A preposition shows what one noun or pronoun has to do with another.

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Prepositions Gymnase du Bugnon CD 201210. Noun groupsFill in the columns by placing the following nouns under a suitable preposition (4 under each). Then see ifyou can make up a sentence for each of these prepositional phrases.A momentFirstLeastSaleAccidentFutureLunchSalvador DaliDawnHeartNameScheduleFactHolidayPrivateStrikeat by in onfirstMatch the phrases in the two columns. Note which preposition is used with each noun.1. She is undergoing treatment a. in wildlife2. A bright student with an aptitude b. of the theatre manager3. Congratulations c. into the causes of ageing4. Scientists conduct research d. for spaghetti carbonara5. He has fallen in love e. for learning foreign languages6. The Princess is heir f. on your arms and shoulders7. Coffee drinkers have a choice g. for a serious illness8. Free tickets with the compliments h. to the Dutch throne9. Kenya is a country rich i. with the girl next door10. It is time for the children to pay a visit j. on your wedding anniversary11. The Italian chef gave me a recipe k. to their grandparents12. Working constantly at a computer puts a strain l. between black and white14
Prepositions Gymnase du Bugnon CD 2012Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.a. Congratulations ________ your thirty-fifth birthday!b. With reference _____ your advertisement in today’s Guardian, I wish to apply ____ the position ofSales Manager.c. We have a good working relationship _________ the local authority.d. Do you take pride ______ your appearance, or are you just vain?e. John’s got very strange taste ______ clothes, hasn’t he?f. Football fans showed their disapproval _____ the referee’s decision by booing loudly.g. Please give my regards _____ your mother when you see her.h. In a surprising departure ______ tradition, the Queen rode to the Parliament on a bicycle.Complete the sentences with one of the following nouns + a preposition.Basis campaign choice control cruelty excuse fall freedomGenius anger knowledge objection opposite strain problema. What is the opposite of “timid”? Is it “bold” or “brave”?b. The _______________________ chewing gum is that it loses its flavour too quickly.c. If you had a ___________________ marrying for love or marrying for money, which would you do?d. I know you have a clod, but that’s no __________________ not doing your homework.e. If you have to deal with overseas clients, a _______________ foreign language is very useful.f. Do you have any ____________________ my parking my car in front of your house?g. Since the salmonella scare there has been a considerable ____________________ theconsumption of eggs.h. Perhaps the three most important human rights are ____________________ hunger, fear andpersecution.i. Einstein hated school and often missed classes, but he was a real ________________mathematics.j. In the dispute between the union and the management, new proposals have been put forward whichshould at leas provide a ___________________ discussion.k. In our class, we can do as we like; our teacher has no ___________________ us at all.l. The RSPCA is the Royal Society for the Prevention of ______________________ Animals.m. Overweight people should not job because it puts a great _________________ their hearts.n. The African elephant will be extinct within twenty years if an international __________________ivory trade is not started immediately.15
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