Complete following sentences using an appropriate preposition.

1. We cancelled the picnic …………………. bad weather. (because / because of)

2. She passed the exams ………………… her teacher. (in spite / in spite of)

3. ………………… having a headache, I went to work. (In spite / despite)

4. There is a huge mango tree ……………….. my house. (in front / in front of)

5. He threw the hat …………….. the roof. (on / onto)

6. Can you jump ………………. the stream? (on / across)

7. The cat fell ……………….. the river. (into / onto)

8. The girl sat ……………….. her mother. (beside / besides)

9. They killed the spider ………………… a stone. (with / by)

10. They killed the snake ……………….. hitting it with a stone. (by / with)

Answers

1. We cancelled the picnic because of bad weather.

2. She passed the exams in spite of her teacher.

3. Despite having a headache, I went to work.

4. There is a huge mango tree in front of my house.

5. He threw the hat onto the roof.

6. Can you jump across the stream?

7. The cat fell into the river.

8. The girl sat beside her mother.

9. They killed the spider with a stone.

10. They killed the snake by hitting it with a stone.