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So, how well do you know English prepositions?
Here's the ultimate prepositions quiz to test yourself.
Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence or choose if no preposition is necessary.
There are 20 questions.
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Okay get ready to test yourself.
Good luck! Number one.
He gave, at, for, to, or no preposition, her an expensive perfume for birthday the correct answer is no preposition we don't need one here number two my daughter won first place in a poetry competition I'm so proud about for of or no preposition her the correct answer is of I'm so proud of her number three I'm writing by for to or no preposition ask for some information about trips to Florida the correct answer is to I'm writing to ask number four the teacher explained the exercise on to with or no preposition us the correct answer is 2.
The teacher explained the exercise to us.
Number 5 George told 4, 2, with or no preposition me about the changes in the company.
The correct answer is no preposition.
George told me. Number 6 Paula is looking at, for, up or no preposition a new job?
The correct answer is for.
Paula is looking for a new job.
Number seven what are you talking about, around, with or no preposition?
The correct answer is about.
What are you talking about?
Number eight Do you remember about, from, with, or no preposition the first time you swam in the ocean?
The correct answer is no preposition.
Do you remember the first time you swam in the ocean?
Number 9 I heard about, for, of, or no preposition, you broke up with your boyfriend.
Is it true? The correct answer is no preposition.
I heard you broke up with your boyfriend.
Is it true? We could also say, I heard that you broke up with your boyfriend.
Number ten. I might go to the party.
It depends. In, of, on or no preposition.
What time I get home from work.
There are two correct answers here.
we could say It depends on what time I get home from work or it's also possible to use no preposition It depends what time I get home from work Both are correct Number 11 Nicole frequently travels At, on, to, or no preposition Europe on business The correct answer is to travels to Europe Number 12 Vincent does great work He should ask his boss for to with or no preposition a raise The correct answer is for he should ask his boss for a raise Number 13 she thinks about Back of or no preposition this textbook is better than the old one The correct answer is no preposition she thinks this textbook
is better than the old one 14.
My wife asked me for, to, with, or no preposition, to wash all the dishes after dinner.
The correct answer is TO.
My wife asked me to wash all the dishes after dinner.
15. Who were you talking for, of, to, or no preposition on the phone?
The correct answer is TO.
Who were you talking to on the phone?
We could also say, talking with.
16. You can't leave the restaurant without paying—down, for, from or no preposition—your meal.
The correct answer is FOR.
You can't leave the restaurant without paying for your meal.
17. 18. He doesn't agree on, to, with, or no preposition, his girlfriend, about politics.
The correct answer is, with.
He doesn't agree with his girlfriend, about politics.
18. I've been waiting at, by, for, or no preposition, the bus, for 20 minutes.
The correct answer is 4.
I've been waiting for the bus for 20 minutes.
19. They apologized.
About, to, with or no preposition.
Jan for being late.
The correct answer is 2.
They apologized to Jan for being late.
20. I like listening.
By, on, to or no preposition, classical music.
The correct answer is 2.
I like listening to classical music.
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