Prepositions Quiz

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. She is quite fond …………………………. her

grandchildren.

for

of

with

2. We cannot act ………………………… his advice.

for

on

to

3. We will forever be indebted

………………………….. you.

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at

with

to

4. She insisted …………………………. my joining

her.

to

on

at

5. Do not yield ……………………………

unmanliness.

for

to

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at

6. Plants died ……………………………… want of

water.

from

of

by

7. The poor are despaired …………………………….

getting any benefits.

with

of

for

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8. He is enamored …………………………….. her

beauty.

with

of

by

9. He has been acquitted ……………………………

the charges leveled against him.

with

of

from

10. He is no longer dependent

………………………………. his parents.

in

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on

for

11. He succumbed …………………………….. his

injuries.

with

to

for

12. We are aware ………………………………. the

consequences.

for

of

with

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Answers
She is quite fond of her grandchildren.
We cannot act on his advice.
We will forever be indebted to you.
She insisted on my joining her.
Do not yield to unmanliness.
Plants died from want of water.
The poor are despaired of getting any benefits.
He is enamored of her beauty.
He has been acquitted of the charges leveled against him.
He is no longer dependent on his parents.
He succumbed to his injuries.
We are aware of the consequences.

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