00496--PREPOSITIONS // EXERCISE 2

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PREPOSITIONS - 2

Supply the missing prepositions.

1. I don't agree ......... your proposal.
2. Mr Potter suffers ........ asthma.
3. Please don't insist ........ paying the bill.
4. I wouldn't think ....... borrowing money.
5. These two pictures differ ...... each other.
6. Choose ........ the two.
7. Where did you read ..... it?
8. I'm depending ......... you.
9. We can only guess ....... the truth.
10. Please wait ..... me.
11. Knock ...... the door.
12. Ask ....... the menu.
13. I don't agree ...... you.
14. How do you know ..... this?
15. Does this jacket belong ...... you?
16. Let's begin ....... tomato soup.
17. Can you look ...... the children for tonight?
18. I couldn't wish ....... a nicer office.
19. We failed ........ our attempt to win the race.
20. You can't reason ..... him.
21. This pie tastes ........ onion.
22. I don't believe ...... fairies.
23. I succeeded ...... starting the engine.
24. The police are looking ..... the robbers.

ANSWERS

1. with/to
2. from
3. on
4. of
5. from
6. between
7. about
8. on
9. at
10. for
11. at
12. for
13. with
14. about
15. to
16. with
17. after
18. for
19. in
20. with
21. of
22. in
23. in
24. for

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