Prepositions. Exercises.-1

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    Упражнение 1. Choose the correct answer. 

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1. I have three dogs. All / Every of them love going for a walk, but none / neither of them likes being brushed.

2. You can borrow either / each the Renault or the Rover. They’re all / both in the garage.

3. My two daughters are each / both good at languages, but none / neither of them can do maths at all.

4.I have a shower every / each day.

5. I’ve got thirty people in my class, and every / each student is special to me.

6. How much are the roses?” “One pound either / each.”

7. I have any / no idea how I spend all my money. At the end of every / either month, it’s all gone.

8. I know every / each word of his songs by heart.

9. There are fifteen rooms in this hotel. Each / Every room is a little different.

10. You can have either / each an orange or an apple, but you can’t have either / both.

11. Tea or coffee?” Either / Neither, thanks. I’ve got to rush.”

12. Red wine or white?” Either / Neither, whichever is open.”

13. I know either / both Robert and his brother, but I don’t like both / either of them.

14. “Can you help me with my homework?” “Sure. None / No problem.”

15. I have four brothers. Every / Each of us is different.

16. Jim can’t swim well. Neither / Either can his sister.

17. After the accident both / either car stopped. Both / Either drivers got out and started shouting at each other.

18. Is today the 19th or 20th?” “ Neither / None. It’s the 21st.”

19. We drove along the wide road with trees on either / both side.

20. These are both / neither very gloomy rooms. I’m afraid, neither / none will suit me.

21. Which of the two newspapers would you like?” - Oh, either / both will do.”

22. What are you going to have, orange juice or Coke?” - Neither / both, I’m not thirsty.”

   

    Упражнение 2. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. There can be no preposition at all.

1. Barbara plays_____________ the piano well.

2 ____________my mind, it was the most stupid thing he could do.

3. Translate these words ____________English_________ Russian.

4. My brother gave the money _________me.

5. Learn this poem_________ heart.

6. At last I opened the can_____________a knife.

7. I go to school ________foot, but yesterday I went to school ________bus.

8. Winnie-the-Pooh” is written _________Alan Milne.

9. Give__________ him that book, please.

10. My aunt lives____ the ground floor _______a fourteen-storey block______ flats.

11. What is that ring made ________?

12. ___________ general, they both think that they don’t have a bad life.

13. According ______the forecast the weather will remain better than usual for this time of year.

14. ____________ first she cried bitter tears, and then explained what was the matter.

15. What was the reason ______________his absence?

16. Why has he fallen___________love_______ such a strange girl?

17. The banks close__________7 o’clock_______ the evening.

18. He usually leaves home early____the morning and comes back late ____night.

20. The play begins_________half past seven.

21. We arrived____ London_____ the 13th April and left Oxford only June.

22. Shakespeare died_______1616.

23. Bye, see you ________Tuesday!

24. Alice goes to the swimming pool ________every Saturday.

25. Bob is going to play tennis________next Sunday.

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    Упражнение 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. There can be no preposition at all.

1. I’m going to visit my friends___the end_____September.

2. ____________last summer we spent our holiday in France.

3. I hope you feel better_________ the time you get this letter.

4. She lived in that house______1985_____1988.

5. Mrs. Jackson lived in England________three years.

6. I haven’t seen her____________Monday.

7. Chris’s gone, but he’ll return________an hour.

8. She got married______________the age 19.

9. The train starts_______ 8.50, so you’d better be____the station _______time.

10. He arrived______Great Britain half a month ago.

11. He lived__________Chicago.

12. Let’s go___________the cinema.

13. My sister isn’t_______home, she is____________school.

14. Don’t you know that Carlson lived______a small house_________the roof.

15. Why can’t you find the newspaper? It’s_____ front____ you___ the window-sill.

16. My friends live ________Petrovka Street.

17. We’ll wait for you ________the station.

18. I’ve never been ________Paris.

19. When does your train arrive_________ the station?

20. Go_______ Gower Street till you see the Bloomsbury Theatre _______your right.

21. Pour some water________ the kettle, please.

22. We spent two lovely weeks________ the Mediterranean Sea.

23. Turn left________ the traffic lights.

24. My little brother is afraid _________ spiders.

25. Margie’s been absent ___________ school since Monday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

Exercise 1. 1 all, none, 2 either, both, 3 both, neither, 4 every, 5 each, 6 each, 7 no, every, 8 every, 9 Each, 10 either, both, 11 Neither, 12 Either, 13 both, either, 14 No, 15 Each, 16 Neither, 17 both, both, 18 Neither, 19 both, 20 both, neither, 21 either, 22 Neither.

Exercise 2. 1. - , 2 to, 3 from, into, 4 to, 5 by, 6 with, 7 on, by, 8 by, 9 - , 10 on, in, of, 11 of, 12 in, 13 to, 14 at, 15 for, 16 in, with, 17 at, in, 18 in, at, 19 after, 20 at, 21 in, on, of, for, in, 22 in, 23 on, 24 -, 25 - .

Exercise 3. 1. in, of, 2 - , 3 by, 4 from, to, 5 for, 6 since, 7 in, 8 at, of, 9 at, at, in, 10 in, 11. in, 12 to, 13 at, at, 14 in, on, 15 in, of, on, 16 in, 17 at, 18 to, 19 at, 20 along, on, 21 into/in, 22 at, 23 at, 24 of, 25 from.



 

 

 
 
 
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