Pesky prepositions: Is it one or both?

Prepositions are words that show the relationship between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence. Knowing which preposition to use can be a challenge. And to complicate things even more, sometimes two different prepositions will do the job!

See how well you know your prepositions by choosing the correct preposition (or prepositions!) to use in the sentences below.

1. Shall we divide the project two smaller tasks?

in

into

both are correct

2. The guests strolled the gardens.

about

around

both are correct

3. They'll arrive in Saskatoon a week.

inside of

within

both are correct

4. Jasmina said she would labour the success of the cause as long as she lives.

for

toward

both are correct

5. Despite the traffic, the ambulance arrived just the nick of time.

in

on

both are correct

6. Do you have any insight why the project failed?

in

into

both are correct

7. Nunavut was created by dividing the Northwest Territories two.

into

in

both are correct

8. Hans is not sympathetic the idea of installing cameras at street intersections.

to

toward

both are correct

9. The teacher impressed the students the importance of completing their homework on time.

on

upon

both are correct

10. The weather on Canada’s east coast is quite different the weather on its west coast.

from

than

both are correct