Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. He is worried ……………………. his health. (on / of / about)

2. It was foolish …………………… you to go out in the rain without an umbrella. (of / on / with)

3. It was generous ………………….. him to lend me some money when I needed it badly. (for / of / with)

4. He has always been very kind ……………………. me. (with / to / of)

5. I don’t know why he is always angry ……………………. me. (with / to / about)

6. The children are excited ……………………. the trip. (of / about / with)

7. I was bored ………………….. the lecture and almost dozed off in the class. (of / about / with)

8. It is careless …………………….. you to leave the door unlocked when you go out. (for / of / with)

9. I am fed up ……………………. my job. (with / from / by)

10. I am sick …………………….. eating the same food every day. (with / of / about)

11. I am sorry ………………….. shouting at you yesterday. (for / about / at)

12. Are you nervous ………………………. your exam? (about / of / for)

Answers

1. about, 2. of, 3. of, 4. to, 5. with, 6. about, 7. with, 8. of, 9. with, 10. of, 11. for, 12. about

Prepositions and their uses

In, on, at (position)

The prepositions in, on and at show position. In shows position inside something. On shows position ona surface. At shows position at a point.

• The teacher is in the class.
• The parrot is in the cage.
• The book is on the table.
• I met him at a club

At, in, on (time)

Use at with clock times. Use in with months, seasons, years, centuries etc. Use in in expressions like in the morning, in the afternoon etc. Use on with days and dates

• The meeting will be held in the afternoon.
• I was born in 1979.
• They get getting married in August.
• I met him on a Monday.
• The meeting will start at 5.30.

To

The preposition to shows direction.

• He went to the park.
• I am going to office.

By and with

Use by to talk about the agent – the person or thing that performs the action. Use with to talk about the tool with which the action is performed.

• He was deceived by his friends.
• The snake was killed by the farmer.
• The farmer killed the snake with a stick.

Between and among

Use between to speak of two people or things. Use among to speak of more than two people or things.

• The girl sat between her dad and mom.
• The teacher sat among the students.