PREPOSITIONS

Objectives: * Practice using prepositions that follow adjectives.

* Practice using at, for, on, to, with, of, from.
 

Complete the sentences using an appropriate preposition. If there is more than one preposition that can be used, indicate this with a slash. (i.e. on/at)

1. The secretary is nice  everyone in the office.
2. My car's gas tank is full  gasoline.
3. The teacher is almost never absent  class.
4. Four quarts are equal  one gallon.
5. George is mad  his sister today.
6. I’m not familiar  the author of that novel.
7. Their house is similar  ours, but different  the house next door.
8. Eating candy is not good  your teeth.
9. Smoking cigarettes is bad  your health.
10. The students are ready   the test.
11. The report said the driver was responsible  the accident.
12. People are not always kind  animals.
13. His parents are proud  him. He became a doctor.
14. Can you explain that, please? It isn’t clear  me
15. He was not polite  his friend at the party.
16. Children are often afraid  the dark.
17. That athlete is famous  his gymnastic performances.
18. That bottle is full  white wine.
19. I’m hungry  a nice, big hamburger.
20. My dog and my cat are nice  each other.
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