Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. He is in debt because ……………………. his extravagance. (of / out / for)
2. The celebrations went …………………… for a whole month. (out / up / on)
3. He died …………………………. a noble cause. (of / for / from)
4. He is a well-known writer ……………………… short stories. (of / for / about)
5. I don’t know what you are talking ……………………. (for / about / on)
6. The country is passing ……………………. a critical stage. (through / over / on)
7. Bacon is famous …………………….. the terse, witty, pointed statements in his essays. (of / with / for)
8. Once we lose our good name, it is difficult to get it ……………………… (down / off / back)
9. Hamlet is best ……………………… the plays of Shakespeare. (among / in / between)
10. It is difficult to imagine how early man lived ………………………….. fire. (without / except / besides)

Answers

1. He is in debt because of his extravagance.
2. The celebrations went on for a whole month.
3. He died for a noble cause.
4. He is a well-known writer of short stories.
5. I don’t know what you are talking about.
6. The country is passing through a critical stage.
7. Bacon is famous for the terse, witty, pointed statements in his essays.
8. Once we lose our good name, it is difficult to get it back.
9. Hamlet is best among the plays of Shakespeare.
10. It is difficult to imagine how early man lived without fire.