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English Grammar Quiz 1: Prepositions and Adverbs

September 16, 2010 | Author admin

Read the sentences and choose the right answer. A pop-up box will tell you whether you were right or wrong. Good luck!

1. My boss told me that the report was to be completed _____ 4pm on Thursday afternoon.


until



by



during



at


2. I told my boss that the report wouldn’t be ready _____ the next morning.


during

at

in

until


3. I had been unwell ______ several days.



during

for

throughout

as long as


4. “Where have you been? We have been waiting for you _____ lunchtime.”



until

for

since

during

5. John slept ______ the English lesson.


during

while

against

in the back of

6. _____ I like him, I do not necessarily want to marry him.


When

While

If

Even

7. I would love to have it, but ______ I have no money, I can’t buy it.


since

when

while

so

8. _____ John was asleep, the teacher allowed the other pupils to leave the classroom.


During

Wherever

Despite

While

9. I have lived in the same town ______ I was born.


from when

as long as

ever since

while


10. I have lived here _____ twenty years.


as much as

for more than

all during

for a long time

11. Jane chopped the carrots _____ John peeled the potatoes.


neverthless

and also

during

while

12. When I was a child I was not allowed to talk ______ mealtimes.


as

on

for

during

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