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topic: PREPOSITIONS (part 2) 
 
Choose the correct preposition for each sentence. 

 
 

1. It's ________ time you told him the truth! 

    a) on   b) in   c) about 

 
2. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that  
   was ________ the rules. 

    a) against   b) without   c) outside    

 
3. Another way of saying 'old-fashioned' is '________ the times'. 

    a) beside   b) behind   c) outside 

 
4. You shouldn't pick ________ him just because he's different. 

    a) on   b) to   c) with 

 

5. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ________ call all the  
    time. 

    a) in   b) with   c) on

 

 
6. The animal hospital? It's somewhere ________ that big blue  
    building.  

    a) around   b) about   c) on 

 
7. She's the kind of girl who knows everything ________ everyone. 

    a) about   b) on   c) in 

 
8. She is, ________ a doubt, the best student in the class 

    a) outside  b) without   c) about 

 
9. ________ our visit to Japan, we saw a lot of interesting places.  

    a) While   b) During   c) Through 

 
10. ________ the year, I've spoken to her five times.  

    a) In   b) During   c) Throughout 

 

 
 

 

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topic: PREPOSITIONS (part 2) 

 
ANSWERS: 1)c  2)a  3)b  4)a  5)c  6)a  7)a  8)b  9)b  10)c