PREPOSITIONS.

Exercise 2.

1. The fugitive slave ran ___ the trees, and took his stand ___ two large cypresses.
(A) among / between
(B) between / among
(C) between / between

2. While we were ___ New Orleans, we stayed ___ the St. Charles Hotel.
(A) in / at
(B) at / in
(C) in / in

3. And so the silent sea I wait ___ the muffled oar.
(A) to
(B) for
(C) by

4. In that Sunday school class there was no girl ___ Gertrude.
(A) besides
(B) beside
(C) except

5. This mark must have been made ___ a knife.
(A) by
(B) with
(C) from

6. When you are ___ Rome, you must do as the Romans do.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) to

7. Come ___ the garden, Maud.
(A) in
(B) into
(C) at

8. Put the silver ___ a safe place.
(A) in
(B) into
(C) to

9. John Gilpin's wig fell ___ his head.
(A) off
(B) off of
(C) from

10. Get ___ this stump so that you can see better.
(A) onto
(B) on
(C) up

11. I left the programs ___ home.
(A) at
(B) to
(C) in

12. Nobody agrees ___ Kate about renting the cottage.
(A) to
(B) with
(C) for

13. Did Will agree ___ your plans for the wedding?
(A) to
(B) with
(C) for

14. Charlie differed ___ his family about saving his money.
(A) to
(B) from
(C) with

15. An apricot has a different flavor ___ a peach.
(A) to
(B) than
(C) from

16. What did the crew die ___ ?
(A) of
(B) from
(C) with

17. Aren't you sorry ___ his misfortune?
(A) about
(B) for
(C) at

18. The child cried when he parted ___ his playthings, and would not be comforted when he parted ___ his old playmates.
(A) from / with
(B) with / from
(C) from / from