Prepositions

Adjective + preposition

 

What proposition goes in all of these sentences?

• I’m surprised ____ how fast my students are learning.
• My mother is angry ____ me because I forgot her birthday.
• Jamila is good ____ songwriting and painting.
• He’s terrible ____ math – he failed the class twice!

 

• I wasn’t satisfied ____ the customer service at the bank.
• We’ve been working overtime lately because we’ve been busy ____ a new project.
• I was fed up ____ my boyfriend’s lies, so I ended the relationship.
• There are many health risks associated ____ smoking.

 

• The teacher was disappointed ___ the behavior of the class.
• She was highly skilled ____ physics and chemistry.
• Giovanni is interested ____ classic English literature.
• Marlene is very involved ____ volunteer work.

 

• Brazil is known ____ its wonderful music and friendly people.
• Chocolate and red wine are actually good ____ your heart!
• Looking at screens all day is bad ____ your eyesight.
• Playing memory games is excellent ____ improving your brain function.

 

• He’s married ____ an Australian woman.
• Everyone I met on the trip was friendly___ me.
• The movie is very similar ____ the book.
• The little boy was punished after being rude____ his grandfather.

Prepositions after verbs

Prepositions after adjectives

Prepositions after nouns

General uses of prepositions

Preposition used: ____

1. Are you still ____ good terms with your childhood friends?
2. Have you ever done something  ____ purpose just to surprise someone?
3. Have you ever spoken or acted ____ behalf of someone in an important meeting?
4. Do you feel like you need to be ____ your best behaviour when meeting new people?

 

Preposition used: ____

1. _____ the best of your knowledge, what’s the most effective way to learn a new language?
2. Do you usually try to live life ___ the full, or do you prefer a more relaxed approach?
3. Have you ever had a situation where something was done ___ your satisfaction, but it still didn’t feel quite right?
4. Have you ever confronted someone and said something directly ___ their face? How did it go?

 

Preposition used: ___

1. Have you ever had to speak ____ front of a large audience? How did it go?
2. ____ addition to work, what hobbies or activities do you enjoy _____ your free time?
3. What were you doing _____ the middle of the last big event or celebration you attended?
4. Are you ever put _____charge of organizing group activities or events? How do you manage it?

 

Preposition used: ____

1. Have you ever felt completely ____ ease in a new environment? What was it like?
2. Can you think of a time when you were ____ a loss for words? What happened?
3. Have you ever been in a situation where someone’s safety was _____ risk? How did you handle it?
4. Do you find yourself often ____ odds with people over small disagreements, or do you usually avoid conflict?

 

Preposition used: ___

1. Have you ever found something amazing ___ accident?
2. Do you believe most things happen ____ chance, or do you think there's always a reason behind them?
3. Have you ever been misunderstood and felt that something was ___ no means your fault?
4. ___ the time you finish this day, do you think you’ll feel accomplished or tired?

 

Preposition used: ___

Here are four conversation questions using those phrases:

1. Have you ever faced a challenging situation and managed to get through it ____ a smile?
2. Do you find it easy to complete tasks ____ ease, or do you often find yourself struggling?
3. _____ respect to your career goals, where do you see yourself in the next five years?
4. Is there something you’ve achieved recently that you accomplished ____ the help of others?