Pesky prepositions: Choose carefully!

Though native English speakers generally use prepositions correctly without giving them a second thought, most students of the language struggle to master these pesky words. So regardless of your level of proficiency in this area, you will enjoy this short quiz—a refresher if you will—on prepositional usage.

1. The United Nations designated 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity.

as

for

to

2. Hockey players are no longer associated the same team for many years.

at

to

with

3. I differed Ashley about our bike club's budget.

in

to

with

4. Denzil's answers to the math questions differed Samantha's.

from

in

to

with

5. The east and west coasts of Canada differ greatly climate.

from

in

to

with

6. The failed entrepreneur was now liable her company's $500,000 debt.

for

of

to

7. Travellers who smuggle drugs are liable arrest and imprisonment.

for

of

to

8. Cooperation and trust open the channels of sympathy partners.

between

for

to

toward(s)

9. Economically, Canada developed in parallel the United States.

between

for

to

with