English Grammar Quiz

PREPOSITIONS 4

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
(Answers at the end of the page.)

David is late again. That's typical ________ him!
- (a) OF
- (b) TO
- (c) FOR
- (d) IN
Could you translate the report _________ English please?
- (a) TO
- (b) INTO
- (c) IN
- (d) WITH
The new director reminds me __________ Bill Gates.
- (a) WITH
- (b) TO
- (c) OF
- (d) FROM
He's nervous because he suffers _________ loss of memory.
- (a) OF
- (b) WITH
- (c) IN
- (d) FROM
With great determination she succeeded ______ getting into Harvard.
- (a) IN
- (b) TO
- (c) FOR
- (d) BY
They're busy drawing __________ a plan for the new campaign.
- (a) ON
- (b) AT
- (c) OUT
- (d) UP
The boss always finds fault _______ others but never _______ himself.
- (a) IN/WITH
- (b) IN/IN
- (c) WITH/WITH
- (d) WITH/IN
Business is better nowadays. We're recovering __________ the crisis.
- (a) OF
- (b) FROM
- (c) OUT OF
- (d) OFF
Bill's retirement deprived us _______ his knowledge and experience.
- (a) WITH
- (b) FROM
- (c) OF
- (d) OUT OF
His lack of English prevented him __________ getting the job.
- (a) OF
- (b) FROM
- (c) OUT OF
- (d) OFF

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1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (a) 6 (d) 7 (c) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (b)