Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

Prepositions Worksheet

1. She was accompanied ……………………… her mother. (by / with / of)

2. I am thinking ……………………….. writing a novel. (of / to / on)

3. The boy was dressed ……………………….. blue. (in / on / with)

4. The dog ran ………………………… the thief. (after / with / on)

5. I am waiting ……………………….. them to arrive. (for / of / to)

6. Smoking is injurious ………………………. health. (for / to / with)

7. The cat sat ……………………….. the sofa. (on / over / in)

8. She took a piece of paper ……………………….. her bag. (from / in / to)

9. The monkey sat ………………………… a branch. (on / over / off)

10. Take your hands ………………………… me. (over / off / of)

Answers

1. by, 2. of, 3. in, 4. after, 5. for, 6. to, 7. on, 8. from, 9. on, 10. off