Deck 26: Prepositions

Question 1

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Many Americans celebrate Christmas (in, on) December 25.

A) in
B) on

Answer 1

B

Question 2

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The birds flew south (as, like) the air turned cold.

A) as
B) like

Answer 2

A

Question 3

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Tran applied (for, to) early admittance to the University of Notre Dame.

A) for
B) to

Answer 3

A

Question 4

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The nurse tends to his patients (through, with) care.

A) through
B) with

Question 5

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Pamela relies (in, on) her tutor to help with her physics assignments.

A) in
B) on

Question 6

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Those women look (as, like) they are identical twins.

A) as
B) like

Question 7

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Steve auditioned (for, to) a part in the play.

A) for
B) to

Question 8

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Mark plays the piccolo (in, on) the college's marching band.

A) in
B) on

Question 9

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The marketing department decided (on, for) a new logo for the company.

A) on
B) for

Question 10

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. A direct flight to Montana would be better (for, with) our family.

A) for
B) with

Question 11

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The beach disappeared (as, like) the tide came in.

A) as
B) like

Question 12

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Consuelo applied (for, to) a job at the candy store in the mall.

A) for
B) to

Question 13

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. (In, On) Saturday, our study group meets in the library.

A) In
B) On

Question 14

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The 2006 Volvo is very different (from, than) older models.

A) from
B) than

Question 15

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The school board decided (to, with) hire three additional teachers.

A) to
B) with

Question 16

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Mary Catherine ran (to, for) the pier to catch the 5:00 p.m. commuter boat.

A) to
B) for

Question 17

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. His son Sawyer is (in, on) the fifth grade.

A) in
B) on

Question 18

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The annual stockholders' meeting is (in, on) Monday morning.

A) in
B) on

Question 19

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. I like to watch movies (in, on) my television at night.

A) in
B) on

Question 20

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Every winter, we go skiing (in, on) Colorado.

A) in
B) on

Question 21

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Your stopwatch is different (from, than) mine.

A) from
B) than

Question 22

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. We were (in, on) Ghana for the international music festival.

A) in
B) on

Question 23

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Her daughter will graduate from high school (in, on) June.

A) in
B) on

Question 24

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. (In, On) Thursdays I have English, history, and math.

A) In
B) On

Question 25

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The guests left their dirty dishes (in, on) the table.

A) in
B) on

Question 26

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. His parents approve (of, with) nothing he does.

A) of
B) with

Question 27

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The batter objected (to, with) the umpire's call.

A) to
B) with

Question 28

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. (As, Like) I said a minute ago, Joyce is leaving now.

A) As
B) Like

Question 29

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. I differ (from, with) Mr. Lee on the solution to the problem.

A) from
B) with

Question 30

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Rem Koolhaas'  amazing public library building is (in, on) Seattle.

A) in
B) on

Question 31

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The closest Vietnamese restaurant is (in, on) Johnson Street.

A) in
B) on

Question 32

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. She is an expert (in, on) identifying rare plants.

A) in
B) on

Question 33

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Pearl Harbor was bombed (in, on) December 7, 1941.

A) in
B) on

Question 34

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. How long have you been interested (in, on) astrology?

A) in
B) on

Question 35

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Ted is drinking iced tea (in, on) the fire escape.

A) in
B) on

Question 36

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. World War I ended (in, on) 1918.

A) in
B) on

Question 37

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. My family's history is similar (to, with) yours.

A) to
B) with

Question 38

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. My doctor usually takes his vacation (in, on) the summertime.

A) in
B) on

Question 39

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Sometimes dogs look (as, like) their owners.

A) as
B) like

Question 40

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. His father was born (in, on) Christmas Eve.

A) in
B) on