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Choose the Correct Preposition 1

This grammar self-assessment tutorial will get you familiar with the various prepositions in the English language, and will help you determine how to use it in a sentence.

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You are not allowed to drive _______ the age of eighteen.
This exercise is being done _______ me.
I am a good friend _______ David.
I am friends _______ Saul.
Water boils ______ 100 degrees.
Is there a grocery store ______ this street?
I am a homeless person and I live ______ the street.
Look ______ her now! She is not so sure anymore.
I will be there _____ ten minutes.
Her birthday was ______ Monday.
Your work should be handed in _____ time.
You shouldn’t be afraid _____ trying new things.
He’s very interested ______ music from the 1980s.

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  • Cheryl
    Cheryl
    I think the answer for #3 is incorrect.  If the sentence had read, "I am a good friend of David's," then "of" would be correct.  But since there is no "'s" after David, the answer should be "with." 
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Identify the sentence with correct use of the preposition 'across':
A He traveled across the country.
B The cat jumped across the fence.
C She read a book across the room.
D He traveled beneath the mountains.