Prepositions Flashcards
Learn about prepositions (65 cards)
1
Q
She will finish her homework sometime between now and 6:00.
A
She will finish her homeworkby6:00
2
Q
Addicted
- She / music
- He became / drugs
A
To
- She is addicted to music.
- He became addicted to the drug.
3
Q
Afraid
- I / losing you
- Animals / fire
A
Of
- I’m afraid of losing you
- Animals are afraid of fire
4
Q
Angry
- She got / his decision
- He was / story she told
- She could not stay / him for so long
A
About / With
- She got so angry about his decision
- He was so angry about the story she told
- She couldn’t stay angry with him for long
5
Q
Ashamed
- I’ve got nothing …
- She past / children’s behaviour
A
Of
- I’ve got nothing to be ashamed of
- She was ashamed of her children’s behaviour.
6
Q
Aware (əˈwɛr)
- He’s not / coming danger
- I wasn’t / the fire
A
Of
- He is not aware of the coming danger
- I was not aware of the fire
7
Q
Bad
- He / making decisions
- I / playing football
A
At
- He is really bad at making decisions
- I’m bad at playing football
8
Q
Based
- Movie / real life incident
- A good marriage / trust.
A
On
- The movie is based on a real-life incident
- A good marriage is based on trust.
9
Q
Bored
- He was / their conversation
- I’m / this job
A
With
- He was bored with their conversation
- I’m bored with this job
10
Q
Capable
- You / becoming a fluent english speaker
- I / doing a Better work than this
A
Of
- You are capable of becoming a fluent English speaker.
- I’m capable of doing a better work than this
11
Q
Crazy
- They / old motorbikes
- I / you
A
About
- They are crazy about old motorbikes
- I’m crazy about you
12
Q
Crowded
- The warm region / birds
- The streets past / protesters
A
With
- The warm region is crowded with birds
- The streets were crowded with protesters
13
Q
Different
- American English / British English
- My opinion / yours
- My approach / his
A
From / To
- American English is different from British English
- My opinion is different from yours
- My approach is different to his
14
Q
Enthusiastic
- I / the place
A
About
- I’m enthusiastic about the place.
(ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk)
15
Q
Excited
- I’m getting / my trip to Australia
A
About
- I’m getting very excited about my trip to Australia
16
Q
Familiar
- You are / website
- His name seems / me
A
With / To
- You’re familiar with the website
- His name seems familiar to me
17
Q
Famous
- This city / its apples
A
For
- This city is famous for its apples
18
Q
Fed up
- I am / my job
- I get / television
A
With
- I’m fed up with my job
- I get fed up with television
(fɛ dʌp wɪð)
19
Q
Good
- She / motivating her students
- Everything is / something
A
At / For
- She’s very good at motivating her students
- Everything is good for something
20
Q
Grateful
- I’m / you for helping me
- After the earthquake we felt / be alive
- I’m / all that you’ve done
A
To / For
- I am grateful to you for helping me
- After the earthquake we felt grateful to be alive
- I’m so grateful for all that you’ve done
21
Q
Identical
- Her dress is almost / mine
- It past / the first
A
To
- Her dress is almost identical to mine
- It was identical to the first
22
Q
Impressed
- We were / your efficiency
- I / her work
A
WIth
- We were most impressed with your efficiency
- I’m very impressed with her work
23
Q
Mad
- She / going to dance
- She’s not / rap battles as I am
- She / me for being late
A
About / At
- She is mad about going to dance
- She’s not as mad about rap battles as I am
- She’s mad at me for being late
24
Q
Married
- He / her
A
To
- He is married to her
25
Opposed
| - I / the death penalty
To
| - I'm opposed to the death penalty
26
Patient
| - She / young children
With
| - She's very patient with young children
27
Pleased
| - The boss should be / you
With
| - The boss should be pleased with you
28
Proud
| - Her parents / her
Of
| - Her parents are very proud of her.
29
Related
| - Education levels / income
To
| - Education levels are strongly related to income
30
Responsible
| - He / recruiting at all levels
For
| - He's responsible for recruiting at all levels
31
Satisfied
- We / these results
- I feel satisfied / my life.
With
- We are satisfied with these results
- I feel satisfied with my life
32
Sick
| - I was / waiting for you
Of
| - I was sick of waiting for you
33
Similar
| - Your opinion / mine
To
| - Your opinion is similar to mine
34
Suitable
- I / the job
- Cotton / wear in summer
For
- I'm suitable for the job
- Cotton is suitable for wear in summer
35
Surprised
- I / the news
- I / Your success (səkˈsɛs)
At / By
- I'm surprised at the news
- I'm surprised by your success (səkˈsɛs)
36
Upset
- She / missing the party
- He / losing his job
- I / you
About / With
- She's upset about missing the party
- He's very upset about losing his job
- I'm upset with you
37
Used
| - People / pay in gold
To
| - People used to pay in gold
38
Worried
| - I / my husband's health
About
| - I'm worried about my husband's health
39
She was born ____ 1996
In
40
He reads ___ the evening.
In
hi ridz ɪn ði ˈivnɪŋ
41
I go to work ___ 8:00
At
42
He eats lunch ___ noon.
At
43
They go to bed ___ midnight
At
44
There is hard wood ___ the carpet
- Beneath
| - Under
45
Basements are dug ___ ground.
- Dig
- Dug
- Dug
Find the preposition...
Dig: to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement
- digging dirt with a shovel
- machines digging up the road
Below
46
The cat is hiding ___ the box.
Underneath
47
Complained
| - They / the food
About
| - They complained about the food
48
Read
- I / in the paper
- I / the accident in the local paper
About
- I read about it in the paper
- I read about the accident in the local paper
49
Looked
| - I / her
At
| - I looked at her
50
Smile
- He shot / his wife
(ʃɑt)
At
- He shot a smile at his wife
Shoot: (ʃut)
Shot: (ʃɑt)
51
Suffers (ˈsʌfərz)
- She / dementia
(dɪˈmɛnʃiə)
From
- She suffers from dementia
(ʃi ˈsʌfərz frʌm dɪˈmɛnʃiə)
52
Search
| - They're / missing dog
For
| - They are searching for the missing dog
53
Succed
- She will / completing her degree
- I will / finishing it
In
- She will succeed in completing her degree
- I will succeed in finishing it
54
Consist
| - The recipe / three basic ingredients
Of
| - The recipe consists of three basic ingredients.
55
Smell
- The basement / mildew
- He / tobacco
Of
- The basement smells of mildew.
- He smells of tobacco
56
Insist
| - I must / following this rule
On
| - I must insist on following this rule.
57
Belong
- Bears / the family of mammals
- Success / the persevering
To
- Bears belong to the family of mammals.
- Success belongs to the persevering
58
Contribute
- I hope / the previous research
- She / several magazines
To
- I hope to contribute to the previous research.
- She contributes to several magazines
59
Refer
- Please / my previous explanation
- He / the house as his "refuge".
To
- Please refer to my previous explanation
- He always refers to the house as his "refuge".
60
Argue (ˈɑrgju)
- She argued / him
- I don't want / you
With
- She argued with him
- I don't want to argue with
61
Beneficial
- I hope your holiday will be / you
- Fresh air is / one's health.
To
- I hope your holiday will be beneficial to you
- Fresh air is beneficial to one's health.
62
Disappointed
- I / you
- She / love
In
- I'm very disappointed in you
- She was disappointed in love
63
Interested
| - She / space science
In
| - She is always interested in space science
64
Happy
- I / it
- I / you
- She seems / the new job
About / For / With
- I'm happy about it
- I'm really happy for you
- She seems very happy with the new job
65
Sorry
- I / that
- I / what I have done
About / For
- I'm sorry about the other day
- I'm sorry for what I have done
