Prepositions Lesson 54

Prepositions Exercise

This grammar exercise tests your ability to use prepositions correctly. Complete the following sentences.

1. Could you translate this document .............. German for me?

in

into

to

2. You remind me ................... my cousin.

of

with

about

3. He wasn't very nice ....................... me when we met last week.

at

with

to

4. This perfume is typical ...................... the region.

to

of

for

5. Her marriage ..................... James didn't last very long.

with

to

for

6. He married .................. childhood sweetheart.

his

to his

with his

7. I will ............................. the drinks.

pay

pay for

Either could be used here

8. Everybody was surprised ..................... the weather.

at

by

Either could be used here

9. I tripped ......................... the bags and fell on the platform.

on

over

at

10. The customs are searching .................... drugs at the airport.

on

for

No preposition is required

11. We had a ........................ philosophy.

discussion

discussion of

discussion about

12. We have just entered .................... an agreement with them.

to

into

in

Answers

1. Could you translate this document into German for me?
2. You remind me of my cousin.
3. He wasn’t very nice to me when we met last week.
4. This perfume is typical of the region.
5. Her marriage to James didn’t last very long.
6. He married his childhood sweetheart.
7. I will pay for the drinks.
8. Everybody was surprised by / at the weather.
9. I tripped over the bags and fell on the platform.
10. The customs are searching for drugs at the airport.
11. We had a discussion about philosophy.
12. We have just entered into an agreement with them.