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Exercises on compound prepositions

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1. Group each compound preposition into the category listed in the table

Compound prepositionsCategories
ahead of
except for
instead of
owing to
apart from
in addition to
near to
on account of
thanks to
as well as
in place of

2. Multiple-choice questions

Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence.

1. He is _________ everyone in the race.

2. _________ Tom, who is away, all his close friends were invited to the wedding.

3. _________ the report, it will be ready tomorrow.

4. She parked her car _________ the building.

5. _________ her advice, I got a promotion.

6. He enjoys cooking _________ reading.

7. The flight was delayed _________ heavy fog.

8. Did they check the _________ the car?

9. That’s not _________ me to decide.

10. I didn’t go _________ the rain.

3. Select the correct compound preposition from the dropdown list

1. Monday, I’ll be in the office next week.

2. Monday, I won’t be in the office.

3. She was offered the position her strong communication skills.

4. She was not offered the position her strong communication skills.

5. the recent outbreak of cholera, we decided to cancel our trip to Comoros.

6. He decided to buy the house its proximity to the beach.

7. They went to Comoros the recent outbreak of cholera.

8. He works as a teacher being a CEO.

9. I was despair after I got divorced.

10. The pope could not travel anymore his advanced age.

4. Compound preposition worksheet

Choose the correct compound preposition to complete the sentences in the worksheet. Check the answers on this page after you have completed the exercises.

This worksheet contains 12 sentences to be completed using the correct compound preposition
Compound preposition worksheet
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  1. Get out of here and don’t come back again.
  2. The prisoners escaped by means of an underground tunnel.
  3. They got married in spite of their differences.
  4. Instead of breaking up with her, why don’t you try to make things work?
  5. I’m happy with regard to what he did so far.
  6. In case of fire, do not use the lift.
  7. According to what he said, you stole his bike.
  8. On behalf of the team, I would like to thank you for your continued support.
  9. We are not far from our goal.
  10. They built a house on top of the mountain.
  11. I’m worried about my parents living too close to a river. If there’s a flood, they’ll be in trouble.
  12. I like everything about him apart from his smoking habits.
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