Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. He invested his patrimony ………………… stocks.

a) in

b) with

2. The police commissioner is invested ………………. magisterial powers.

a) in

b) with

3. He takes no interest ………………….. politics.

a) in

b) with

4. He has a reputation ………………….. honesty.

a) for

b) of

5. He has the reputation …………………. being a great teacher.

a) for

b) of

6. He exercises complete authority …………………. his followers.

a) over

b) for

c) of

7. He fell a victim …………………. his own avarice.

a) to

b) of

8. The victims ………………… cholera were mostly poor people.

a) of

b) to

9. After visiting Agra we proceeded ………………. Delhi.

a) to

b) with

10. Let’s proceed ……………….. the work in hand.

a) with

b) to

11. He supplied the poor ……………… clothing.

a) with

b) to

12. He supplied clothing ……………… the poor.

a) with

b) to

Answers

1. He invested his patrimony in stocks.

2. The police commissioner is invested with magisterial powers.

3. He takes no interest in politics.

4. He has a reputation for honesty.

5. He has the reputation of being a great teacher.

6. He exercises complete authority over his followers.

7. He fell a victim to his own avarice.

8. The victims of cholera were mostly poor people.

9. After visiting Agra we proceeded to Delhi.

10. Let’s proceed with the work in hand.

11. He supplied the poor with clothing.

12. He supplied clothing to the poor.