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Prepositions can be tricky!
Take this quiz to practice
prepositions in business phrases.
www.englisch-lernen-online.com
Decide which answer
you think is best.
Then click to the next slide to check
your answer.
www.englisch-lernen-online.com
Someone calls your office and wants to talk to
your colleague.
What do you say?
“I’m sorry, he’s not ___ his desk right now.”
• on
• by
• at
“I’m sorry, he’s not at his desk right now.”
You sit at a table, like this man here,
or at a desk.
Your boss really needs the report you are
working on.
What does she say?
“Please send me the report ______ Friday
at the latest.”
• until
• by
• to
“Please send me the report by Friday
at the latest.”
This means you should have the
report ready on Friday or before.
Friday is the deadline.
Rachel is the newest member of Bob’s team at work.
What does he say to her?
“The whole team is looking forward ___ meeting you
tomorrow!”
• to
• on
• about
“The whole team is looking forward to meeting you
tomorrow!”
(This means the other team members are happy
that they will get to meet Rachel tomorrow.)
Jason is getting ready to go
on a business trip.
What should he say?
I’ll be ___ a conference next week.
• on
• at
• to
I’ll be at a conference next week.
When you go to an event, you
usually use at with the name
of the event. So the right
answer is:
“Thanks for calling. I am out of the
office and can’t take your call right now.
Please leave me a message after the
tone, and I’ll call you ___ Monday.
Make sure your business contacts stay
informed about your plans. What word is
missing from this out-of-office message?
• at
• to
• on
I’ll call you on Monday.
Use on with days of the week. The correct
version is:
Look for chances to use these
phrases in your work activities:
• emails
• phone calls
• conversations
Remember, practice makes perfect!
• customized learning materials
• online one-to-one lessons
• in-company business English classes
Please visit my website
to find out more about personalized,
high-quality English services.
www.englisch-lernen-online.com
Fern Kushner

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Business English: Practice your prepositions

  • 2. Prepositions can be tricky! Take this quiz to practice prepositions in business phrases. www.englisch-lernen-online.com
  • 3. Decide which answer you think is best. Then click to the next slide to check your answer. www.englisch-lernen-online.com
  • 4. Someone calls your office and wants to talk to your colleague. What do you say? “I’m sorry, he’s not ___ his desk right now.” • on • by • at
  • 5. “I’m sorry, he’s not at his desk right now.”
  • 6. You sit at a table, like this man here, or at a desk.
  • 7. Your boss really needs the report you are working on. What does she say? “Please send me the report ______ Friday at the latest.” • until • by • to
  • 8. “Please send me the report by Friday at the latest.”
  • 9. This means you should have the report ready on Friday or before. Friday is the deadline.
  • 10. Rachel is the newest member of Bob’s team at work. What does he say to her? “The whole team is looking forward ___ meeting you tomorrow!” • to • on • about
  • 11. “The whole team is looking forward to meeting you tomorrow!” (This means the other team members are happy that they will get to meet Rachel tomorrow.)
  • 12. Jason is getting ready to go on a business trip. What should he say? I’ll be ___ a conference next week. • on • at • to
  • 13. I’ll be at a conference next week. When you go to an event, you usually use at with the name of the event. So the right answer is:
  • 14. “Thanks for calling. I am out of the office and can’t take your call right now. Please leave me a message after the tone, and I’ll call you ___ Monday. Make sure your business contacts stay informed about your plans. What word is missing from this out-of-office message? • at • to • on
  • 15. I’ll call you on Monday. Use on with days of the week. The correct version is:
  • 16. Look for chances to use these phrases in your work activities: • emails • phone calls • conversations Remember, practice makes perfect!
  • 17. • customized learning materials • online one-to-one lessons • in-company business English classes Please visit my website to find out more about personalized, high-quality English services. www.englisch-lernen-online.com Fern Kushner