English Propositions Exercise 

 This exercise will help you learn the correct prepositions for some useful verbs.  

Decide on the correct prepositions

Consist ____   insist ____  accuse ____   satisfied ____    belong ____    depend ____

Answer key

Consist of   insist on   accuse of   satisfied with    belong to    depend on

Now compete the sentences below with the correct prepositions.

She was accused ____ stealing the necklace but she said that it already belonged ____ her.

Paul insisted ____ visiting them but this depended ____ the weather.

The cake consisted ____ three layers and everybody was satisfied ____ it.

Answer key

She was accused of stealing the necklace but she said that it already belonged to her.

Paul insisted on visiting them but this depended on the weather.

The cake consisted of three layers and everybody was satisfied with it.