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DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The village is adjacent...the sea.

a)

by

b)

at

c)

to

d)

in

2.

That information is not consistent...the truth.

a)

about

b)

for

c)

with

d)

of

3.

A smart phone would be very handy...reading my emails.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

by

d)

about

4.

Some people are ignorant...the basic principles of science.

a)

to

b)

by

c)

with

d)

of

5.

The ideal candidate has to be receptive...new ideas.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

by

d)

with

6.

Japan is renowned ...its innovations in technology.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

about

d)

with

7.

Alfonso, horrified...what he had seen, called the police.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

by

d)

against

8.

At first, Elena was sceptical...what the archaeologist was telling her.

a)

to

b)

about

c)

against

d)

by

9.

To avoid overcrowding, the number of visitors was restricted...six hundred.

a)

with

b)

to

c)

about

d)

for

10.

This little device is handy... measuring height and distance.

a)

for

b)

in

c)

of

d)

to

11.

One mile is equivalent...about 1.6 kilometres.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

with

d)

to

12.

The research was flawed so we are sceptical...the results.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

about

d)

with

13.

You have to be aged 18 or over to be eligible...this competition.

a)

with

b)

for

c)

of

d)

by

14.

That man is either ignorant...the facts, or simply not telling the truth.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

with

d)

about

15.

It's a particularly dangerous road, notorious...serious accidents.

a)

against

b)

with

c)

by

d)

for

16.

Cambridge University is renowned...academic excellence in teaching and research.

a)

of

b)

with

c)

for

d)

against

17.

That judge tends to be biased...women as he never rules in their favour.

a)

with

b)

against

c)

on

d)

about

18.

His strong religious beliefs don't seem compatible...his rock band lifestyle.

a)

with

b)

on

c)

to

d)

in

19.

If you are deprived...food and water, you will eventually die.

a)

against

b)

of

c)

from

d)

on

20.

The parking facilities are inadequate...a busy shopping centre.

a)

by

b)

of

c)

with

d)

for

21.

A dog is usually alert...every sound and movement.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

about

d)

with

22.

Journalists are frustrated...his incompetence in leading the country.

a)

by

b)

with

c)

on

d)

against

23.

She is completely insensitive...my feelings.

a)

against

b)

about

c)

to

d)

of

24.

Very few beaches in Majorca remain untouched...tourist activity.

a)

to

b)

with

c)

by

d)

for

25.

He is very protective...his younger sister.

a)

of

b)

with

c)

about

d)

in