Prepositions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. She is senior …………………. me. (to / than / from)

2. This is different ……………….. that. (from / to / than)

3. She is older …………………. (then / than) me.

4. I want you to wait …………………. me. (for / to / at)

5. She took something …………………….. the bag. (from / with / in)

6. They set the house ………………………… fire. (with / on / over)

7. I bought a laptop ……………………….. my daughter. (to / for)

8. I am thinking ………………………… writing a novel. (to / of / over)

9. She stopped me …………………………. entering her room. (from / to / with)

10. They watched the duel ………………………….. bated breath. (with / by / over)

11. I went to the market ………………………….. my brother. (with / by)

12. She is married ………………………….. an old friend of hers. (to / with)

Answers

1. She is senior to me.

2. This is different from/to/than that.

3. She is older than me.

4. I want you to wait for me.

5. She took something from the bag.

6. They set the house on fire.

7. I bought a laptop for my daughter.

8. I am thinking of writing a novel.

9. She stopped me from entering her room.

10. They watched the duel with bated breath.

11. I went to the market with my brother.

12. She is married to an old friend of hers.