Exercise 1
Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty.
1) Some students were suspected ________ cheating in the exam.
2) Are you going to apologise ________ what you did?
3) The apartment consists ________ three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.
4) I was accused ________ lying, but I was telling the truth.
5) We finished our meal, paid ________ the bill, and left the restaurant.
6) The accident was fault, so I had to pay ________ the repairs.
7) Some people are dying ________ hunger, while others eat too much.
8) I called Helen to thank her ________ the present she sent me.
9) The government is popular. Most people approve ________ what they're doing.
10) Do you blame the government ________ the economic situation?
11) When something goes wrong, you always blame it ________ other people.
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1)
1 of
2 for
3 of
4 of
5 – (no preposition)
6 for
7 of
8 for
9 of
10 for
11 on
Exercise 2
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1) Sue said that I was selfish.
Sue accused me ________
2) The misunderstanding was fault, so I apologised.
I apologised ________
3) Jane won the tournament, so I congratulated her.
I congratulated ________
4) He has enemies, and he has a bodyguard to protect him.
He has a bodyguard to protect ________
5) There are eleven players in a football team.
A football team consists ________
6) Sandra eats only bread and eggs.
Sandra lives ________
7) You can't say that your problems are fault.
You can't blame ________
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2)
1 of being selfish
2 for the misunderstanding
3 her/Jane on winning the tournament
4 him from his enemies
5 of eleven players
6 on bread and eggs
7 me for your problems / your problems on me
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using these verbs (in the correct form) + a preposition:
accuse apologise approve congratulate depend live pay suffer
1) His parents don't ________ what he does, but they can't stop him.
2) When you went to the theatre with Paul, who ________ the tickets?
3) It's not pleasant when you are ________ something you didn't do.
4) We hope to go to the beach tomorrow, but it ________ the weather.
5) Things are cheap there. You can ________ very little money.
6) You were rude to Lisa. I think you should ________ her.
7) Alex ________ back pain. He spends too much time working at his desk.
8) When I saw David, I ________ him ________ passing his driving test.
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3)
1 approve of
2 paid for
3 accused of
4 depends on
5 live on
6 apologise to
7 suffers from
8 congratulated (him) on
Exercise 4
Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty.
1) I'll never forgive them ________ what they did.
2) They wore warm clothes to protect themselves ________ the cold.
3) You know you can always rely ________ me if you need any help.
4) Sophie doesn't have enough money to pay ________ her college fees.
5) She's often unwell. She suffers ________ very bad headaches.
6) I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends ________ how I feel.
7) She hasn't got a job. She depends ________ her parents for money.
8) usual breakfast consists ________ fruit, cereal and coffee.
9) I complimented her ________ her English. She spoke really well.
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4)
1 for
2 from
3 on
4 – (no preposition)
5 from
6 depends how (no preposition) or depends on how
7 on
8 of
9 on
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