Prepositions

Grammar: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets.

1. Brand A material is different ………………… that of another. (from / to / with)

2. I immediately told him to explain it ………………… them. (to / at / with)

3. Hyun has been absent ………………… Monday, perhaps he is under the weather. (since /for / from)

4. Due to the pandemic, we  haven’t been to the theatre ………………… a long time. (since / for /from)

5. Mr James Smith, my acquaintance, goes ……………….. office by car. (to / at / on)

6. Far from the madding house, the countryside house is a comfortable place to live ……………… (on / at / in)

7. The Koreans are called …………………. English names in foreign countries . (by / with / for)

8. Our elders believe that we should not spend money ………………. luxuries. (for / on / with)

9. Considering his feeble condition, I gave him a chair to sit ………………. (on / at / in)

10. The new period begins …………………. June 1st. (on / in / from)

11. Mr Singh poured the tea ………………….. the mug for the guest. (into / on / in)

12. I took a sigh of relief when my boss was pleased …………………. my presentation. (with / on / at)

Answers:

1. from
2. to
3. since
4. for
5. to
6. in
7. by
8. on
9. on
10. from
11. into
12. with