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Prepositional Phrases

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ I didn't understand the question. Then, I read it more carefully and it was easy!

a)

At once

b)

At first

c)

By mistake

d)

On purpose

2.

My cousin and I are very different. We have nothing __________.

a)

in demand

b)

in vain

c)

in common

d)

in case

3.

Mike owes a lot of people money. He is __________.

a)

in demand

b)

under control

c)

out of order

d)

in debt

4.

I got a text from my old high school friend __________. I really was so surprised to hear from her!

a)

out of order

b)

out of the blue

c)

by mistake

d)

from scratch

5.

Dean was very __________, and got tired after walking only one kilometre.

a)

out of luck

b)

out of his mind

c)

out of order

d)

out of shape

6.

Helen buys leather and makes her own shoes __________. She's very clever!

a)

in vain

b)

from scratch

c)

on purpose

d)

in any case

7.

Wendy graduated law school with honours. She is __________ to becoming a great lawyer.

a)

on the right track

b)

by the way

c)

under the circumstances

d)

in any case

8.

I had to walk up the stairs because the lift was __________.

a)

out of work

b)

out of shape

c)

out of order

d)

out of control

9.

I tried to run home to avoid the coming rain, but it was __________. I got completely wet.

a)

from scratch

b)

out of the blue

c)

by accident

d)

in vain

10.

Usually Tom goes to bed early, but __________ he stays up late to watch a movie.

a)

under the circumstances

b)

from time to time

c)

out of the blue

d)

in any case

11.

I lost my job and was __________ for months before I found a new one.

a)

out of work

b)

for a living

c)

in demand

d)

out of order

12.

Harry turned left instead of right __________ and crashed into another car.

a)

from scratch

b)

on purpose

c)

by mistake

d)

in vain

13.

A: Are you sure you can cook a meal for 30 people?

B: Don't worry. Everything's __________.

a)

under the circumstances

b)

in demand

c)

under control

d)

in common

14.

The latest iPhone is always __________. It sells millions in just a few months. Everybody wants one!

a)

on the right track

b)

in debt

c)

in common

d)

in demand

15.

I turned on the cold water in the shower __________. I jumped out because it was freezing!

a)

by accident

b)

on purpose

c)

by the way

d)

out of order

16.

I was always getting __________ trouble at school.

a)

over

b)

into

c)

by

d)

through

17.

Sheila has been practising the piano every day for years. She is __________ to becoming a professional pianist.

a)

in demand

b)

on track

c)

in common

d)

in any case

18.

After the storm, the power went out and the whole neighborhood was __________.

a)

at the dark

b)

under darkness

c)

in darkness

d)

in dark

19.

I was unlucky because my car broke down __________ nowhere.

a)

at the centre of

b)

by the corner of

c)

on the side of

d)

in the middle of