Topic: PREPOSITIONS WITH PHRASAL VERBS 1 |
level: Intermediate
Choose the best preposition based on the meaning/context:
1. We passed _____ your house the other day.
a. across
b. by
Answer by
2. Hey, would you like to come _____ next Thursday?
a. through
b. over
Answer over
3. I was out very late last night and didn't get _____ until 4 AM.
a. in
b. by
Answer in
4. The police let the thief slip _____ their fingers at the last moment.
a. through
b. in
Answer through
5. Maria has never fit _____ with the crowd. She has always been a rebel.
a. on
b. in
Answer in
6. You should put _____ that red dress that I like so much.
a. in
b. on
Answer on
7. You've made quite a mess. You should clean it _____.
a. through
b. up
Answer up
8. Could you please turn _____ that light? It's way too bright.
a. off
b. over
Answer off
9. Come _____, come _____! We've been expecting you.
a. on
b. in
Answer in
10. She fainted, but then she came _____ about 5 minutes later.
a. to
b. about
Answer to
11. Kids love to hang _____ in the mall.
a. on
b. out
Answer out
12. John really wanted to go on a date with Victoria, so he asked her _____.
a. in
b. out
Answer out
13. That old building burned _____ last month.
a. on
b. down
Answer down
14. Rachel is a reliable friend, one that I can always count _____ .
a. in
b. on
Answer on
15. If you make a mistake, cross _____ the wrong answer and write the correct one.
a. through
b. out
Answer out
16. I'll drop ____ your books on my way home.
a. over
b. off
Answer off
17. I hardly ever eat at home anymore. I always eat _____.
a. out
b. on
Answer out
18. They went out for three years and ended _____ getting married.
a. around
b. up
Answer up
19. I thought my plan was brilliant, but in the end it fell _____.
a. through
b. by
Answer through
20. Here is the application. Please fill it _____ and return it to me.
a. on
b. out
Answer out BACK TO LIST OF EXERCISES
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