Choose the correct preposition to complete the prepositional phrase in the question. Each question has only one correct answer.
Visit http://esl.about.com for more practice quizzes, as well as study sheets and information on grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading and writing.
I'd rather have wine ____ beer.
- instead than
- instead from
- instead to
- instead of
_____ bad weather, the trip will be postponed to next week.
- In case
- In case of
- In case to
- In case from
_____ my fellow employees, I would like to thank management for all they have done to improve our situation.
- In behalf of
- To behalf of
- On behalf of
- From behalf of
We finally solved our problem ____ a new device created by our research and development department.
- from means of
- by means of
- by means from
- by means to
_____ me, I will be happy to dedicate a few extra hours to the cause.
- As for
- As of
- As to
- As from
You will have to remember that, _____ John, no one wants to work on this problem.
- apart to
- apart from
- apart
- apart of
How can they be going out?! Jane has nothing _____ Peter.
- in common
- in common to
- in common of
- in common with
_____ John, they won't finish the project until the end of next week.
- According
- According in
- According from
- According to
I'm all ____ helping out the poor when in need.
- in favor of
- in favor to
- in favor for
- in favor from
We will have to postpone our trip _____ the bad weather.
- because
- because to
- because of
- because from
Because of the _____ interest in our product, we are going to stop production of the 'whamo ring'.
- lack
- lack of
- lack from
- lack in
_____ the large number of requests we have received, we are going to extend the sale to the end of the month.
- Due to
- Due of
- Due from
- Due
_____ our friendly staff, you'll find our hotel provides everything you could ever desire.
- In addition
- In addition of
- In addition to
- In addition from
There is a mysterious car _____ the gate.
- in front of
- in front to
- in front from
- in front
She was a fearless woman who acted _____ her health.
- without regard to
- without regard for
- without regard
- without regard of
______ your proposal Tom, I'm afraid we won't be able to approve your project.
- With regards
- With regards to
- With regards of
- With regards from
Learning English is sometimes difficult. However, you should remember that communication is ______ the most important thing.
- by far
- by far of
- by far to
- by far from
I'm afraid I've charged you too much _____. Sorry about that!
- on mistake
- from mistake
- to mistake
- by mistake
You are going to have to work overtime _____ your responsibilities at home.
- regardless to
- regardless of
- regardless through
- regardless about
Please don't be angry with me. I didn't break the toy ______.
- to purpose
- from purpose
- on purpose
- about purpose
