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Prepositions - Exercise 9

Directions:  In the space below each sentence, write the correct preposition that belongs in the blank in each sentence.  Choose the correct preposition from the following: 

at    by    for    from    in    of    on    to    with 

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1. He referred _____ the new plan in his memo to the group.
    

2. In this part of the country, there is not much demand _____ that sort of thing.
    

3.  Harold was not familiar _____ that book.
    

4.  Please pay attention _____ what I am saying.
    

5. Your experiment will result _____ an explosion.
    

6.  Now the supervisor is satisfied _____ your work.
    

7.  Max lives _____ Second Avenue.
    

8.  She stayed home on account _____ her fever.
    

9.  You are the best employee we have hired _____ far.
    

10. The hunter was not afraid _____ the wolf.
    

 

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