Prepositions exercise

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1. We regret that we cannot comply ………………………. your request.
a) With b) At c) To
2. The best candidate should be appointed …………………………… the post.
a) To b) At
c) With
3. He is addicted ………………………….. Gambling.
a) On
b) At
c) To
4. I was amazed ………………………….. Her stupendous ignorance.
a) With
b) On
c) At
5. We must be grateful for the blessings that God has bestowed ……………………………….. Us.
a) On c) For
b) With
6. We called ………………………….. A friend’s house on the way.
a) At
b) On
c) For
7. On the way we came …………………………. an old beggar.
a) Along
b) Across
c) On
8. We agreed ………………………… a certain course of action.
a) With
b) Upon
c) In
9. People in many villages don’t have access ………………………. electricity.
a) With
b) To
c) At
10. He was accused ———————— theft.
1. Comply with 7. Came across
a) Appointed
2. Of to 8. Agreed upon
b) For
3. Addicted to 9. Access to
c) With
4. Amazed at 10. Accused of
5.
11.Bestowed on absent ………………………. classes for three11.
He has been Absent
days now. from
6. Called at (= visit) 12. Abide by
a) At
b) From
c) On
12. You must abide ……………………………. the terms of this agreement.
a) By
b) With
c) At
Answers

Exercise: Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to)

Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition:

To, toward, on, onto, in, or into. Some sentences may have more than one possible correct answer.
Remember that a few verbs of motion take only "on" rather than "onto."

1. Anna has returned ______ her home town.

2. The dog jumped ______ the lake.

3. Are the boys still swimming ______ the pool?

4. Thomas fell ______ the floor.

5. The plane landed ______ the runway.

6. We drove _____ the river for an hour but turned north before we reached it.

7. The kids climbed ______ the monkey bars.

8. Joanna got ______ Fred's car.

9. The baby spilled his cereal ______ the floor.

10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang ______!"

11. I went ______ the gym.

12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table ______ the dining room.

13. Allan left your keys ______ the table.

14. Dr. Carper apologized for interrupting us and told us to carry ______ with our discussion.

15. I walk ______ the amusement park.

16. Pat drove Mike ______ the airport.

17. Glenn almost fell ______ the river.

18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi ______ Marty's glass.

19. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading ______ the university.

20. Mary Sue jumped ______ the stage and danced.

Answer: Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to)

Correct prepositions are in italics. 

1. Anna has returned to her home town.

2. The dog jumped in / into the lake.

3. Are the boys still swimming in the pool?

4. Thomas fell on / onto the floor.

5. The plane landed on the runway.

6. We drove toward the river for an hour but turned north before we reached it.

7. The kids climbed on / onto the monkey bars.

8. Joanna got in / into Fred's car.

9. The baby spilled his cereal on the floor.

10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang on!"

11. I went to the gym.

12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table into the dining room.

13. Allan left your keys on the table.

14. Dr. Carper apologized for interrupting us and told us to carry on with our discussion.

15. I walk to the amusement park.

16. Pat drove Mike to the airport.

17. Glenn almost fell in / into the river.

18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi in Marty's glass.

19. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading toward the university.

20. Mary Sue jumped on / onto the stage and danced.

Antonyms

Antonyms are words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other for one
meaning. Both synonyms and antonyms are often used in tests and language drills.

Below is a list of common antonyms. Please refer to district adopted materials for words
specific to each grade level.
Above – below Argue – agree Bright – dull

Absent – present Arrive – depart Bring – remove

Accident – intent Arrogant – humble Boy – girl

Accomplishment – failure Ascend – descend Busy – idle

Achieve – fail Attack – defend Buy – sell

Add – subtract Attract – repel Capture – release

Adjacent – distant Awake – asleep Cause – effect

Admire – detest Awkward – graceful Cautious – careless

Admit – reject Back – front Center – edge

Adore – hate Bad – good Change – remain

Advance – retreat Bare – covered Cheap – expensive

Affirm – deny Beautiful – ugly Child – adult

Afraid – confident Before – after Chilly – warm

After – before Bent – straight Clean – dirty

Aid – hinder Better – worse Close – open

Alarm – comfort Big – little Cold – hot

Alert – asleep Birth – death Command – obey

Alive – dead Bitter – sweet Complex – simple

Allow – forbid Black – white Compliment – insult

Alone – together Blunt – sharp Constant – variable

Amateur – professional Body – soul Continue – interrupt

Amuse – bore Bold – timid Cool – warm

Ancient – modern Bottom – top Copy – original

Annoy – soothe Brave – cowardly Countrymen – foreigner

Answer – question Break – repair Crazy – sane

Apparent – obscure Brief – long Crooked – straight

Cruel – kind expand – shrink glad – sad

Cry – laugh fail – pass gloomy – cheerful

Curse – bless failure – success glossy – dull

damage – improve false – true go – come

famous – unknown gorgeous – ugly

dark – light fancy – plain great – small

dawn – sunset fast – slow greed – generous

day – night fat – thin grief – joy

deep – shallow fiction – fact ground – sky

destroy – create find – lose guard – attack

difficult – easy finish – start guess – know

dim – bright firm – flabby handsome – ugly

divide – unite fix – break happy – sad

doubt – trust follow – lead hard – soft

drunk – sober forgive – blame hate – love

dull – sharp forward – backward he – she

dumb – smart free – restricted head – foot

earth – sky fresh – stale heal – infect

east – west friend – enemy healthy – sick

easy – hard funny – sad heaven – hell

elementary – advanced full – empty heavy – light

end – begin gain – lose height – depth

even – odd generous – stingy help – hinder

evening – morning gentle – harsh hero – coward

evil – good get – give high – low

exceptional – common give – receive hill – valley

him – her Let – prevent Mistake – accuracy

hire – fire Level – uneven Mix – separate

his – hers Lie – truth Moist – dry

hot – cold Life – death More – less

horrible – pleasant Like – dislike Most – least

huge – tiny Likely – unlikely Mother – father

hurry – slow Liquid – solid Move – stay

hurt – help Little – big Naive – sophisticated

idle – active Lively – inactive Nasty – nice

in – out Lonely – crowded Near – far

individual – group Long – short Never – always

innocent – guilty Loose – tight New – old

inside – outside Lost – found No – yes

intelligent – stupid Loud – soft Nobody – everybody

jolly – serious Love – hate Noise – quiet

joy – sadness Maintain – discontinue None – all

keep – lose Major – minor North – south

kind – cruel Make – destroy Nothing – something

Knowledge – ignorance Male – female Now – then

Large – small Man – woman Obese – thin

Last – first Many – few Obvious – hidden

Laugh – cry Marvelous – terrible Odd – even

Leading – following Mature – immature Offend – please

Leave – arrive Melt – freeze Offer – refuse

Left – right Mess – tidiness Often – seldom

Less – more Miscellaneous – specific Old – young

On – off Pollute – purify Rear – front

One – several Poor – rich Reduce – increase

Ordinary – uncommon Positive – negative Regret – rejoice

Other – same Powerful – weak Relax – tighten

Over – under Praise – criticism Remember – forget

Pacify – agitate Preceding – following Repair – destroy

Pain – pleasure Present – absent Retain – lose

Panic – calm Pretty – ugly Revenge – forgiveness

Part – whole Prevent – encourage Ridiculous – sensible

Partial – complete Pride – modesty Right – wrong

Particular – general Private – public Rigid – flexible

Pass – fail Problem – solution Rise – sink

Passive – active Profit – loss Rough – smooth

Peace – disturbance Prohibit – allow Rude – polite

Perceive – ignore Pupil – teacher Sad – happy

Permanent – unstable Push – pull Same – different

Permit – refuse Quality – inferiority Satisfy – displease

Pessimistic – optimistic Quick – slow Secluded – public

Physical – spiritual Quiet – noisy Segregate – integrate

Place – misplace Quit – start Seldom – often

Plain – fancy Rise – lower Sell – buy

Play – work Random – specific Send – receive

Plentiful – sparse Rapid – slow Sensational – dull

Plump – thin Rare – common Servant – master

Polish – dull Raw – cooked Shack – palace

Polite – rude Ready – unprepared Shade – light

Shame – honor Stay – leave Tidy – messy

Sharp – dull Steal – provide Tie – loosen

She – he Sterile – fertile Timid – bold

Short – long Stiff – flexible To – from

Show – hide Still – moving Together – apart

Shy – trusting Stingy – generous Told – asked

Sick – healthy Stop – go Top – bottom

Silence – sound Stranger – friend Toward – away

Single – married Strength – weakness Tragic – comic

Single – plural Student – teacher Transform – retain

Sit – stand Sturdy – weak Transparent - opaque

Slave – master Sunrise – sunset Triumph – defeat

Slender – fat Superb – inferior True – false

Slow – fast Supple – rigid Truth – lie

Small – large Survive – die Ultimate – primary

Soak – dry Suspect – trust Union – separation

Sober – drunk Take – give Unique – common

Some – none Tall – short Up – down

Something – nothing Tame – wild Upset – stabilize

Sorrow – gladness Teach – learn Urge – deter

Sour – sweet Temporary – permanent Vacant – full

Speechless – talkative Thaw – freeze Vague – definite

Spend – earn There – here Vanish – appear

Stale – fresh Thin – thick Vast – limited

Start – stop Thorough – incomplete Vertical – horizontal

Started – finished Thrifty – wasteful Villain – hero

Visitor – host/hostess

Waive – require

Wake – sleep

Wealth – poverty

Weep – laugh

Well – badly

Wet – dry

White – black

Wild – tame

Win – lose

With – without

Worship – detest

Worth – uselessness

Wreck - create