Prepositions IN, ON, AT

2.  Do you believe_______ ghosts?

  a. no preposition  b. in  c. on  d. at

3.  Ed depends________ his family for financial support. 

  a. on  b. in  c. of  d. at

4.  Ann looked______ the mirror and admired her new blouse. 

  a. in  b. at  c. on  d. into

5.  The new manager's name is familiar_____ most of us. 

  a. as  b. from  c. to  d. with

6.  Those books deal mainly_______ tropical plants. 

  a. with  b. in  c. for  d. up

7.  _______ the game last evening, my cousin hurt his ankle.

  a. For  b. During  c. Since  d. From

8.  Water consists_____ oxygen and hydrogen.

  a. about  b. with  c. on  d. of

9.  There is an increasing demand_____ taller building in big cities. 

  a. with  b. on  c. for  d. of

10.  Is the United States the wealthiest country______ the world? 

  a. of  b. in  c. for  d. of

11.  When ______ Rome do as the Romans do.

  a. with  b. for  c. in  d. like

12.  This must be done_________ any price.

  a. for  b. at  c. in  d. with

13.  Your request_______ a scholarship has been taken into account. 

  a. for  b. in  c. under  d. into

14.  He succeeded________ getting a scholarship. 

  a. in  b. about  c. for  d. on

15.  Mark Twain based the story______his experience in the West. 

  a. on  b. from  c. in  d. on

16.  We just rested_________ short time.

  a. at  b. since  c. for  d. in

17.  Don't put____ until tomorrow what you can do today.

  a. away  b. off  c. aside  d. up

18.  John Harcourt was ashamed_______ his father. 

  a. at  b. with  c. of  d. about

19.  I prefer coffee______ tea.

  a. than  b. to  c. from  d. for

20.  If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it__ in the dictionary.

  a. up  b. on  c. after  d. for

Exercise 3

1.  Washington State is famous______ its apples.

  a. in  b. for  c. of  d. with

2.  Was your choice of research topic acceptable _____ your instructor.

  a. for  b. to  c. on  d. upon

3.  People who are afraid___ heights are called acrophobes.

  a. of  b. on  c. in  d. to

4.  Water is essential_____ all life.

  a. on  b. for  c. in  d. with

5.  Were you aware_____ the regulations against smoking in this area?

  a. in  b. with  c. of  d. about

6.  Tepees are characteristic______ the Indian tribes of the Great Plants. 

  a. of  b. upon  c. from  d. about

7.  Will this office be adequate____ your company's need?

  a. on  b. for  c. to  d. with

8.  I'm not familiar_______ that song.

  a. to  b. of  c. with  d. about

9.  One meter is approximately equal _______ a yard.

  a. about  b. on  c. to  d. with

10.  This movie is based________ a true story.

  a. of  b. at  c. about  d. on

11.  This summer, he will be eligible_______ a three week vacation.

  a. on  b. about  c. of  d. to

12.  What he said is contrary_______ common sense.

  a. for  b. about  c. of  d. to

13.  The art museum is located next_____ the museum of natural history on State Street. 

  a. to  b. for  c. on  d. with

14.  Many vegetables, including tomatoes, and corn, are native______ the New World.

  a. for  b. to  c. about  d. upon

15.  This style of architecture is typical___ the Colonial period.

  a. of  b. to  c. about  d. with