Prepositions Exercise For Class 10

Prepositions are small words but they are important ones. An ability to use prepositions correctly is a sign of your command of the language. This prepositions exercise is designed for class 1o students.

English Grammar Exercise – Prepositions

Fill in the blanks.

A revolutionary drug that stops Alzheimer’s ……1…… (in / on / at) its tracks could be available ……2…… (within / between / for) a few years. It could prevent people ……3….. (off / from / to) reaching the devastating final stages of the illness, ……4…… (on / in / at) which sufferers lose the ability to walk, talk and even swallow, and end ……5……… (in / up / out) becoming totally dependent ……6……. (on / over / of) others. Existing drugs can delay the progress ……7….. (of / for / to) the symptoms but their effect wears ………8….. (out / of / off) relatively quickly, allowing the disease to take its devastating course.

Answers

A revolutionary drug that stops Alzheimer’s in (1) its tracks could be available within (2) a few years. It could prevent people from (3) reaching the devastating final stages of the illness, in (4) which sufferers lose the ability to walk, talk and even swallow, and end up (5) totally dependent on (6) others. Existing drugs can delay the progress of (7) the symptoms but their effect wears off (8) relatively quickly, allowing the disease to take its devastating course.

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