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Prepositions exercise

June 21st, 2013 in English Quiz

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

1. He graduated ……………………… the Mumbai University.

2. I worked as a clerk ………………………… two years.

3. A college girl was kidnapped ……………………….. three unidentified persons.

4. He has nothing …………………….. his salary.

5. …………………….. economics, we have to study commerce and statistics.

6. There were ……………………. twenty people at the meeting.

7. She is well ………………….. average in intelligence.

8. The institution is run by a committee consisting ……………………. ten members.

9. I am not familiar ……………………. these developments.

10. I am standing here ………………………… my friends and colleagues.

11. The children laughed ………………………… the beggar.

12. The teacher told me that he was impressed ………………………… my work.

Answers

1. He graduated from the Mumbai University.

2. I worked as a clerk for two years.

3. A college girl was kidnapped by three unidentified persons.

4. He has nothing besides his salary.

5. Besides economics, we have to study commerce and statistics.

6. There were under twenty people at the meeting.

7. She is well below average in intelligence.

8. The institution is run by a committee consisting of ten members.

9. I am not familiar with these developments.

10. I am standing here on behalf of my friends and colleagues.

11. The children laughed at the beggar.

12. The teacher told me that he was impressed with my work.