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Prepositions Quiz

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

 A) Please move your feet off the coffee table.
 B) Please move your feet off of the coffee table.

2. 

 A) You have me in a disadvantage.
 B) You have me at a disadvantage.

3. 

 A) Spencer came into the shop yesterday afternoon.
 B) Spencer came up into the shop yesterday afternoon.

4. 

 A) I think Sari should have been given the award instead.
 B) I think Sari should of been given the award instead.

5. 

 A) André tossed the jacket on to a pile of old clothes.
 B) André tossed the jacket onto a pile of old clothes.

6. 

 A) Brussels was different than I thought.
 B) Brussels was different from what I thought it would be.

7. 

 A) I could have used some help yesterday.
 B) I could of used some help yesterday.

8. 

 A) We cut up the watermelon into bite-size pieces.
 B) We cut the watermelon into bite-size pieces.

9. 

 A) Where will you vacation at this summer?
 B) Where will you vacation this summer?

10. 

 A) It seems as if Louise is always running late.
 B) It seems like Louise is always running late.


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