Exercises

Prepositions
Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence.
1. My apartment is _________________ the street from yours. (above; across; over)
2. I like to read _________________ animals. (about; along; after)
3. These T-shirts won’t shrink _________________ the washing machine. (into; on; in)
4. The restaurant is _________________ my apartment. (between; beside; among)
5. The green T-shirts are _________________ the navy blue T-shirts. (under; until; up)
6. He’s going _________________ the hotel. (like; into; in)
7. The wife went to the movies _________________ her husband. (without; from; through)
8. He likes to read the newspaper _________________ breakfast. (despite; during; since)
9. I would like popcorn _________________ butter. (by; with; in)
10. _________________ the scorching weather, he’s going to Atlanta. (Despite; Since; Down)
11. You’ll find the Diet Coke ________________ the Cherry Coke and Classic Coke. (for; between; along)
12. This wine is _________________ California. (from; off; out)
13. The girl is going _________________ the boy. (through; toward; throughout)


Possessives
Answer the question using the “‘s” form of possession.
1. Is this the office of the attorney? Yes, _______________________________
2. Is this the desk of Mr. Young? No, _______________________________
3. Do you know the family of Mrs. Jones? Yes, _____________________________
4. Is this the daughter of John? No, _______________________________
5. Is this the bank of the family? Yes, _______________________________
6. Is this the T-shirt of the boy. No, _______________________________
7. Do you know the son of Mr. Young? Yes, _______________________________
8. Did you meet the husband of Mary? No, _______________________________
9. Are these the children of Mrs. Smith)? Yes, _______________________________
10. Do you know the secretary of the attorney? No, _______________________________
11. Is this the table of John? Yes, _______________________________
12. Is this the telephone of the secretary? Yes, _______________________________
13. Did you see the menu of the restaurant? Yes, _______________________________