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Preposition Vs Adverb Particle DistinctionSet 7

1It didn't take long for the rumor to get .....

2This painting can't possibly be an original. I think we've been taken .....

3My mum and I are great friends, but I can't get ..... with my father.

4The kids broke ..... as soon as they saw the buffoon.

5Be ..... doing sth

6Burning garbage emits dangerous gases to the environment, and this may lead ..... global warming.

7True or False: In the sentence, "Please put the groceries down on the counter," the word 'down' is being used as a preposition.

8Have you heard about John? He has broken ..... with his girlfriend.

9Let's go ..... a walk.

10I looked for mobile .....

11Please wake me ..... at 5 and we will leave at 6 in the morning.

12As both her parents had died, her aunt brought her .....

13He knows where the boy was hiding but he didn't let .....

14"To" is a preposition sometimes. Other times it is not. Which of these sentences show "to" being used as a preposition?

15Peter can just about get ..... in German.

16Most parents don't want to find ..... the gender of their babies before birth.

17Complete the sentence with the most natural-sounding option:After the long trip, we were all happy to finally go .....

18Chose the preposition by gerund.

19He left the room ..... saying goodbye.

20The police have warned tourists to look ..... for pickpockets in the tow center.

21You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch ..... with Marty.

22Susan is complaining ..... her her brother's behaviour. He is always texting.

23What kind of job would you like to apply ..... in the future?

24You are not allowed to drink alcohol ..... duty.

25Take exception ..... your rude behaviour

26Which of the following is a preposition: run, beside, quickly, happy

27The teacher was lucky to get the truth ..... of him.

28I went ..... chicken for a while after visiting a chicken processingplant on our school trip.

29Frank carried ..... the family business.

30If you don't know the meaning of this word, look it ..... in the dictionary.

31Preposition or Adverb?"During" the flight, I was quietly served fruit.

32Sun exposure can give ..... harmful UV rays that damage skin health.

33We all had to stay ..... late last night to complete the project.

34If this secret gets ....., you'll be in big trouble.

35Which preposition is wrong in this sentence?I am driving home on my car to my house on Rachadamnoen road.

36The car won't stand ..... the strain.

37Many students have difficulty ..... learning phrasal verbs.

38You shouldn't LOOK DOWN

39They always hang ..... with each other during lunch breaks.

40Identify the dependent preposition in the phrase: "rely on"

41Is the italicized word a preposition or an adverb? The rescuers climbed up the fire escape to the third floor.

42Which part of speech is the word into?A small kitten jumped into his lap.

43We were expecting beautiful weather at the beach, but it was so cold and rainy that, ..... getting a suntan, I caught a cold.

44Contrary ..... what the public was told, weapons were still being exported.

45Why do we say "Alex travels by bus" instead of "Alex travels with bus"?

46There was a &dollar; 20 note lying on the pavement, so I picked it .....

47Americans throw ..... twenty-eight and a half million tons of plastic in landfills every year.

48Why is "down" in the sentence "The baby ducks waddled down the path" considered a preposition and not an adverb?

49Preposition or Adverb?Did you see the robin perched "on" the branch?

50That book will come ..... very useful.

51Identify the part of speech of the word "underneath" in the sentence: "The treasure was buried underneath the old tree."

52Which preposition follows "laugh"?

53The cat climbed up the tree. The word up is a/an

54The social studies teacher asked her students to ..... politics and economics.

55Robert surprised everyone when he turned ..... the job of office manager.

56Once you've finished cleaning, you can go ..... with your work.

57The match was called ..... due to rain.

58Is 'from' an adverb or a preposition?

59Don't be put ..... by his manner, he is really kind-hearted.

60Dad never tells me ..... when I do something wrong.

61When do we go to/too music class?