OOPT - Oxford Online Placement Prepositions and Conjunctions Flashcards

Choose the correct preposition: 'He is very good ___ solving problems.'

Answer: at

'Good at' is the correct fixed collocation when describing a skill or ability.

Which sentence is correct?

Answer: She is interested in learning French.

'Interested in' is the correct fixed prepositional phrase in English.

Choose the correct conjunction: 'She studied hard ___ she passed the exam.'

Answer: so

'So' shows a result or consequence — she studied hard, and as a result she passed.

Which preposition correctly completes: 'He was accused ___ stealing the money'?

Answer: of

'Accused of' is the correct fixed collocation; the preposition 'of' always follows 'accused.'

Choose the correct word: '___ the bad weather, we enjoyed our vacation.'

Answer: Despite

'Despite' is a preposition followed by a noun phrase, not a clause, making it the correct choice here.

Choose the correct preposition: 'The meeting was postponed ___ next week.'

Answer: until

'Postponed until' means the event will now happen at that future time.