A. Choose the correct preposition in brackets.
1. Tom’s very keen _____ sailing. (in, of, on)
2. The children are busy _____ their homework. (at, in, with)
3. Bryan is frightened _____ clowns. (about, of, with)
4. Sugar is bad _____ your teeth. (for, of, with)
5. I’m quite bad _____ maths. (about, at, of)
6. You got the job? That’s wonderful! I’m so proud _____ you! (about, of, with)
7. I don’t think that dress is suitable _____ your sister’s wedding. (for, of, to)
8. The children are excited ____ going on holiday. (about, for, to)
9. Charlie is married _____ Lisa. (of, to, with)
10. Amanda is very interested _____ buying a house in Tuscany. (in, on, to)
11. Jam is packed _____ calories (about, of, with) as it’s full _____ sugar. (in, of, with)
12. Alessandro is responsible _____ the rock band’s social media accounts. (at, for, of)
13. Are you really serious _____ leaving your job? (about, at, in)
14. It was rude _____ them to leave without telling us. (at, of, with)
15. I wasn’t aware _____ the problem. (for, in, of)
16. You’re pretty good _____ skiing. (at, for, in)
17. Eat your spinach, darling. It’s very good _____ you. (at, for, to)
When you’ve checked your answers, scroll down to part B 😊
Answers
1. on
2. with
3. of
4. for
5. at
6. of
7. for
8. about
9. to
10. in
11. with; of
12. for
Practice
B. After you’ve checked your answers, complete the sentences with a suitable preposition and your own ideas.
1. I should eat more _________________ as it’s very good _____ me.
2. I should drink less _______________ as it’s not very good _____ me.
3. I’m interested _____ _______________.
4. My best friend is pretty good _____ _____________ .
5. I’m frightened _____ _______________ .
6. I’m excited _____ _______________ .
7. (famous person) ______________is married _____ (famous person) _____________ .
8. At home I’m responsible _____ _______________ .
9. I’m not very keen _____ _______________ .
10. I’m busy _____ _______________ at the moment.
NB. Some adjectives can go with different prepositions depending on the context, as you have just seen with ‘good’ and ‘bad’. So it’s a good idea to check your answers with a native speaker or a teacher.
