Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. He could tell …………………… the quiver in her lower lip that she was about to cry. (by / with)

2. He had the quixotic idea of challenging all his enemies …………………… a duel. (for / to)

3. The history quiz consisted ………………………. 10 questions. (of / up)

4. The teacher quizzed the students ……………………… history. (on / over)

5. People were fascinated ……………………….. him because he had a racy lifestyle. (by / of)

6. Her face glowed ………………………. radiance when she won the first prize. (of / with)

7. There are radical differences ……………………… binary and decimal numeration. (between / among)

8. His rage …………………………. The crime was beyond words. (over / of / on)

9. He leaned …………………………. the wall. (on / over / against)

10. We like to ramble ……………………………. the neighborhood on sunny afternoons. (over / around / on)

Answers

1. He could tell by the quiver in her lower lip that she was about to cry.

2. He had the quixotic idea of challenging all his enemies to a duel.

3. The history quiz consisted of 10 questions.

4. The teacher quizzed the students on history.

5. People were fascinated by him because he had a racy lifestyle.

6. Her face glowed with radiance when she won the first prize.

7. There are radical differences between binary and decimal numeration.

8. His rage over the crime was beyond words.

9. He leaned against the wall.

10. We like to ramble around the neighborhood on sunny afternoons.