Prepositions: In and Out of Love

Grammar Exercise for B1, B2 English students

Choose the correct preposition in brackets. Sometimes no preposition is necessary. 

1.Nick has fancied __ Amy for ages.

2. Maddox says he fell __ love __ Emma the moment he saw her.

3. Sam used to have a crush __ his German teacher.

4. Patricia adores___ Alexander but she doesn’t want to marry___ him yet.

5. Gwyneth was only engaged __ Brad Pitt, she was never married __ him.

6. “Do you have to flirt __ everybody?” – “Don’t worry, darling, I only have eyes __ you.”

7. I’m not surprised Lisa broke up __ Edwin. Their relationship had been _____ the rocks for some time. She suspects he was cheating __ her.

8. Their marriage soon ended __ divorce.

9. Katherine and Tim are head___ heels __ love. Theirs is a match made __ heaven.

12. Do you believe in love __ first sight?

Verbs + Prepositions 1
Verbs + Prepositions 2

Answers

1. —
2. in; with
3. on
4. –; —
5. to; to
6. with; for
7. with; on; on
8. in
9. over; in; in
10. at