{"id":2700,"date":"2011-05-31T16:58:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T20:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=2700"},"modified":"2011-05-31T16:58:44","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T20:58:44","slug":"preposition-review-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/preposition-review-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Preposition review exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hola, \u00bfc\u00f3mo te anda todo?<\/em><\/p>\n

Today we’re going to review the use of prepositions in Spanish. Fill in the blanks with the right preposition in the sentences below. The answers are at the end.<\/p>\n

1. No te burles ___ m\u00ed.<\/em> (Don’t make fun of me.)
\n2. \u00bf___ qu\u00e9 sirve eso?<\/em> (What’s the use of this?)
\n3. \u00bfQu\u00e9 entiendes ___ responsabilidad?<\/em> (What’s your knowledge of responsibility?)
\n4. Vive ___ pocos metros de mi casa.<\/em> (He lives a few meters from my house.)
\n5. Haz ___ te parezca.<\/em> (Do as you think it’s best.)
\n6. Estos zapatos sirven ___ protegerte ___ la lluvia.<\/em> (These shoes are for protecting you from the rain.)
\n7. No se hablan ____ ellos.<\/em> (They’re not on speaking terms – among themselves.)
\n8. Me est\u00e1n tomando ____ idiota.<\/em> (They’re taking me for an idiot.)
\n9. Estoy casado ___ 1980.<\/em> (I’ve been married since 1980.)
\n10. Es muy peligroso caminar ___ noche ___ estas calles oscuras.<\/em> (It’s very dangerous to walk at night on these dark streets.)
\n11. ___ mi punto de vista, creo que est\u00e1s completamente equivocado.<\/em> (In my point of view, I think you’re completely wrong.)
\n12. Siempre me acuerdo ___ aquel d\u00eda ___ mucha alegr\u00eda.<\/em> (I always remember that day with a lot of happiness.)
\n13. Juan se recibi\u00f3 ___ Derecho.<\/em> (Juan graduated in Law.)
\n14. Esta actitud es propia ___ personas inseguras.<\/em> (This attitude is typical of insecure people.)
\n15. Se parece ___ su padre.<\/em> (He looks like his father.)
\n16. No te f\u00edes ___ Nacho. <\/em>(Don’t rely on Nacho.)
\n17. \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal si jugamos ___ las cartas?<\/em> (What do you say we play cards?)
\n18. Esta comida sabe ___ ajo. <\/em>(This food tastes like garlic.)
\n19. Quisiera disculparme ___ el malentendido.<\/em> (I’d like to apologize for the misunderstanding.)
\n20. Me preocupo ___ \u00e9l.<\/em> (I worry about him.)
\n21. Se echaron ___ re\u00edr. <\/em>(They burst out laughing.)
\n22. Acelere el coche ___ suavidad.<\/em> (Step on the accelerator softly.)
\n23. La recuerdo ___ mi abuela con mucho cari\u00f1o.<\/em> (I remember my grandmother very dearly.)
\n24. T\u00edralo ___ la basura.<\/em> (Throw it in the garbage can.)
\n25. Ponte ___ rodillas ___ la pared.<\/em> (Get down on your knees against the wall.)
\n26. Juan es aficionado ___ los toros.<\/em> (Juan is a bull aficionado.)
\n27. Fue un espect\u00e1culo muy desagradable ___ presenciar.<\/em> (It was a very unpleasant scene to see.)
\n28. Es muy severo ___ sus hijos.<\/em> (He’s very strict with his sons.)
\n29. \u00bfEst\u00e1s listo ___ empezar el trabajo?<\/em> (Are you ready to start work?)
\n30. \u00bfQui\u00e9n es responsable ___ esta sucursal?<\/em> (Who’s in charge for this unit?)<\/p>\n

Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.de – 2.Para – 3.por – 4.a – 5. seg\u00fan – 6. para; de – 7. entre – 8. por – 9. desde – 10. de; por – 11. Desde \/ Seg\u00fan \/ Bajo – 12. de; con – 13. en – 14. de – 15. a – 16. de – 17. a – 18. a – 19. por – 20. por – 21. a – 22. con – 23. a – 24. a – 25. de; contra – 26. a – 27. de – 28. con – 29. para – 30. de<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hola, \u00bfc\u00f3mo te anda todo? Today we’re going to review the use of prepositions in Spanish. Fill in the blanks with the right preposition in the sentences below. The answers are at the end. 1. No te burles ___ m\u00ed. (Don’t make fun of me.) 2. \u00bf___ qu\u00e9 sirve eso? (What’s the use of this?)…<\/p>\n

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