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Find the mistake – prepositions

March 5, 2012 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. Who is that cute girl ..................................... the fifth row?

Correct! Wrong!

2. There is a big spider ..................................... the ceiling.

Correct! Wrong!

3. Granny is arriving ................................... the 3.30 train.

Correct! Wrong!

4. As there was no room on the bus, we got .......................................

Correct! Wrong!

5. Don’t throw food ...................................... the animals.

Correct! Wrong!

6. We should arrive ..................................... Smith’s in time for dinner.

Correct! Wrong!

7. She lives in a flat ................................... the third floor.

Correct! Wrong!

8. What did you do .................................... the weekend?

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

9. He can run 1000 meters ................................. about four minutes.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I met her .................................... a cold afternoon in winter.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Who is that cute girl in the fifth row?

2. There is a big spider on the ceiling.

3. Granny is arriving on the 3.30 train.

4. As there was no room on the bus, we got off.

5. Don’t throw food to the animals.

6. We should arrive at Smith’s in time for dinner.

7. She lives in a flat on the third floor.

8. What did you do at the weekend? (GB) / What did you do on the weekend? (US)

9. He can run 1000 meters in about four minutes.

10. I met her on a cold afternoon in winter.

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