Some adjectives can be followed bypreposition + noun or –ing form.
Fill in the blanks.
1Theresa has been married ............... Charles for thirty years.
Wrong!
2Alex is married ............... three kids.
Wrong!
3Your hair color is similar ............... mine.
Wrong!
4She is interested ............... philosophy.
Wrong!
5You are responsible ............... the mess.
Wrong!
6That is typical ............... her.
Wrong!
7I am sick ............... his erratic behavior.
Wrong!
8He is quite capable ............... defending himself.
Wrong!
9As I was short ............... cash, I borrowed some from my uncle.
Wrong!
10I wasn’t aware ............... his motives.
Wrong!
11Susie is quite good ............... solving puzzles.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11
11. Susie is quite good …………………. solving puzzles.
a) at
b) with
c) in
Answers
- Theresa has been married to Charles for thirty years.
- Alex is married with three kids.
- Your hair color is similar to mine.
- She is interested in philosophy.
- You are responsible for the mess.
- That is typical of her.
- I am sick of his erratic behavior.
- He is quite capable of defending himself.
- As I was short of cash, I borrowed some from my uncle.
- I wasn’t aware of his motives.
- Susie is quite good at solving puzzles.
