and (dress) _________ in the dark.
13. Our teacher has promised (help) _________ us (prepare) _____ for the
examinations.
14. I’d love (have) ________ an opportunity of (meet) _______ you again.
15. That movie is worth (see) __________.
16. There is no use (call) ___________ him at this hour.
17. The coffee is too hot (drink) ___________.
18. She was the last student (leave) ______________ the room.
19. It was clever of her (say) ___________ so.
20. It’s no good (hope) _______________.
21. John insisted (buy) __________________ a new car.
22. He needs more practice (speak) ____________ English.
23. She is afraid of (fail) ______________.
24. Mary is not interested (learn) ____________ to speak French.
25. Thank you (help) _____________ me.
26. We are looking forward (see) ______________ you.
27. He is good at (play) ______________ tennis.
28. I have no objection (carry) _______________ out the plan.
29. Jim got tired (wait) ____________ for us.
30. We are thinking (study) ____________ French.
E. Rewrite the following sentences, using gerund phrases:
1. It was wonderful to see our old friends again.
2. It is useless to complain about that matter now.
3. It was very uncomfortable to sit in one place for so long.
4. It was exciting to meet the president.
5. It will be interesting to travel to Italy by boat.
6. It took us eight hours to fly to Hanoi.
