PRACTICE SET ON PREPOSITION

1. He gave the presentation _______________ being ill.(although ,despite ,during)
2. I can't drink coffee ______________ sugar - it's too bitter.(within/without)
3. I got all the questions right ____________ the last one.(among/except)
4. My house is ____________ the university.(across/near)
5. Our plans will depend ____________ the weather. (on/with)
6. She's been to _____________ 50 countries. (beyond/over)
7. The fabric costs $20 __________ meter. (per/for)
8. The figurine fell __________ the shelf and smashed on the floor. (off/out)
9. There are cherry trees all ___________ the road.(along/aside)
10. These grapes are sweeter ___________ those.(of/than)
11. We must mail the letter ___________ Friday. (by/since)
12. We watched TV ___________ three hours. (for/from)
13. There were numerous mistakes ________________ the article. (throughout/beneath)

AQuestion 1 Explanation: After "although" we would need a subject + verb - "although he was ill." After "during," we would need a noun - "during the conference." But after "despite," we can use the -ING form - despite being ill.