E E on Common Mistakes with Prepositions. 5

Elementary Exercise 1 2 3 4 5

Common Mistakes with Prepositions.

Elementary Exercise 5

Common mistakes with preposition. Exercise 5

You will read each sentence carefully and choose the correct preposition from four options.

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1. Please look ___ this picture.

A. at

B. on

C. in

D. for

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2. She smiled ___ him.

A. to

B. at

C. on

D. with

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3. He is famous ___ his paintings.

A. by

B. for

C. of

D. to

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4. I’m bad ___ remembering names.

A. at

B. in

C. for

D. on

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5. We usually have dinner ___ 7 o’clock.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. for

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6. The car is parked ___ the building.

A. beside

B. on

C. in

D. under

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7. Don’t be rude ___ your parents.

A. on

B. to

C. with

D. at

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8. She is responsible ___ cleaning the room.

A. for

B. of

C. to

D. on

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9. The man sat ___ the chair.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. over

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10. They usually go ___ foot to school.

A. by

B. on

C. with

D. in

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11. The bus stopped ___ the traffic lights.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. to

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12. My sister is afraid ___ snakes.

A. on

B. to

C. of

D. in

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Reading these tips before the exercise will help your brain remember the correct prepositions.

Preposition Tips

• Good / Bad / Clever → at

• Wait → for

• Arrive → at / in

• Afraid → of

• Interested → in

• Go to school → on foot

• Depend → on

Laugh → at

• Spend money/time → on

• Listen → to

• Look forward → to

• Worry → about

• Think → of / about

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Place Position – Preposition Tips

• ON — Used for surfaces. (Think: touching a surface)

E.g-on the table, on the wall, on the floor

• AT — Used for a specific point or location. (Think: exact point or place)

E.g- at the bus stop, at the airport, at school / work / home

• IN — Used for something inside an area or space. (Think: inside / enclosed area)

E.g- in the room, in the city, in the box

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• Born → in

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Look → for / at / after

• Look for — Used when you are trying to find something or someone

E.g-Look for your keys → you are searching for them

• Look at — Used when you are directing your eyes toward something

E.g- Look at the picture → you are seeing or observing it

• Look after — Used when you are taking care of someone or something

E.g-Look after your little brother → you are caring for him

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• Turn → on / off

• Jump → over