Prepositions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with a preposition.

1. The road went through several green spots

……………………… the desert.

on

in

at

2. The tyrant was merciless ………………………. his

treatment of prisoners.

in

with

at

3. The king expects obeisance ……………………. all

his subjects.

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of

from

for

4. The boy kept the dog ………………………….. his

sister’s objection.
Please select 2 correct answers

despite

despite of

in spite

in spite of

5. I object ………………………. smoking.

with

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to

of

6. He apologized ………………………… his

unacceptable behavior.

to

for

with

7. He was obsessed ……………………….. the idea

of winning the race.

to

with

at

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8. Becoming a millionaire is an obsession

………………………… him.

of

with

to

9. It is hard to be polite ……………………….

meddling people.

with

to

at

10. …………………….. what offense was he

arrested?

Of

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For

With

11. Do you have an ointment ………………………..

burns?

with

for

of

12. We have opposite views

………………………..politics.

over

on

with

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Answers
The road went through several green spots in the desert.
The tyrant was merciless in his treatment of prisoners.
The king expects obeisance from all his subjects.
The boy kept the dog in spite of / despite his sister’s objection.
I object to smoking.
He apologized for his unacceptable behavior.
He was obsessed with the idea of winning the race.
Becoming a millionaire is an obsession with him.
It is hard to be polite to meddling people.
For what offense was he arrested?
Do you have an ointment for burns?
We have opposite views on politics.

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