Verbs with Prepositions 1 - English Grammar Exercise

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Do you know which prepositions to use with which verbs? Practice your grammar with this free English exercise. Choose the correct preposition with the given verbs,

Question 1:

After I moved to another city it was truly hard for me to _______ the new environment.

A) adapt at

B) adapt with

C) adapt for

D) adapt to

1 b

Question 2:

I love my little white dog Charlie. He is so _______ me. I can't imagine what I would do without him.

A) devoted on

B) devoted in

C) devoted at

D) devoted to

1 b

Question 3:

The policeman tried to _______ the girl _______ jumping of the bridge. Luckily, he was successful.

A) prevent with

B) prevent for

C) prevent, at

D) prevent, from

1 b

Question 4:

People had been ________ me the whole day. When I came home, I found out somebody had put a funny sticky note on my back.

A) laughing at

B) laughing with

C) laughing on

D) laughing of

1 b

Question 5:

I bought my tomcat a new toy. It was very expensive, so I hope he will _______ it well.

A) react on

B) react at

C) react to

D) react with

1 b

Question 6:

I can't wait till the summer. I _______ travelling to the Europe every day.

A) dream with

B) dream on

C) dream of

D) dream about

1 b

Question 7:

Somebody sarcastically _______ my comment under the post. Rather than arguing, I decided to delete mine.

A) replied to

B) replied at

C) replied on

D) replied about

1 b

Question 8:

Are you ______ the tomorrow's English exam? You seem like you haven't studied at all.

A) prepared to

B) prepared about

C) prepared for

D) prepared at

1 b

Question 9:

Yesterday, when I was home alone, I heard a strange noise and saw a weird shadow. I don't _______ ghosts, but if it happens again, I might.

A) believe at

B) believe to

C) believe on

D) believe in

1 b

Question 10:

Could you _______ your little sister for an hour? I need to go to the town.

A) care after

B) care about

C) care at

D) care for

1 b