Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. The steam-engine was invented ……………… James Watt.

a) with
b) by
c) from

2. The king abdicated the throne ………………. favor of his son.

a) in
b) on
c) to

3. He spoke ……………….. a loud voice.

a) in
b) for
c) with

4. He succeeded ……………….. dint of perseverance and hard work.

a) by
b) from
c) with

5. Here are the keys that you were looking …………………..

a) of
b) for
c) at

6. Owing …………………. his illness, he retired from business.

a) for
b) to
c) from

7. ………………….. the sake of their beliefs, the Puritans emigrated to America.
a) For

b) With
c) By

8. He persevered ………………….. spite of the difficulties.

a) in
b) for
c) with

9. The path leads ……………….. the woods.

a) over
b) through
c) across

Answers

1. The steam-engine was invented by James Watt.

2. The king abdicated the throne in favor of his son.

3. He spoke in a loud voice.

4. He succeeded by dint of perseverance and hard work.

5. Here are the keys that you were looking for.

6. Owing to his illness, he retired from business.

7. For the sake of their beliefs, the Puritans emigrated to America.

8. He persevered in spite of the difficulties.

9. The path leads through the woods.