Preposition Worksheets

Preposition Worksheets: These are 30 sentences for your practice. Choose the correct answer given against each sentence. The verbs in these sentences are followed by the preposition.

  1. Always abide ______ your promise. (by / with)
  2. He was absolved ______ the blame. (of / from)
  3. John acceded ______ my proposal. (by / to)
  4. Your advice is not acceptable ______ me. (to / by)
  5. He was acquitted ______ charge of the theft. (from / of)
  6. This food is adequate ______ us. (to / for)
  7. I am averse ______ flattery. (to / with)
  8. The students agitated ______ more concession. (with / for)
  9. I have great affection ______ my friends. (for / to)
  10. The hunter aims ______ the deer. (at / to)
  11. He aspires ______ become a police officer. (to / of)
  12. We must atone ______ the lost time. (for / of)
  13. He avenged himself ______ the enemy. (on / of)
  14. We must bask ______ the sun in winter. (with / in)
  15. The children were amused ______ the tricks of the magician. (with / from)
  16. I was astonished ______ his failure in examination. (at / by)
  17. Do not back ______ your promise. (out / from)
  18. He called me ______ yesterday. (up / out)
  19. I am certain ______ my success. (for / of)
  20. Tom coped ______ his difficulties manly. (with / to)
  21. The beauty of this picture consists ______ its balance of colors. (of / in)
  22. I have control ______ my emotions. (at / over)
  23. He is fluent ______ speaking English. (in / with)
  24. He was infected ______ flu. (with / from)
  25. He is the only heir ______ his father’s property. (to / of)
  26. I lives ______ selling books. (by / with)
  27. It is bad to jest ______ that lame person. (at / on)
  28. He has great liking ______ poetry. (for / of)
  29. She can play ______ the flute well. (of / upon)
  30. Try to refrain ______ haggling.

Preposition worksheet answers

  1. by
  2. from
  3. to
  4. to
  5. of
  6. for
  7. to
  8. for
  9. for
  10. at
  11. to
  12. for
  13. on
  14. in
  15. with
  16. at
  17. out
  18. up
  19. of
  20. with
  21. in
  22. over
  23. in
  24. with
  25. to
  26. by
  27. at
  28. for
  29. upon
  30. from

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