Objective:This matching exercise is designed to practice on accurate use of prepositions in English language. A preposition is a word that shows the relation of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
Direction: Choose an appropriate preposition from the scroll-down bar to complete the sentence.

Finding tools ____ opening or removing the shells of nuts challenged our earlist ancestors.	on against with for as
The earliest nutcrackers were simple and functional, but eventually, beautifully carved characters emerged ____ an art form in the 15th and 16th century.	on against with for as
Many carved characters took ____ the image of birds, animals and human forms.	on against with for as
The nutcracker story began ____ the creation of European nutcrackers in Switzerland, France, Germany, and England during the 16th and 17th centuries.	on against with for as
When a nut was placed in the "mouth" of dolls, levers of screws on the back could be worked to push the lower jaw up ____ the upper jaw to crush the nut.	on against with for as