ADVANCED PREPOSTION PRACTICE (Advanced) (EXERCISE A49E189)

1.       Insert the correct preposition from the box into the sentences below:

away      for     on       to     with     from     in      you    on    with   on     for   with   of     to

(A)   Molly jumped _________ joy when she heard Jim would be coming home soon.

(B)   Children are especially susceptible _______ advertising.

(C)   I should like to thank you for all your hard work _____ behalf _____ the school.

(D)   I heard your news ______ great pleasure.

(E)    Bob behaves so badly that he is a disgrace _____ his school.

(F)    Emily graduated in medicine two years ago and now works ______ me.

(G)  I find it impossible to agree ______ you.

(H)   I should like to put it ______ record that I feel the same way.

(I)     We should do _______   _______ all the smoking areas.

(J)     Steve is still financially dependent _______ his parent.

(K)   There has been a slight increase _______ the number of cars produced this year.

(L)    I can provide you ________ the names and addresses you require.

(M) The storm prevented all the planes _______ landing.

2.       Are the following sentences correct of incorrect? Correct the incorrect ones:

(A)   That is the woman that is teaching me to drive! _______________________________________________________

(B)   An orphan is a child whose parents have died. _______________________________________________________

(C)   We went to the café who serves fantastic cakes.

_______________________________________________________

(D)   What do you think of people which are always late?

_______________________________________________________

(E)    What is the name of the director who made this film?

_______________________________________________________

(F)    Helen is the only person who she knows the answer.

_______________________________________________________

(G)  A mechanic is a person which job it is to repair cars.

_______________________________________________________

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ADVANCED PREPOSTION PRACTICE

1.    Insert the correct preposition from the box into the sentences below:

away      for     on       to     with     from     in      you    on    with   on     for   with   of     to

(A)   Molly jumped for joy when she heard Jim would be coming home soon.

(B)   Children are especially susceptible to advertising.

(C)    I should like to thank you for all your hard work on behalf of the school.
(D)   I heard your news with great pleasure.
(E)    Bob behaves so badly that he is a disgrace to his school.
(F)    Emily graduated in medicine two years ago and now works for me.
(G)  I find it impossible to agree with you.
(H)   I should like to put it on record that I feel the same way.
(I)     We should do away   with all the smoking areas.
(J)     Steve is still financially dependent on his parent.
(K)   There has been a slight increase in the number of cars produced this year.
(L)    I can provide you with the names and addresses you require.
(M) The storm prevented all the planes from landing.

2.       Are the following sentences correct of incorrect? Correct the incorrect ones:

(A)   That is the woman that is teaching me to drive!

That is the woman who is teaching me to drive!

(B)   An orphan is a child whose parents have died.

Correct

(C)   We went to the café who serves fantastic cakes.

 We went to the café which serves fantastic cakes.

(D)   What do you think of people which are always late?

What do you think of people who are always late?

(E)    What is the name of the director who made this film?

Correct

(F)    Helen is the only person who she knows the answer.

 Helen is the only person who knows the answer.

(G)  A mechanic is a person which job it is to repair cars.

A mechanic is a person whose job it is to repair cars.

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