Adjectives + Prepositions 3.doc

1. Underline the correct preposition:

1. My parents are proud _________ their son, he is a champion. a) by b) on c) of 2. I’m very nervous _________ my maths exam. a) on b) in c) about 3. My little sister is afraid _________ dogs. a) at b) of c) by 4. Don’t be angry _________ me, I’m not guilty. a) at b) on c) with 5. What activities are you interested _________ ? a) on b) in c) at 6. I’m anxious __________ my granny, she is very ill. a) about b) on c) by 7. Why are late ________ the meeting? a) to b) at c) for 8. We are bored _________ our maths lessons. a) on b) with c) in 9. Your jumper is different _________ mine. a) from b) for c) at 10. We are all tired ________ running 5 kilometers. a) at b) by c) of 11. Who is responsible __________ the flowers in your classroom? a) for b) in c) by 12. Alec is famous _________ nice poems. a) in b) for c) by 13. The boys were excited _________ their trip to Paris. a) about b) in c) by 14. Who is fond _________ dancing: you or Helen? a) at b) of c) with 15. I was shocked _________ this awful news. a) with b) in c) by 16. Tom was keen _________ hockey last year. a) on b) in c) by 17. I’m worried __________ my final test. a) about b) with c) on 18. Ben was ashamed __________ his rude words. a) by b) of c) with 19. Andrew was good __________ all the subjects at school. a) at b) in c) with

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1. Underline the correct preposition: 1. My parents are proud _________ their son, he is a champion. a) by b) on c) of 2. I’m very nervous _________ my maths exam. a) on b) in c) about 3. My little sister is afraid _________ dogs. a) at b) of c) by 4. Don’t be angry _________ me, I’m not guilty. a) at b) on c) with 5. What activities are you interested _________ ? a) on b) in c) at 6. I’m anxious __________ my granny, she is very ill. a) about b) on c) by 7. Why are late ________ the meeting? a) to b) at c) for 8. We are bored _________ our maths lessons. a) on b) with c) in 9. Your jumper is different _________ mine. a) from b) for c) at 10. We are all tired ________ running 5 kilometers. a) at b) by c) of 11. Who is responsible __________ the flowers in your classroom? a) for b) in c) by 12. Alec is famous _________ nice poems. a) in b) for c) by 13. The boys were excited _________ their trip to Paris. a) about b) in c) by 14. Who is fond _________ dancing: you or Helen? a) at b) of c) with 15. I was shocked _________ this awful news. a) with b) in c) by 16. Tom was keen _________ hockey last year. a) on b) in c) by 17. I’m worried __________ my final test. a) about b) with c) on 18. Ben was ashamed __________ his rude words. a) by b) of c) with 19. Andrew was good __________ all the subjects at school. a) at b) in c) with