Prepositions Exercise
This grammar exercise tests your ability to use prepositions correctly. Complete the following
sentences.
1. Could you translate this document ………….. German for me?
in
into
to
Translate is followed by into, not in or to.
2. You remind me ………………. my cousin.
of
with
about
Remind is followed by of.
3. He wasn’t very nice ………………….. me when we met last week.
at
with
to
To talk about people’s attitude, we use nice to.
4. This perfume is typical …………………. the region.
to
of
for
After typical we use of, not for.
5. Her marriage ………………… James didn’t last very long.
with
to
for
Marriage is followed by to. Also, we get married to somebody.
6. He married ……………… childhood sweetheart.
his
to his
with his
You marry somebody. No preposition is used in this expression.
7. I will ……………………….. the drinks.
pay
pay for
Either could be used here
We pay somebody and pay for something.
8. Everybody was surprised ………………… the weather.
at
by
Either could be used here
Surprise can be followed by ‘at’ or ‘by’.
9. I tripped ……………………. the bags and fell on the platform.
on
over
at
10. The customs are searching ……………….. drugs at the airport.
on
for
No preposition is required
To search for something is to look for it.
11. We had a …………………… philosophy.
discussion
discussion of
discussion about
Discussion is followed by about.
12. We have just entered ……………….. an agreement with them.
to
into
in
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Answers
1. Could you translate this document into German for me?
2. You remind me of my cousin.
3. He wasn’t very nice to me when we met last week.
4. This perfume is typical of the region.
5. Her marriage to James didn’t last very long.
6. He married his childhood sweetheart.
7. I will pay for the drinks.
8. Everybody was surprised by / at the weather.
9. I tripped over the bags and fell on the platform.
10. The customs are searching for drugs at the airport.
11. We had a discussion about philosophy.
12. We have just entered into an agreement with them.