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Prepositions Exercise --- 50
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. There are many villages ................... the border.
Please select 2 correct answers

across
over
on
through

2. ......................... thousand people participated in the program.
Over
Above
Either could be used here

3. The boy jumped ...................... the stream.
Please select 2 correct answers

across
over
along
through

4. She was silent all ........................ the journey.
over
through
across

5. Could you pass these leaflets .....................?
about
round
across
over

6. 'Where is John?' 'He must be somewhere .........................'
Please select 2 correct answers

around
about
on

7. He spends much of his time doing odd jobs ....................... the house.
Please select 2 correct answers

around
about
in
at

8. There were ......................... twenty people at the lecture.
below
under
Either could be used here

9. There is something ........................ the bed.
under
underneath
Either could be used here

10. The house is too small. ........................... it requires a lot of repairs.
Beside
Besides
Either could be used here

11. I like all musical instruments ...................... the piano.
except
besides
expect

12. He shared the food ........................ his wife, son and daughter.
between
among
Either could be used here
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Answers

1. There are many villages across / over the border.
2. Over thousand people participated in the program.
3. The boy jumped across / over the stream.
4. She was silent all through the journey.
5. Could you pass these leaflets round?
6. ‘Where is John?’ ‘He must be somewhere around / about.’

7. He spends much of his time doing odd jobs around / about the house.
8. There were under twenty people at the lecture.
9. There is something under / underneath the bed.
10. The house is too small. Besides it requires a lot of repairs.
11. I like all musical instruments except the piano.
12. He shared the food between his wife, son and daughter.
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