EXERCISE ON PREPOSITIONS, ADVERBIAL OR PHRASAL VERBS: 1. Start your evening with a lamp-lit cruise ___________ the Seine River.

2. The robbers parked the car a mile ___________ the road. 3. The refugees climbed ___________ the mountain and reached the other side. 4. I went for a walk ___________ the riverside. 5. Aditya sat ___________ the computer to send an e-mail. 6. Hickory ran ___________ the road. 7. This question is so difficult that it is ___________ the scope of my understanding. 8. Ritika had fallen ___________ the others as they moved up the steep path. 9. The veteran sportsman spoke in detail ___________ the days of yore. 10. Look ___________ the word in the dictionary. 11. Open your books ___________ page 90. 12. This book runs ___________ 150 pages. 13. Gopals flight was delayed, so he will be here ___________ 7 and 8 o clock. 14. Ramesh pretends to know about everything ___________ the sun. 15. The jury acquitted the convict ___________ the charge of manslaughter. 16. The little stream ran ___________ the meadows. 17. Always live ___________ your means advised my father. 18. Let us not go ___________ what Rahul says. 19. ___________ my word, he is a gentleman. 20. Turn ___________ the pages slowly and note the places I have marked. 21. Turn ___________ the beggar; we have nothing for him. 22. Samar is afflicted ___________ paralysis. 23. Spread your wings and aim ___________ the highest honour. 24. We all agreed ___________ the fact that overpopulation was the curse of the country. 25. Are we all agreed ___________ this point? 26. She was reconciled ___________ the fact that she would have to leave. 27. At long last the two brothers were reconciled ___________ each other. 28. If youve made a mistake just rub it ___________ and draw another diagram. 29. Look ___________ yourself on the trip. 30. You must clear ___________ your room if you want it to look tidy. 31. I cannot make a promise and then go ___________ on it. 32. I have to go ___________ this exercise carefully. 33. The country has decided to break ___________ relations with her neighbour. 34. He promised to turn ___________ a new leaf. 35. The manager had to turn ___________ Prems application for leave. 36. The butler gave ___________ all the secrets of his employer. 37. The meeting was put ___________ because all the delegates could not arrive in time.

38. He is put ___________ because things did not go his way. 39. He set ___________ on a trek to the Himalayas. 40. One thing about him is that he will never let ___________ his friends. 41. He ran ___________ all his money without earning any. 42. When he stayed at the hotel he ran ___________ a huge bill. 43. As soon as she arrived she made ___________ her sisters house. 44. Bills anger soon died ___________ when he realized that he couldnt alter things. 45. The night was drawing ___________ and her husband still hadnt returned. 46. I was just dropping ___________ when the telephone rang. 47. Sales tend to fall ___________ just after Christmas. 48. Five persons were working on the project, but two had to fall ___________ because of illness 49. Anil parted ___________ his team in good spirits. 50. He parted ___________ his money and became a hermit. 51. Raj succeeded ___________ his fathers business empire. 52. Sara has a partiality ___________ cats as pets. 53. There was no room in any of the hotels, so Sita put ___________ with her friend. 54. Love and tolerance is required ___________ a peaceful world. 55. Faith is required ___________ the face of misfortune. 56. Being caring ___________ her childhood, Piyali developed a deeply understanding nature. 57. Beverly is caring ___________ everyone. 58. Most quarrels can be resolved ___________ negotiation. 59. The gardens of the new hotel were laid ___________ by a landscape designer from Japan. 60. We have laid ___________ some money for a rainy day. 61. Can you look ___________ this new book and tell me what you think of it? 62. The thief was caught red-handed when he tried to pass ___________ the counterfeit notes at the shop. 63. He promised to look ___________ his friends when he visited America. 64. He assured them that he would look ___________ their complaints. 65. If Shafiqs father catches him coming back late at night, he will be done ___________. 66. After a whole days examination, Ranbir felt done ___________. 67. Sarita could not get ___________ the sorrow of losing her dog. 68. He did not want to come ___________ the two sisters and start the quarrel. 69. He is going through a bad patch now but he will surely come ___________. 70. If you are ever in town, you are welcome to look ___________ at my place. 71. All the prefects were responsible ___________ the school captain. 72. The plan of Tapatis work differs ___________ mine in many ways. 73. Sita differs ___________ me in every matter that comes up before the committee.

74. Though the twins looked alike, they differed ___________ each other in temperament. 75. We take great pleasure ___________ presenting an award to the best writer of the year. 76. Though they were the better known team, we won ___________ them in this match. 77. Early in the morning, one feels that winter is ___________ the air. 78. My mother frowns ___________ the kind of music I like to hear. 79. I get palpitation of the heart when he frowns ___________ me. 80. You will answer ___________ me if you come with dirty shoes said the prefect. 81. His pranks attracted such attention that he will find it difficult to live ___________ his reputation. 82. An artist often finds it difficult to live ___________ ideas and nothing else. 83. Old and frail though he was, he managed to bear ___________ despite his sorrows. 84. The Encyclopedia Brittanica will bear ___________ the truth of what I say. 85.