Prepositions Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. I was amazed ……………………….. their brilliant performance.
with
at
on
Amaze is followed by the preposition at.
2. He is afflicted ………………………. leprosy.
from
with
of
Afflict is followed by with.
3. Alcohol does not agree ………………………….. me.
for
with
to
4. You must apologize ………………………… your bad behavior.
with
at
for
We write for after apologize.
5. She often boasts ………………………….. her success.
with
of
for
6. One must not brood ………………………. one’s failures.
on
over
at
Brood is followed by over.
7. We called …………………………… them yesterday.
at
on
in
To call on is to visit.
8. He has been charged …………………………… treason.
of
with
from
9. I do not want to compete …………………….. anybody.
at
with
to
10. The merchant deals …………………………. precious metals.
in
with
at
Deal in can mean sell.
11. One must not deviate …………………………. the path of truth and virtue.
to
from
of
Deviate is followed by from.
12. He has never shown any interest …………………….. politics.
with
for
in
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Answers
1. I was amazed at their brilliant performance.
2. He is afflicted with leprosy.
3. Alcohol does not agree with me.
4. You must apologize for your bad behavior.
5. She often boasts of her success.
6. One must not brood over one’s failures.
7. We called on them yesterday.
8. He has been charged with treason.
9. I do not want to compete with anybody.
10. The merchant deals in precious metals.
11. One must not deviate from the path of truth and virtue.
12. He has never shown any interest in politics.