Prepositions Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. The overthrow of the dictator was greeted ………………… cheers. (by / with)

2. Citizens fought the partition of the town …………………… two voting constituencies. (to / into / on to)

3. We are throwing a party ……………………. his birthday. (on / in / at)

4. There is not a particle of truth …………………….. that statement. (in / at / by)

5. The newspaper quoted a long passage …………………… the speech. (from/ in / by)

6. He could never put any passion ………………………… his singing. (into / at / to)

7. The jeans had a patch …………………….. the knee. (at / on / in)

8. He had pat answers ……………………. all my objections. (to / with / for)

9. Edison held the patent ……………………… the early phonograph. (on / in / at)

10. He never received much paternal affection …………………….. his father. (from / of / with)

Answers

1. The overthrow of the dictator was greeted with cheers.

2. Citizens fought the partition of the town into two voting constituencies.

3. We are throwing a party on his birthday.

4. There is not a particle of truth in that statement.

5. The newspaper quoted a long passage from the speech.

6. He could never put any passion into his singing.

7. The jeans had a patch at the knee.

8. He had pat answers to all my objections.

9. Edison held the patent on the early phonograph.

10. He never received much paternal affection from his father.