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Prepositions
Exercise
1
Prepositions: at, to; preposition/adverb. Insert
suitable prepositions in the following.
1
Could I speak . . . Tom, please?
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I’m afraid Tom’s . . . work. But Jack’s .... Would
you like to speak . . . him?
2
How do I get. . . the air terminal?
-
Turn right. . . the end of this street and you’ll see it . .
. front of you.
3
He started going . . . school...
the age of five. So now he’s been . . . school for ten years. He’s
leaving . . . the end of this year.
4
He goes ... his office every day
except Sunday, On Sundays he stays .. . home and works . . . the
garden.
5
I think I left my umbrella . . .
the bus. I’d better write . . . the Lost Property Office.
6
We arrived . . . the airport. . .
good time for the plane.
7
Can I look up a word . . . your
dictionary? I left mine . . . home.
8
Our train arrived . . . York . . .
6.30. Paul met us . . . the station.
9
Have you been . . . the theatre
recently?
-
Yes, I was . . . the Old Vic last night.
10
I’m returning . . . France . . .
the end of this term.
-
Are you coming back . . . England after the holidays?
11
He isn’t living . . . home now,
but if you write ... his home they’ll forward the letter ... his
new address.
12
I went. . . bed early but I
couldn’t get. . . sleep because the people . . . the next room were
talking so loudly.
13
. . . first I found the work very
tiring, but... a few weeks I got used ...
it.
14
There was an accident. . . the
crossroads . . . midnight last night. Two men were taken . . .
hospital. I believe one of them is still . . . hospitah
15
. . . the daytime the streets are
crowded but . . . night they are quite deserted.
16
. . . first her father refused to
allow her to go back , . . work; but, .. .
the end he agreed.
17
... the beginning of a textbook
there is a preface, and . . . the end there is an index.
18
He went . . . sea ... 18, and spent
all his working life . . . sea. He retired ... 56 and went to live .
. . the country.
19
I saw Tom . . . the bus stop this
morning but couldn’t speak . . . him because we were standing ... a
queue and he was . . . the front of it and I was . . . the back.
20
I’ll leave some sandwiches . . .
the fridge in case you are hungry when you come in.
21
We’d better start. . . six,
because climbing up . . . the gallery takes some time. I hope you
don’t mind sitting . . . the gallery.
-
No, of course not. When I go . . . the opera I always go . . .
the gallery.
22
He is always ... a hurry. He drives
... a tremendous speed.
23
When he began speaking . . .
English, she looked . . . him . . . amazement.
24
Write ... ink and put your name . .
. the top of the page.
25
We start serving breakfasts . . .
7.30. Shall I send yours up . . . your room, or will you have it. . .
the restaurant?
26
He’s always ... a bad temper . .
. breakfast time.
27
According . . . the guidebook there
are three hotels . . . the town.
28
The pilot climbed . . . 5,000 metres and flew . . . that
height till he got. . .
the coast. Then he came down . . . 1,000 metres and began to take
photographs.
29
I’m interested . . . chess but
I’m not very good ... it.
30
Who is the girl. .
. the blue dress, sitting ... the head of the table?
31
I couldn’t offer him a room . . .
my flat because . . . that time my mother-in-law was staying with us.
32
The train stopped ... all the
stations, and long before we got. . .
London every seat was taken and people were standing . . . the
corridors.
33
Shall we discuss it. . . my room,
or shall I come . . . your office?
34
. . . my astonishment I was the
only person . . . the bar. Everyone else had gone ... the Casino.
35
The Loch Ness Monster is supposed
to live . . . the bottom of the Loch and come . . . the surface from
time . . . time.
36
You can’t say that he lives . . .
luxury. There’s hardly any furniture ... his room. He hasn’t even
got a desk to write ....
Exercise
2 Prepositions and
prepositions/adverbs: at, by, in, into, of, off, on, out (of), to,
under, with. Fill the gaps in the following
sentences from the above list.
1 I’m going to
Bath . . . Monday . . . Tom. Would you like to come . us?
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Are you going . . . bus?
-
No, we’re going . . . Tom’s car.
2
I saw him standing ... the queue but I don’t know whether he got .
.. the bus or not.
3
How do you go . . . school?
-
It depends .. . the weather. . . . wet days I go . . . tube; .
. . fine weather I go . . . foot.
4
The car stopped . . . the traffic lights and wouldn’t start again,
so the driver got. . . and pushed it. . . the side ... the road.
5
Someone threw a stone . . . the speaker. It hit him . . . the head
and knocked his glasses ....
6
I want to post this ... a friend . . . Italy. Will he have to pay
duty ... it?
7
According . . . Tom, it is impossible to live . . . Paris . . . less
than £10,000 a year.
8
Are you . . . your own (alone)?
-
No, I’m ... a friend . . . mine.
9
You ought to be ashamed . . . yourself for coming . . . my nice
clean kitchen . . . muddy boots.
10
Children get presents . . . Christmas and . . . their birthdays.
11
How would we get (escape from) this room if the hotel were .
. . fire?
12
He arrived . . . London ... 6 p.m. ... a foggy November day. We
often have fogs . .. November.
13
The man ... his back . . . the camera is the Minister . . .
Agriculture.
14
How do I get. . . the Public Library?
-
Go . . . the end . . . this street and turn right; turn left.
. . the next traffic lights and then take the second turning . . .
your right. This will bring you . . . Brook Street, and you’ll find
the library . . . your left.
15
Alternatively you could get a 14 bus . . . this stop and ask the
conductor to tell you where to get. . . (alight).
16
The boy was leaning against the wall... his hands ... his pockets.
‘Take your hands ... your pockets,’ said his father sharply.
17
As she was getting the car one . . . her buttons fell.... Although
we were ... a hurry she insisted . . . stopping to look for it.
18
Mr Jones is very keen . . . punctuality. His lessons start dead . .
. time and you get. . . terrible trouble if you’re late.
19
The man ... the pipe and red hair is the brother ... the girl. . .
blue.
20
Don’t leave your luggage ... the corridor. It’ll be . . .
everyone’s way. Bring it.. . the compartment and put it. . . the
rack.
21
He sits ... his desk all day ... his head ... his hands. It gets . .
. my nerves.
22
... mistake I opened Mary’s letter instead . . . my own. She was
very angry ... me and said that I’d done it. . . purpose.
23
I buy a newspaper ... my way ... the station and read it. . . the
train. By the time I get. . . London I’ve read most... it.
24
He was
charged . . . driving while . . . the influence . . . alcohol.
25
People who drop litter . . . the pavements are liable ... a fine . .
. £50.
26
He accused me . . . selling secret information . . . the enemy.
27
You look worried. Are you . . . some sort. . . trouble?
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Yes, ... a way. I'm . . . debt and my creditors want to be
paid . . . the end . . . the month, and . . . the moment I haven’t
any money . . . the bank.
28
The car skidded . . . the tree, the windscreen was smashed and the
driver was cut. . . the face . . . splinters . . . glass.
29
Four people were injured . . . the demonstration. Three . . . them
are students . . . the university, the fourth is here . . . holiday.
That’s him over there ... his arm . . . plaster.
30
This picture was painted . . . Picasso; and there’s another
Picasso . . . the opposite wall.
31
The horse stopped suddenly and the rider fell... .He couldn’t get
. . . again without help and there was no one . . . sight.
32
The children hastily changed . . . bathing things and jumped . . .
the river . . . shouts of delight.
33
We’ll have to go . . . car; we can’t go . . . bus . . . account.
. . the bus strike.
34
Divers breathing a mixture . . . helium and oxygen can work ... a
depth . . . 100 metres.
35
I’m tired . . . working . . . the suburbs and I’ve asked to be
transferred . . . our central branch.
36
Can I have Monday . . . ? or Can I have a holiday . . . Monday? I
want to go ... my grandson’s wedding.
Exercise
3 Prepositions and
prepositions/adverbs: at, by, during, for, from, in, of, on, over,
since, till, under, with. Insert suitable words, choosing them from
the above list.
1
I’ve lived . .. this street. . . ten years.
2
He has lived . . . 101 Cornwall Gardens . . . 1966.
3
. . . the age ... 18 he was sent to prison . . . theft.
4
He was . . . prison . . . two years. . . . that time he became
interested . . . pigeons.
5
There is a parcel of books . . . you . . . the table . . . the hall.
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Oh, they must be ... my brother. He always sends me books ...
my birthday.
6
We heard that Bill wasn’t. . . arrest but was helping the police .
.. their enquiries. The police are interested ... a bank robbery
which took place . . . Bill’s last holidays.
7
Much Ado About Nothing is . . , Shakespeare, and you’ll find more
... his plays . . . the bookcase . . . the corner.
8
As
the child was too young to travel. . . herself, they arranged . . .
her to travel. . . the care ... a friend of the family.
9
Have you heard . . . John ... his return?
-
Yes, I had a letter . . . Monday. He’s thinking . . . going
back . . . America.
10
He was ill... a week and . . . that week his wife never left his
side.
11
Aren’t you coming . . . us?
-
No, I’m waiting . . . Tom.
-
But he won’t be ready . . . some time. - I’m not,. . . a
hurry. I’ll wait till he’s ready.
12
I’m
very sorry . . . being late. It was good . . . you to wait. . . me.
13
Passengers
may leave bulky articles . . . the stairs . . . the conductor’s
permission, but the bus company will not be responsible . . . such
articles.
14
Remember to be . . . good time . . . the opera because if you’re
late they won’t let you … the end . . . the act.
15
I want two seats . . . Romeo and Juliet. . . Friday night.
16
... spite . . . the heat he refused to take ... his coat.
17
He was wounded . . . the shoulder ... a bullet fired ... an upstairs
window.
18
While . . . their way from the coast. . . the mountains they were
attacked ... a jaguar.
19
What platform does the train . . . York leave . . . ?
-
Platform 8, and you’d better hurry. It’ll be leaving ... a
minute.
20
He invited me to dinner ... his club and . . . the meal he asked me
. . . advice about his investments.
21
He’s not independent. . . any means. He depends ... his father . .
. everything.
22
He has a picture . . . Picasso (Picasso painted the picture) and he
can’t decide whether to hang it. . . the hall. . . the right as you
come . .. , or . . . the sitting room ... the fireplace.
23
I’m tired . . . hearing about Tom and his Picasso. He can hang it.
. . his garage ... all I care!
24
He said he was . . . debt and asked me ... a loan . . . £50.
25
What’s the cheapest way . . . getting . . . London . . .
Edinburgh? - Well, you could hitch hike there . . . next. . .
nothing, or you could go . . . coach . . . about £20.
26
I was horrified ... his appearance. He looked as if he hadn’t
slept ... weeks.
27
When he gets back . . . the office he expects his wife to meet him
... the door ... his slippers, and have a hot meal waiting . . . him.
28
Yesterday the children went... a walk and didn’t get back .. .10
p.m. Their mother was furious . . . them . . . coming in so late.
29
Passengers who get... or ... a bus (i.e. who board or leave it)
except . . . the official stops do so . . . their own risk.
30
The rows are lettered ... A to T, beginning . . . the row nearest
the stage. So if Tom is sitting . .. B26, and Jack is sitting . . .
C26, Tom will be directly . . . front. . . Jack.
31
What’s the best way . . . cooking a lobster?
-
Cook it. . . boiling salted water, and serve it cold . . .
mayonnaise.
32
He was fined . . . parking his car ... a no-parking area.
33
He opened the door ... a rusty key and went down the steps . . . the
cellar, followed by Bill... a torch.
34
The adults worked ... 6 a.m. to 6 p.m an hour . . . lunch. Boys ...
18 were not supposed to start... 8 a.m. (earlier than 8 a.m.)
35
He died . . . heart failure . . . Tuesday night. His wife is still
suffering . . . shock.
36
The house is . . . fire! Send . . . the Fire Brigade!
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Answers
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Exercise 1
1 to; at; in; to 2 to; at, in 3 to, at; at; at 4 to; at, in 5 in;
to 6 at, in 7 in; at 8 in, at; at 9 to; at 10 to, at; to 11 at,
to, to 12 to, to, in 13 At, in, to. 14 at, at; to, in 15 In, at 16
At, to, in. 17 At, at 18 to, at, at; at, in 19 at, to, in, at, at
20 in 21 at, to; in; to, to 22 in; at 23 in, at, in 24 in, at 25
at; to, in 26 in, at 27 to, in. 28 to, at, to; to 29 in, at 30 in,
at 31 in, at 32 at, to, in 33 in, to 34
To, in; to 35 at, to, to 36 in; in; at
Exercise 2
1 on, with; with; by; in 2 in, on/into 3 to; on; On, by, in, on 4
at, out, to, of 5 at; on, off 6 to, in; on 7 to, in, on 8 on;
with, of 9 of, into, in/with 10 at, on 11 out of, on 12 in, at,
on; in 13 with, to, of 14 to; to, of, at, to/on; to, on 15
at/from, off/out 16 with, in; out of 17 into/out of, of, off; in,
on 18 on; on, into 19 with, of, in 20 in; in; into, on 21 at,
with, in; on 22 By, of; with, on 23 on, to, in/on; to, of 24 with,
under, of 25 on, to, of 26 of, to 27 in, of; in; in, at/by, of,
at, in 28 into, in, by, of 29 in/at; of, at, on; with, in 30 by,
on 31 off; on, in 32 into, into, with 33 by, by, on, of 34 of, at,
of 35 of, in, to 36 off; on; to
Exercise 3
1 in, for 2 at, since 3 At, of, for 4 in, for; During, in 5 for,
on, in; from; for/on 6 under, with; in, during/in 7 by, of, in, in
8 by, for, in, of 9 from, since; on; of, to 10 for, during 11
with; for; for; in 12 for; of, for 13 under, with, for 14 in, for,
in, till/until, of 15 for, on/for 16 In, of, off 17 in, by, from
18 on, to, by 19 for/to, from; in 20 at, during, for 21 by; on,
for 22 by, in, on, in, in, over 23 of; in, for 24 in, for, of 25
of, from, to or to, from; for, to, by, for 26 at/by; for 27 from,
at, with, for 28 for, till; with, for 29 on/into, off/out of, at,
at 30 from, with/at; in, in, in, of 31 of; in, with 32 for, in 33
with, into/to, with 34 from, with, for; under/of, till 35 of, on;
from 36 on; for
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