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Put in the correct prepositions: to, about, at, from, for, in, into, of,

on, with.

1. I want to talk _____ the group _____ their exams.

2. All last winter he suffered ______ coughs and colds.

3. When will you write _____ Bill _____ your plans?

4. If you don’t understand any of these words, you could refer _____ a
dictionary.

5. The accident sadly resulted _____ the death of a man.

6. The police are appealing _____ witnesses to come forward.

7. It wasn’t his car, in fact I don’t know who it belongs _____.

8. Nurses are very badly paid, I think they should insist _____ higher rates of
pay.

9. The poor driver – I really sympathize _____ him, it wasn’t his fault.

10. The buses are often late, so you can’t depend _____ them.

11. Do you qualify _____ a state pension when you are 55?

12. Keep enough money to pay _____ your ticket.

13. Have you heard _____ what had happened _____ him? Oh, I don’t care
_____ him.

14. I said _____ you I was thinking _____ going to America. I actually dreamt
_____ it.

15. She listened _____ me and then told me _____ her problems.

16. The bus ran _____ the wall of a house.

17. People started to shout _____ the driver.

18. Who was the boy you were all laughing _____?

19. I saw somebody staring _____ me from the other side of the road.

20. He was always arguing _____ his brother.

21. I bumped _____ an old friend the other day.

22. I agree _____ you that we should wait a bit longer _____ her.
23. She never apologizes _____ arriving late.

24. I thought we should look _____ someone else to do the job.

25. If you want to travel, that would be a good job to apply _____.

26. The land belongs _____ a rich man.

27. She then referred _____ the Minister’s report.

28. I congratulated her _____ her success in the exams.

29. The boss disagreed _____ me.

30. The match resulted _____ a draw.

31. His failure resulted _____ lack of attention to details.

32. Tonight I’m going to talk _____ engines.

33. You can count _____ me.

34. You can rely _____ him to be polite.

35. They complained _____ me about the noise.

36. Mary turned her head to speak _____ him.

37. The daughters sided _____ their mothers.

38. Can I speak _____ Jane, please?

39. Can you explain this word _____ me?

40. Can you explain _____ me what you mean?

41. He told me his name but I can’t think ________ it now.

42. This house reminds me _____ the one I lived in when I was a child.

43. We called the doctor because Nick was complaining _____ a pain in his
stomach.

44. That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think _____ that?

45. Look at this photograph of Ann. Who does she remind you _____?

46. She left Boston _____ Paris when she was 19.

47. If something is wrong, why don’t you do something _____ it?

48. Peter likes his job but he doesn’t talk _____ it much.
49. I like to listen _____ the radio while I’m having breakfast.

50. Please don’t shout _____ me!

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