Complete the following sentences with appropriate prepositions.
1Like many misers, Roucolle came ............... a bad end.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "come to a bad end", so the correct preposition is "to".
2There Beethoven was recognized immediately ............... his genius in the field of music.
Wrong!
We use "for" to show the reason someone is recognized.
3Ramanujan died ............... tuberculosis.
Wrong!
For death caused by a disease, we usually say "of".
4An acquaintance that began on such a happy note at last grew and ripened ............... a close and lovely comradeship.
Wrong!
When something develops and becomes another thing, we use "into".
5Once in 1913, I met him ............... the Servants of India Society.
Wrong!
We use "at" for meeting someone at an institution or organization.
6............... Christmas Eve that year, he spent a few minutes thinking about the next day.
Wrong!
For a specific day or evening, the correct preposition is "On".
7There were a lot of people on the platform. They were all waiting for the train ............... arrive.
Wrong!
After "waiting for the train", the infinitive of purpose uses "to" before the verb.
8Ramanujan turned out to be a poor clerk in Madras, living with his wife ............... twenty pounds a year.
Wrong!
When we say how much money someone has to live, we use "on".
Answers
- Like many misers, Roucolle came to a bad end.
- There Beethoven was recognized immediately for his genius in the field of music.
- Ramanujan died of tuberculosis.
- An acquaintance that began on such a happy note at last grew and ripened into a close and lovely comradeship.
- Once in 1913, I met him at the Servants of India Society.
- On Christmas Eve that year, he spent a few minutes thinking about the next day.
- There were a lot of people on the platform. They were all waiting for the train to arrive.
- Ramanujan turned out to be a poor clerk in Madras, living with his wife on twenty pounds a year.
