Verbs and Prepositions

Verbs and Prepositions

By Ana Romero

• A preposition is a word (or words) used before a noun to show direction, time, place or location: ​

I will meet my friends at the park. ​

She is hiding behind the tree. ​

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Verbs and Prepositions

Uses of Prepositions

• We also use prepositions as linkers between words, especially our verb and the complement of a sentence. ​

I can't think of anything at the moment ​

They were worried about the exam. ​

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Prepositions of time and place

Multiple Choice

The kids are jumping _________ the bed.

• In

• On

• At

Multiple Choice

I have no money _________ my wallet.

• In

• On

• At

Multiple Choice

He's not from here. He was born ________ England.

• In

• On

• At

Multiple Choice

She is working ______ Carrefour.

• In

• On

• At

Multiple Choice

The party is gonna happen ______ 69 Augusta Street.

• In

• On

• At

Multiple Choice

I started a new course _______ May, I'm doing it ______ Fridays.

• In/At

• In/On

• On/At

• At/in

Multiple Choice

I forgot my notebook ______ the table, _____ the director's room.

• In/At

• In/On

• At/In

• On/In

Multiple Choice

Keep your cell phone ______ your pocket when you are _____ the classroom.

• On/In

• In/At

• In/In

• At/n

Multiple Choice

Don’t throw _____ plastic bottles. Recycle them!

• up

• against

• away

• for

Multiple Choice

Some countries have decided ____ gradually stop the production of petrol-driven cars.

• of

• for

• in

• to

Multiple Choice

Get rid ____ your grass clippings; leave them on your lawn.

• of

• at

• for

• from

Multiple Choice

We won’t have to rely ____ power companies if we use solar and wind power instead.

• in

• on

• at

• of

Multiple Choice

How can we deal ____ the problem of global warming?

• against

• for

• with

• to

Multiple Choice

Do you really think you know more ____ climate change than a real climate scientist?

• with

• against

• of

• about

Multiple Choice

If you want to save the planet, engage ____ one of the green political parties.

• at

• on

• in

• to

Multiple Choice

Many people aren't really aware ____ the great risk the planet is at.

• of

• with

• to

• from

Multiple Choice

This campaign is aimed ____ drivers to make them get used to the idea of car sharing.

• at

• for

• to

• on

Multiple Choice

Which verbs are used with the preposition IN?

• depend, focus

• believe, be interested

• compare, look

• neither of them

Multiple Choice

Which verbs are used with the preposition ABOUT?

• wait, interfere

• complain, worry

• be responsible, deal

• neither of them

Multiple Choice

Which verbs are used with the preposition FROM?

• belong, have access

• look, ask

• blame, talk

• suffer, benefit

Multiple Choice

Which verbs are used with the preposition WITH?

• concentrate, lie

• refer, fight

• protest, involve

• neither of them

Multiple Choice

Which verbs are used with the preposition ON?

• depend, focus

• put pressure, rely

• spend money, research

• all of them

Multiple Choice

Which preposition is used with the verbs FIGHT and PROTEST?

• about

• against

• with

• to

Multiple Choice

Would you like to come ____ my flat next Friday to watch a film?

• off

• out

• over

Multiple Choice

The police let him get ____ with only a $10 ticket

• out

• away

• around

Multiple Choice

My grandfather can GET ____ fine in his new wheelchair

• away

• around

• out

Multiple Choice

I don`t know that baby could GET ____ of the cot

• away

• around

• out

Multiple Select

To go faster and faster is the same as to ___ up.

• Call

• Speed

Multiple Choice

If a problem suddenly happens, it is the same as a problem has just ___ up.

• Beat

• Cropped

Multiple Choice

To divide into groups is the same as to ___ up.

• screw

• split

• beat

Multiple Choice

make up for

• respect
• compensate for
• have as a hobby
• do something bad

Multiple Choice

put up with

• continue
• compensate for
• tolerate
• have good relations with

Multiple Choice

come into

• inherit
• find by chance
• visit
• think of an answer

Multiple Choice

put sth. off

• cancel
• postpone
• provide accommodation
• collect

Multiple Choice

hold up

• wait
• discover
• rob
• save

Multiple Choice

I've decided to _____ sailing.

• take on

• take off

• take up

• turn up

Multiple Choice

If you decide to visit me, let me know and I'll ________________________. (provide accommodation)

• call on you
• put you up
• knock you out
• put aside

Multiple Choice

Tom's party has been _________________ (cancelled)

• put off
• taken off
• called off
• given away

Multiple Choice

I'm looking forward to _________________Christmas with you.

• spend
• spending
• spent
• have spent

Multiple Choice

accept, deal with sth.

• feel up to
• face up to
• come up with
• put up with