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

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Prepositions Gymnase du Bugnon CD 2012This proverb advises you not to waste time regretting things which youcannot change.___16. The perfect womanThis is a short story where all the lines are mixed up. We have given you the first and last line. Put the restin the correct order.22
Prepositions Gymnase du Bugnon CD 201217. IdiomsEach sentence contains an idiom which uses a prepositional phrase. Complete the sentences below withone of the following prepositions. You will need to use some more than once.At by from in into on out of under up toa. She’s very busy at the moment; she’s up to her eyeballs in work.b. The police arrived just in time; they came _______ the eleventh hour.c. He’ll never pass the exam -- not _______ a month of Sundays.d. The goods were not sold openly but were available ______ the counter.e. She never once needed to consult the instructions, she had all the information ____ her fingertips.f. Since he has won Wimbledon, everyone wants to interview him. He’s ____ great demand.g. The boss didn’t tell Kevin off for coming late. He must be _____ her good books.h. He’s almost dying; I’m afraid he’s ____ last leg.i. There’s nothing else she can do now – the matter is completely ____ her hands.j. I know everything I need to know about Roman Britain. I know the subject ____ A to Z.k. She rarely goes to the cinema – just once _____ a blue moon.l. They had very little money but they survived. They lived ____ a shoestring.m. He hasn’t won yet – not ____ a long shot.n. People arrived slowly, two or three at a time. They arrived ______ dribs and drabs.o. Stop wasting time! Get to my office ______ the double!p. I hate spiders. I break ______ a cold sweat just thinking about them.23
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A preposition shows what one noun or pronoun has to do with another.

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