Prepositional Phrases 1

Now an exercise for this list:

💬 15 Common Prepositional Phrases (B1–B2)

take for granted – считать само собой разумеющимся

→ Don’t take your parents’ help for granted.

in charge of – отвечать за, быть ответственным за

→ She’s in charge of the new project.

in spite of – несмотря на

→ He went jogging in spite of the rain.

according to – согласно, по мнению

→ According to the news, the prices will rise again.

on purpose – нарочно, специально

→ Did you do that on purpose?

by chance – случайно

→ I met my old teacher by chance in the supermarket.

in addition to – в дополнение к

→ In addition to English, she speaks French and German.

in favour of – в пользу, за

→ Most people are in favour of working from home.

at risk of – под угрозой, в опасности

→ These animals are at risk of extinction.

on time / in time – вовремя / заблаговременно

→ The train arrived on time.

→ I got there just in time for the meeting.

in touch with – на связи с

→ We still keep in touch with our classmates.

out of order – не работает (о технике)

→ The coffee machine is out of order again.

for the sake of – ради, во имя

→ She moved to another city for the sake of her career.

in the mood for – быть в настроении для

→ I’m not in the mood for watching a movie tonight.

on behalf of – от имени

→ I’m speaking on behalf of the whole team.

✏️ Exercise: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositional phrase

Use the following expressions:

take for granted, in charge of, in spite of, according to, on purpose, by chance, in addition to, in favour of, at risk of, on time, in touch with, out of order, for the sake of, in the mood for, on behalf of.

1. The manager is __________ the whole marketing campaign.
2. __________ the traffic, we managed to arrive __________.
3. He dropped my phone __________ — I saw him laughing!
4. __________ my parents words, I was a very quiet child.
5. The printer is __________ again, can you call the technician?
6. __________ her hard work, she finally got promoted.
7. She’s definitely __________ working four days a week instead of five.
8. __________ English, he also speaks Italian fluently.
9. Don’t __________ people’s help __________ — say thank you sometimes!
10. We met __________ when I was travelling in Spain.
11. Many species are __________ disappearing because of climate change.
12. I’m not really __________ going out tonight — let’s stay in.
13. __________ her health, she quit her stressful job.
14. __________ the company, I’d like to welcome you to our event.
15. Are you still __________ your classmates from university?

✅ Answer key

1. in charge of
2. In spite of / on time
3. on purpose
4. According to
5. out of order
6. In spite of
7. in favour of
8. In addition to
9. take for granted
10. by chance
11. at risk of
12. in the mood for
13. for the sake of
14. On behalf of
15. in touch with

🧩 Exercise: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositional phrase
Choose from the list below. Use each phrase once only.Phrases:
take for granted
rely on
be aware of
deal with
depend on
be capable of
belong to
in charge of
look forward to
responsible for
succeed in
apply for
be proud of
in touch with
be interested in

💬 Sentences:

Don’t __________ your parents’ help — they might not always be there.
I’m really __________ hearing from you soon!
She’s __________ the marketing department at her company.
I’m not sure who this book __________.
We must __________ this problem before it gets worse.
I __________ your progress — you’ve improved a lot.
He’s __________ art and often visits galleries.
You can always __________ me if you need advice.
To travel abroad, you’ll have to __________ a visa.
The success of the project will __________ how much effort everyone puts in.
Are you __________ the risks of this plan?
She finally __________ starting her own business after years of planning.
I’m still __________ my old school friends on social media.
As a teacher, you’re __________ the safety of your students.
He’s not __________ lying — he’s always honest.

✅ Answer key:

take for granted
look forward to
in charge of
belongs to
deal with
be proud of
be interested in
rely on
apply for
depend on
be aware of
succeeded in
in touch with
responsible for
capable of

👍 Here’s a “Fill in the preposition” task using the same 15 prepositional phrases — great for B1–B2 students to practise prepositions in context.✏️ Exercise: Fill in the correct preposition
Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.

(Example: rely ___ → rely on)
Don’t take your friends’ help ___ — you should appreciate it.
I’m really looking forward ___ seeing you again soon.
She’s in charge ___ the marketing department.
This phone belongs ___ my brother.
We must deal ___ this issue before the deadline.
You should be proud ___ your achievements.
He’s really interested ___ photography.
You can always rely ___ me if you need help.
I’ve decided to apply ___ a new job abroad.
The result will depend ___ how hard we work.
Are you aware ___ the risks involved?
She succeeded ___ passing the exam on her first try.
I’m still in touch ___ my old classmates.
Parents are responsible ___ their children’s safety.
He’s capable ___ solving very complex problems.

✅ Answer key:

for
to
of
to
with
of
in
on
for
on
of
in
with
for
of