Question

ins with Prepositions
3 Fill in the correct preposition.
1
The council nominated him............. the new
position.
2
Tim has an interest ....... politics.
3
He was unfairly dismissed............. his job.
4 Paul is quite capable...... doing the work
himself.
5 There was an attack
......... the small village
by enemy soldiers.
6 Sarah was exempt
taking the exam
due to her recent illness.
7 Carol didn't get the job due to her lack
experience.
8 Peter was irritated........... the noise in the library.
9 Mr Foster donated his collection of rare books
............ the school library.
10 Max is hopeless cooking; he doesn't
know how to make anything.

Answer 1

1. The council nominated him for the new position.

2. Tim has an interest in politics.

3. He was unfairly dismissed from his job.

4. Paul is quite capable of doing the work himself.

5. There was an attack on the small village by enemy soldiers.

6. Sarah was exempt from taking the exam due to her recent illness.

7. Carol didn't get the job due to her lack of experience.

8. Peter was irritated by the noise in the library.

9. Mr. Foster donated his collection of rare books to the school library.

10. Max is hopeless at cooking; he doesn't know how to make anything.