Are you afraid ____ snakes?
- A. of(correct answer)
- B. with
- C. about
- D. from
Why: The adjective afraid goes with of.
B114 questions · Intermediate · Prepositions
Verb and Adjective + Preposition Exercises with Answers
Practise the prepositions after common verbs and adjectives: wait for, listen to, depend on, good at, afraid of, married to. Plus verbs with no preposition, like discuss and marry, and arrive in or at. Answers included.
14 questions
Sample questions with answers
We need to ____ the budget before Friday.
- A. discuss(correct answer)
- B. discuss about
- C. discuss on
- D. discuss with
Why: Discuss has no preposition: discuss the budget.
The price of the trip depends ____ the season.
- A. on(correct answer)
- B. of
- C. in
- D. from
Why: The verb is depend on.
Lessons on this topic
- Verb and Adjective + Preposition: Wait For, Good At, Married To
Which preposition goes after common verbs and adjectives: wait for, listen to, good at, afraid of. Verbs with no preposition, and arrive in or arrive at.
