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Prepositions Quiz

1. For each of the following 1-10, choose the correct sentence.

 A) Get the dog off of my new chair!
 B) Get the dog off my new chair!

2. 

 A) Divide the candy into equal portions for everyone.
 B) Divide the candy up into equal portions for everyone.

3. 

 A) Stop gazing out of the window.
 B) Stop gazing out the window.

4. 

 A) The swimmer was awarded a trophy.
 B) The swimmer was awarded with a trophy.

5. 

 A) I would have cleaned the kitchen if you had waited a few more minutes.
 B) I would of cleaned the kitchen if you had waited a few more minutes.

6. 

 A) We swam into a lovely lake.
 B) We swam in a lovely lake.

7. 

 A) Which hotel did Laurie stay at while she was in town?
 B) Which hotel did Laurie stay while she was in town?

8. 

 A) Like I said before, I’ll be out of the office next week.
 B) As I said before, I’ll be out of the office next week.

9. 

 A) Annie and Maria are more different than you think.
 B) Annie and Maria are more different from you think.

10. 

 A) Those little dogs couldn’t of pulled that heavy sled.
 B) Those little dogs couldn’t have pulled that heavy sled.


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