English Grammar | Mixed prepositions exercise

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Exercise 12

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. The movie was so bad we left —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the end.
2. The museum is a few kilometers —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween there.
3. I bought many things —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween my stay in Osaka.
4. The observatory is situated 600m —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween sea level.
5. He wants to find out who was —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the murder.
6. What are you thinking —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween?
7. I spend a lot of time travelling —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween London and Paris.
8. His parents are —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween Portugal, but he was born in Brazil.
9. Please turn —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the volume of the radio. I’m getting deaf.
10. You must be —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween 16 in order to see the film.

 

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ANSWERS

1. before
2. From
3. during
4. above
5. behind
6. about
7. between
8. from
9. down
10. over

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Exercise 10

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. I’m a little confused —ofinatforbytoabout her reaction.
2. You’re not jealous  —ofinatforbytoabout him, are you?
3. Eating vegetables is good  —ofinatforbytoabout you.
4. They were always very good  —ofinatforbytoabout me.
5. The people of Syria are tired  —ofinatforbytoabout civil war and suffering.
6. You are getting married? I’m so happy  —ofinatforbytoabout you!
7. She was dressed  —ofinatforbytoabout red.
8. We can be justly proud  —ofinatforbytoabout our achievements.
9. He’s really good  —ofinatforbytoabout basketball.
10. I’m a bit nervous  —ofinatforbytoabout flying to Paris by myself.

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ANSWERS

1. by
2. of
3. for
4. to
5. of
6. for
7. in
8. of
9. at
10. about

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Exercise 13

1. I’m —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the marriage.
2. It’s —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst time you told him the truth.
3. Tina rode her motorcycle —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst Australia.
4. Don’t lean —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst this wall.
5. In China most people eat —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst chopsticks.
6. I met Sam —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst a music festival.
7. My attitude —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst him changed.
8. Please sit down. Mr. Smith will be —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst you in a moment.
9. We entered the building —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the front entrance.
10. I live —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the hall.

 

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ANSWERS

1. against
2. about
3. across
4. against
5. with
6. during
7. towards
8. with
9. through
10. across

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Exercise 5

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition (or nothing = Ø):

1. We always eat fish —Øatonintosince Thursdays.
2. I’ll see you —Øatonintosince five minutes.
3. I saw her —Øatonintosince last week.
4. Is Sam going to the cinema —Øatonintosince today?
5. I’ll come by —Øatonintosince the evening.
6. I’m planning to go —Øatonintosince swimming this afternoon.
7. I spoke to him —Øatonintosince the beginning of the month.
8. I am going —Øatonintosince home very soon.
9. Kevin went —Øatonintosince bed.
10. I saw Sarah on the street —Øatonintosince yesterday.

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ANSWERS

1. on
2. in
3. Ø
4. Ø
5. in
6. Ø
7. at
8. Ø
9. to
10. Ø

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Exercise 3

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. My parents got married —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross 2014.
2. The library is —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the left.
3. We’re going  —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross Thailand for our holidays.
4. We borrowed the bikes —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross our father.
5. There is a bridge —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the lake.
6. I saw Paul —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the train.
7. Be nice —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross your sister.
8. Let’s meet —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the morning, not —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross night.
9. My friend lives —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the house —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the end of the street.
10. They are not —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross home —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the moment.

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ANSWERS

1. in
2. on
3. to
4. from
5. across
6. in
7. to
8. in / at
9. in /at
10. at / at

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Exercise 1

Choose between in, on, at or nothing (Ø):

1. We are leaving —atinonØ 12 o’clock.
2. —atinonØ winter, we always go skiing.
3. —atinonØ 14th July, 1789, the Storming of the Bastille happened.
4. See you —atinonØ next week!
5. I’ll be sixteen —atinonØ my next birthday.
6. —atinonØ the end of the week, I’m going to Malta.
7. He was born —atinonØ May 24th.
8. —atinonØ 2012, I went to Thailand.
9. What are you doing —atinonØ Wednesday?
10. I’ll talk to you —atinonØ a couple of minutes.

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ANSWERS

1. at
2. in
3. on
4. Ø
5. on
6. at
7. on
8. in
9. on
10. in

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Exercise 11

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Tons of snakes crawl —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween there.
2. The plane flew —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the clouds.
3. Did you hear —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the accident?
4. She comes —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween a poor family.
5. Sam came rushing —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the stairs.
6. Let’s divide this money —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween us.
7. Don’t worry —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween it. Everything will be fine.
8. I will tell one more story —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween my days as a carpenter.
9. There were —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween a hundred people at the wedding.
10. He really suffers —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween  asthma.

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ANSWERS

1. around
2. above
3. about
4. from
5. down
6. between
7. about
8. about
9. over
10. from

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Exercise 9

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Paul pointed —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the mountain.
2. The committee is highly satisfied —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst your report.
3. Can you swim —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the lake?
4. I don’t care —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst your past.
5. I bought many things —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst my stay in Japan.
6. Five people died when the car collided —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst a tree.
7. What’s Tom complaining —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst?
8. It’s —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst the rules.
9. Kevin saw Sam walking —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst her car.
10. What are you talking —withaboutduringtowardsthroughacrossagainst?

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ANSWERS

1. towards
2. with
3. across
4. about
5. during
6. with
7. about
8. against
9. towards
10. about

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Exercise 8

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. I’m not scared —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith you!
2. I’m not really interested —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith this kind of sport.
3. He’s really good —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith geography.
4. Are you excited —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith your trip to Tokyo?
5. His new movie is very different —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith his last one.
6. It was nice —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith her to come.
7. This area of France is famous —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith its wine.
8. Are you surprised —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith her reaction?
9. Paul is married —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith a Chinese woman.
10. I’m very happy —ofinatforbytoaboutfromwith my new job.

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ANSWERS

1. of
2. in
3. at
4. about
5. from
6. of
7. for
8. by
9. to
10. with

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Exercise 7

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Please wait —underoutsidealong of the house.
2. The post office is right —aboardacrossagainst the street.
3. She sank —amongbetweenunder the surface of the water.
4. The bank is a little way —aboardalongagainst this road.
5. Her house is just —fromintoopposite the bus stop.
6. I felt the ground moving —beneathintoontonear  my feet.
7. Canada is located just —aboardaboveagainst the USA.
8. The bank worker is standing —behindbetweenbelow the counter.                                                
9. His horse jumped —behindacrossover the fence.
10. He felt dizzy and had to lean —aboardacrossagainst  the wall for support.
11. I keep a flashlight —aboardbesidebelow my bed.
12. I looked —amongfrominto the box but couldn’t find it.
13. There is a big park —fromnearover my school.
14. There is a bridge —besidebetweenbelow the two shores
15. She sat —belownext toamong him on the bus.
16. He threw the keys —ontointoin the table.
17. We walked —aboardbelowaround the lake.
18. He divided the apples —amongalongagainst the three of us.                                        
19. Tom has a scar just —behindintobelow his left eye.
20. How many passengers were —aboardaboveacross the Titanic?

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ANSWERS

1. outside
2. across
3. under
4. along
5. opposite
6. beneath
7. above
8. behind                                     
9. over
10. against
11. beside
12. into
13. near
14. between
15. next to
16. onto
17. around
18. among                                   
19. below
20. aboard