Prepositions Quiz

March 11, 2023 -

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. There were fortifications ……………………… the border to discourage invaders.

aside

along

at

Correct! Wrong!

2. The wooden beams were fortified ………………………. steel rods.

of

with

from

Correct! Wrong!

3. He wanted to free his people ……………………….. hunger.

from

of

with

Correct! Wrong!

4. The expedition was fraught ………………………… danger.

from

with

by

Correct! Wrong!

5. He was charged ………………………… fraud.

of

with

by

Correct! Wrong!

6. The halls should be kept free ……………………………. furniture.

from

of

off

Correct! Wrong!

7. Do you have time for a glance ……………………….. this report?

on

at

in

Correct! Wrong!

8. Florence Nightingale was renowned ………………………….. her good deeds.

of

for

by

Correct! Wrong!

9. He never got ………………………… his hurt at being rejected.

of

over

from

Correct! Wrong!

10. The vaccination made the children immune ………………………. measles.

of

to

from

Correct! Wrong!

11. The entrance is blocked …………………………… an immovable rock.

from

by

with

Correct! Wrong!

12. The patient improved …………………………… new treatment.

with

from

of

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

There were fortifications along the border to discourage invaders.
The wooden beams were fortified with steel rods.
He wanted to free his people from hunger.
The expedition was fraught with danger.
He was charged with fraud.
The halls should be kept free of furniture.
Do you have time for a glance at this report?
Florence Nightingale was renowned for her good deeds.
He never got over his hurt at being rejected.
The vaccination made the children immune to measles.
The entrance is blocked by an immovable rock.
The patient improved with new treatment.