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Prepositional verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Don’t throw _____ plastic bottles. Recycle them!

a)

up

b)

against

c)

away

d)

for

2.

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

a)

of

b)

for

c)

in

d)

to

3.

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

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

of

4.

How can we deal ____ the problem of global warming?

a)

against

b)

for

c)

with

d)

to

5.

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

a)

with

b)

against

c)

of

d)

about

6.

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

a)

of

b)

with

c)

to

d)

from

7.

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

a)

at

b)

for

c)

to

d)

on

8.

Which verbs are used with the preposition FROM?

a)

belong, have access

b)

look, ask

c)

blame, talk

d)

suffer, benefit

9.

Which verbs are used with the preposition ON?

a)

depend, focus

b)

put pressure, rely

c)

spend money, research

d)

all of them

10.

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

a)

of

b)

at

c)

for

d)

from

11.

Which preposition is used with the verbs FIGHT and PROTEST?

a)

about

b)

against

c)

with

d)

to

12.

Which preposition is used with the verbs BELIEVE and SUCCEED?

a)

in

b)

for

c)

from

d)

on

13.

I don´t care ___________cyber friendships.

a)

for

b)

about

c)

on

d)

in

14.

My sister has recently applied ….. a job in a call centre.

a)

from

b)

of

c)

for

d)

with

15.

Anne apologised ……. arriving late.

a)

for

b)

on

c)

in

d)

with

16.

Stop complaining ……. your financial situation! Go find a job.

a)

from

b)

of

c)

about

d)

with

17.

I have never thought …… being a pop star.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

about

d)

with

18.

Simon thanked the police detective …. helping them.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

of

d)

in

19.

I borrowed a book …. the library.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

in

d)

from

20.

They really admired Malala …. being so courageous.

a)

with

b)

of

c)

in

d)

for