Further practice

Here you have some solved exercises to reinforce your knowledge and practice of prepositional phrases. You also have some specific exercises with prepositions like by, for and at.

Ejercicio Resuelto

Identify the prepositional phrases of these sentences. There is only one in each sentence.

1) As for me, I will be happy to dedicate a few extra hours to the cause.

2) You will have to remember that, apart from Anna, no one wants to work on this problem.

3) She is in favour of voting an increase of taxes.

4) By the time he finishes the project, he'll obtain the graduation.

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5) The situation is serious. It is going from bad to worse.

6) He's been working in this town for ages.

7) We'll go on holidays to the mountains this year for a change.

8) You have finished it at last!

9) Your sister can do a lot of things, for example, to do her homework.

10) On behalf of my enterprise, I would like to thank your for your help.


Ejercicio Resuelto

Fill in the gaps with the following prepositional phrases:

by chance / by accident / by the way / by now / by heart

1) You should learn topic 3 __________ for the exam.

2) OK, you have finished your task __________.

3) Sorry! My little sister broke your glasses __________.

4) I found __________ the book I was looking for.

5) __________, if you talk to your friends, tell them not to be late.

 

Ejercicio Resuelto

Fill in the gaps with the following prepositional phrases:

for instance / for a while / for ages / for sale / for a change

1) We are going to put our house __________.

2) Are you bored? You can do lots of things, __________, do the washing-up.

3) Mr Brown has been the doctor of this village _________.

4) Sorry, but I am going to leave just __________.

5) This time, __________, we are going to play tennis.

 

Ejercicio Resuelto

Fill in the gaps with the following prepositional phrases:

at risk / at once / at last / at first / at least

1) __________ let me help you with the meal.

2) He achieved his objectives __________.

3) Sit down to do your homework __________.

4) __________ of being rude, I think your friend is a bit lazy.

5) He was too polite _________ but then he was rather impolite.

 

Ejercicio Resuelto

Fill in the gaps with the following prepositional phrases:

under suspicion / at once / instead of / in case of / by accident

1) I prefer drinking wine at lunch __________ beer.

2) __________ bad weather, we'll stay at home.

3) He is __________ of the crime.

4) The coach's instructions were executed __________ by the team.

5) I didn't mean to break the glass of white wine. It just happened __________.

Ejercicio Resuelto

Fill in the gaps with the following prepositional phrases:

under no obligation / by name / without fail / under control / at most

1) __________, Paco attends every lesson right on time.

2) Remember you are __________ to buy this product. You can take it home and try it.

3) Don't worry about it. Everything is __________.

4) That Swiss watch will cost 500€ __________.

5) Our English teacher knows all the students __________.