Question

Fill in with the necessary prepositions.
1. She burst … laughter and hurried … , we remained …
ourselves and were ashamed … being introduced as her
cousins.
2. I don’t feel very happy … it. I can’t afford to spend all my
money … and depend … my parents.
3. We couldn’t take our eyes … the fish; it seemed so tasty.
4. I thought it was a cod … first glance.
5. Admission … the universities is … examination. Women
are admitted … the same terms … men.
6. The teacher can’t be adjusted … each pupil.
7. … long length they reached the inn that was situated …
the suburbs.
8. How will they be compensated … their work?
9. Calm down and don’t speak … that air … superiority …
us. We are not going to listen … you.
10. How is Mary different … her classmates?
11. I couldn’t guess … a glance who the person standing … the
corner was, but … any rate, I tried not to pay much attention … him.
12. She did it … curiosity; she had no intention … reading her
friend’s diary.
13. Don’t try to break … their conversation; let them reflect …
things and come … a consensus.
14. Will you be ... time ... the last bus?
15. She finally decided not to take … French.
16. I am sorry. We’ve run … … petrol.
17. He will see … it that everything goes well.
18. How did you contribute … yesterday’s charity?
19. What steps are taken when an epidemics breaks …

Answer 1

Răspuns:

1. in, up, as, of

2. about, -, on

3. off

4. at the

5. at, am, in, as

6. to

7. after a, in

8. on/with

9. in, of, with, to

10. from

11. by, in, at, to

12. from/out of, on

13. up, it

14. on, at

15. the

16. out of

17. after

18. on

19. in