WRITE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION.

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..two oclock.
. the morning.
.9.30.
.Wednesday.
.the evening.
.Saturday.
.quarter past three.
.night.
.2.15.
.Friday.
. the afternoon.

COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH IN, IN, AT OR TO.

1.
disco.
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11.

Lets go .. the discoFriday. OK. See you.nine oclock .the

There arent any cars the island.
.the morning we go.the beach.
Lets have a picnic .the forest.
We have lunch .the restaurant everyday.
Theres not a bathroom .our hut.
Can you buy clothes the shop?
You can fish..the river.
There arent any sharks the sea here.
There is nobodyhome .the evening.
There are a lot of insects .the huts ..nights.

Write the correct preposition.

1.
Millions of people saw the Live Aid concert..television.
2.
There were two Live Aid concerts. One was.Britain and one was .
America..
3.
The British concert was ..Wembley Stadium London.
4.
After the Live Aid concert George Geldof went ..Africa.
5.
He talked to people .six countries.
6.
Millions .people gave money ..Live Aid.
7.
People collected money ..banks and .post offices ..every town
..Britain.
8.
Live Aid sent lorries, food and medicine .Ethiopia.
9.
A lot of people went Africa to help the people there.

Put the correct prepositions: in, at or on.

1. I get up early ______ the morning and go to bed late ______ night.
2. Im so bored. Theres nothing to do _______ weekends.
3. He went swimming _______ Sunday morning, and _____ the evening he played
squash.
4. I love going for walks ________ summer. Its still light _______ nine oclock.
5. I take my annual holiday _______ June, but I have a few days off ______
Christmas.
6. He usually starts work ______ 9.30, but ______ Fridays he starts _______ 8.30.
7. I was born _______ 18 January, 1954.
8. This house was built _______ the nineteenth century.
9. I was born ______ 1948.
Complete with the prepositions
At

to ( 2 )
for

with

after

as

1. I want to go too. Wait __________ me.

2. Please write __________ me when youre away!
3. He has to look ____________ the children because his wifes at work.
4. Im sorry, I dont agree __________ you.
5. Have you ever worked __________ a waiter?
6. Excuse me. Can I speak __________ the manager, please?
7. Look _________ those clouds! Im sure its going to rain.

Complete the following sentences with the right preposition.

1. Are you afraid spiders?
2. I entirely agree you.
3. Im angry her for lying tome.
4. I believe life after death.
5. My hands were blue cold.
6. I often dream mountains.
7. Stop looking me.
8. Thanks for looking me when I was ill.
9. Who is responsible the shopping this week?

Complete the following sentences with a suitable connector.

Although

because

because of

in spite of

when

as however

1. I got home everybody was watching TV.

2. the weather was bad they went to the beach.
3. the weather they went out.
4. They didnt arrive on time there was a traffic jam.
5. his intelligence he passed the exam.
6. She was watching TV I was doing the washing up.
7. He is fat. , he is always eating.

PREPOSITIONS : After particular words and

expressions.

Accuse somebody of something.

Afraid of
Agree with a person.
Agree about a subject of discussion.
Agree on a matter of decision.
Agree to a suggestion.
Angry with (sometimes at)
at) a person for doing something.
Angry about something.
Anxious about (= Worried about)
Anxious for (= eager to have)
Anxious + infinitive.
Apologise to somebody for doing something.
Arrive at or in.
in.
Bad at
Believe a person or something that is said.
Believe in God, Father Christmas,
Belong in / on / (go, fit, have its place in / on / )
Belong to (= Be a member of)
Be red with anger, blue with cold,
Be clever at
Congratulate / congratulations on something
Congratulate / congratulations on / for doing something.
Crash into
Depend / dependent on
Details of
Die of / from.
Different from.
Difficulty with something , in doing something.
Disappointed with somebody.
Disappointed with / at / about something.
(a) discussion about something.
Divide into.
Dream of (= think of, imagine)
Dream about / of ( = While asleep)
Dressed in.
Drive into.
Enter into an agreement, a discussion,
Enter a place.
Example of.
Explain something to somebody.
Fight / struggle with.
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Frightened of / by something.
Get in (to) an out of a car, taxi or small boat.
Get on (to) and off a plane, bus ship, motorbike, or horse.
Good at.
Ill with.
Impressed with / by.
Increase in activity, output,
Independent of or sometimes from;
from; independence from.
from.
Insist on.
Interest / interested in.
Kind to
Lack of.
(to) lack.
(To) be lacking in
Laugh at
Laugh about
Listen to.
Look at.
Look after.
Look for.
Make, made of / from.
Marriage to / get / be married to
Marry somebody.
Near to.
Nice to.
Operate on a patient.
Pay for something that is bought
Pleased with somebody.
Polite to.
Prevent from .ing.
Proof of.
Reason for.
Responsible for / Responsibility for.
Rude to.
Run into.
Search without preposition (look through; look everywhere in / on)
Search for (= look for)
Shocked at / by.
Shout at (aggressive)
Shout to (= call to)
Smile at.
Sorry about something that has happened.
Sorry for / about something that someone ha done.
Sorry for a person.
Speak to; speak with (US)
Suffer from.

 Surprised at / by.
Take part in.
Think about / of.
The thought of.
Throw at (aggressive)
Throw to ( in a game, )
Translate into.
Trip over.
Typical of.
Wrong with.
PREPOSITIONS
1. I didnt see you ________ the cinema yesterday.
2. Im interested ________ archaeology.
3. Peter is good ________ playing chess.
4. ________ Mondays I go to English lessons.
5. I saw her ________ 7th November.
6. It is always hot ________ the summer.
7. My father plays the guitar ________ the evening.
8. I usually eat vegetables ________ night.
9. She gets up ________ 7.
10. My father is going abroad ________ November.
11. She always has a tea cup ________ the morning.
12. I was born ________ 1982.
Write down the correct verb form.
1. I usually __________________ (get up) at 6.
2. Peter __________________ (do) his homework right now.
3. __________________ (you / go) to the cinema yesterday?
4. __________________ (you / be) at the cinema yesterday?
5. __________________ (you / brush) your teeth everyday?
6. Peter and Sally __________________ (go) to the concert tomorrow.

7. She __________________ (make) her bed everyday.

8. __________________(you / enjoy) the concert yesterday? Yes, it
________________ (be) good.
9. She __________________ (not be) at home last night.
10. She __________________ (not do) her homework yesterday.
11. She __________________ (always / have) a shower before having breakfast.
12. My father __________________ (not like) dancing.
13. Cris __________________ (never / be) at home.
14. __________________ (you / be) at the park yesterday?
15. She __________________ (run) now.
16. Peter __________________ (often / be) sad.
Choose the right interrogative pronoun.
___________ did you go with? I went with Peter.
___________ were you born? I was born in 1990.
___________ were you born? I was born in Spain.
___________ did you arrive? I arrived yesterday.
___________ time did you arrive? I arrived at 4.
___________ did you travel? I travelled by plane.
___________ were you yesterday? I went to the supermarket.
___________ many languages can you speak? Three.
___________ is that pen? The pen is 5p.
___________ many pupils are there in your classroom? 5 pupils.
___________ much salt is there in the sea? I dont know.
___________ did you meet yesterday? I met Sally.
___________ didnt you come to the party? Because I was tired.

___________ is the president of the US? George Bush.

___________ are you waiting for? Im waiting for Sally.
___________ did you meet her? I met her at the theatre.