Prepositions Worksheet for Class 10 CBSE

There are many adjective + preposition combinations in English. For example, the word nice is usually followed by the preposition to. This grammar exercise checks your understanding of such adjective + preposition combinations.

Class 10 English Grammar Worksheets

1. She is afraid ……………………… rats. (with / of / at / to)

2. Are you scared ………………………… failure? (with / to / of )

3. I am worried ………………………. my health. (of / about / for)

4. He is jealous …………………………… his successful brother. (for / with / of)

5. Are you envious ……………………………… him? (with / for / of)

6. He was confused ………………………….. the treatment options available to him. (about / for / of)

7. I am sick ………………………… your rude manners. (of / with / for)

8. We were shocked ……………………….. his ignorance. (with / of / by)

9. Are you good ………………………….. tennis? (with / in / at)

10. Fruits and vegetables are good ……………………….. you. (at / to / for)

11. She was very polite ……………………………. us. (with / to / on)

12. He is very keen ……………………………… building a career in the show business. (for / with / on)

13. You must be hungry ……………………………… knowledge. (for / of / about)

14. I am tired ………………………….. fighting with him. (with / of / about)

15. You must be happy …………………………… her. (about / for / with)

16. We were sickened ……………………………….. the tragic sight. (by / of / with)

17. Are you capable …………………………… that? (to do / of doing)

18. Smoking is bad ………………………….. your health. (to / for / with)

19. Smoking is injurious …………………………… your health. (to / for / with)

20. I was angry ………………………….. the way she treated my parents. (with / about / for)

21. We are not associated ………………………….. them. (with / to / for)

Answers

1. She is afraid of rats.

2. Are you scared of failure?

3. I am worried about my health.

4. He is jealous of his successful brother.

5. Are you envious of him?

6. He was confused about the treatment options available to him.

7. I am sick of your rude manners.

8. We were shocked by his ignorance.

9. Are you good at tennis?

10. Fruits and vegetables are good for you.

11. She was very polite to us.

12. He is very keen on building a career in the show business.

13. You must be hungry for knowledge.

14. I am tired of fighting with him.

15. You must be happy for her.

16. We were sickened by the tragic sight.

17. Are you capable of doing that?

18. Smoking is bad for your health.

19. Smoking is injurious to your health.

20. I was angry about the way she treated my parents.

21. We are not associated with them.