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Preposition Vs Adverb Particle DistinctionSet 2

1Complete the blank with the prepositionI don't earn much money, but I manage to get .....

2This local restaurant had such delicious speciality food that we can't wait to come ..... next time for another meal.

3Can you help me sort ..... what's wrong?

4True or False: In the sentence 'She looked up the answer online,' the word 'up' functions as a preposition.

5Adverb or Preposition? The mole crawled INTO his hole.

6My brother likes to show ..... about his sports car

7The concert wasn't as good as I'd hoped; the singer was losing her voice but hadn't cancelled the performance as she didn't want to let her fans .....

8True or False: In the sentence 'I'll call you after the meeting,' the word 'after' functions as a preposition, not a subordinating conjunction.

9Read the two sentences. In which sentence is the word 'outside' used as a preposition?1. The team played outside despite the cold.2. The team played outside the gym.

10Someone new will take ..... the green initiave at the brewery.

11The museum is planning to bring ..... an ancient artifact that was loaned to another country.

12I'm not good ..... math, but I'm interested ..... art.

13..... a glance

14The pigeon flew .....

15We need to focus ..... improving product quality this quarter.

16The teacher asked Raj to switch ..... the fan.

17Prepositions are often confused with .....

18Tell whether each bolded word is an adverb or a preposition. I couldn't see anything through the dense fog.

19Preposition or Adverb?I wanted to search "between", but I was too scared.

20Please don't break ..... on our conversation.

21Exercise 9: Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences. 5. I'm strongly determined. I never give ..... things I planned to do.

22Left .....:food remaining from a previous meal.

23Select the best collocation: The demand ..... holidays abroad has increased in recent years.

24How can you tell if a word is a preposition or an adverb?

25They're travelling to Japan? When will they set .....?

26True or False: In the sentence, "Please come inside before it rains," the word 'inside' is used as a preposition.

27Identify the sentence where in order to is used correctly.

28My car broke ..... again and I had to go to work on foot.

29Adverb or preposition?The tadpoles are below the surface.

30It was such a great book that I couldn't put it .....

31..... his poor eyesight, Dhiren sits at the back of the classroom.

32Many shops had to close ..... due to COVID-19.

33I am trying to pay my credit card ..... at the moment.

34She turned ..... an impressive job offer for ethical reasons.

35She must have made ..... that story; it can't be true

36She's interested ..... buying the flat.

37He asked her to marry him but she turned him .....

38Fill in the blank with the correct prepositional verb:The cat ran away ..... the dog.

39Wait! Don't pull ..... the plug! I haven't finished my essay.

40He prevented me ..... going there.

41Preposition or Adverb?I've seen him "before".

42He emphasised ..... the importance of discipline. CO1 BL1

43When I tried to open the door, the door handle came ..... (break off)

44School breaks ..... for the Easter holidays next week.

45Could you check my work ..... For mistakes beforeI hand it in

46I had to get ..... from the party. It was awful.

47(preposition vs noun/adjective)

48Preposition or Adverb?The cast was sleeping "under" the blanket.

49We need to ..... the ferry to cross the English Channel and get to London.

50We have to wake ..... early for work tomorrow.

51Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ..... call all the time.

52Is the red word a preposition or an adverb?The scenery was so new that I wanted to take it all in.

53Preposition or Adverb?: A baseball landed NEXT TO your car.

54Identify the dependent preposition in the phrase: "interested in"

55Choose the correct answers a, b, c or d. Almost 27,000 trees are cut ..... every day just to make toilet paper!

56Identify the correct classification: "Despite the rain, the event continued."

57We all jumped ..... shouting

58The word "to" is

59What does a preposition have that an adverb doesn't?

60Are you all ..... for football, boys?

61I'll buy you a book but you'll have to pick it