Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1Our affection ............... often makes us blind to their defects.
Wrong!
We say affection "for our children" when we mean love or fondness toward them.
2He has a passion ............... books, so he is not interested in anything else.
Wrong!
We use "for" after passion when we mean a strong liking for something.
3The injection gave the patient relief ............... pain.
Wrong!
The noun relief is followed by "from" when we mean freedom from pain or trouble.
4We should not spend ............... unnecessary things.
Wrong!
We use "on" after spend when we name the thing money is used for.
5The officer is popular ............... because they have easy access to him.
Wrong!
We say someone is popular "with his staff" to show who likes that person.
6The members objected ............... the offensive remarks made by the chairman.
Wrong!
The verb object is followed by "to" before the thing opposed.
7The examinations are likely to be postponed ............... May.
Wrong!
We use "to" after postpone when we give the new time or date.
8The shirting I bought from Bombay is superior ............... the one I bought from Madras.
Wrong!
The adjective superior is followed by "to" in comparisons.
9I have succeeded ............... making my friend give up smoking.
Wrong!
The verb succeed is followed by "in" before a gerund phrase.
10We have invited the District Collector to preside ............... the meeting.
Wrong!
The phrase preside over means to lead or chair a meeting, so "over" is correct.
11It is often very difficult to deal ............... unruly children.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb deal with means to handle or manage a person or situation, so "with" is correct.
12We should sympathize ............... .
Wrong!
We say sympathize "with those in distress" to mean feel concern for people who are suffering.
Done.
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Answers
- Our affection for our children often makes us blind to their defects.
- He has a passion for books, so he is not interested in anything else.
- The injection gave the patient relief from pain.
- We should not spend on unnecessary things.
- The officer is popular with his staff because they have easy access to him.
- The members objected to the offensive remarks made by the chairman.
- The examinations are likely to be postponed to May.
- The shirting I bought from Bombay is superior to the one I bought from Madras.
- I have succeeded in making my friend give up smoking.
- We have invited the District Collector to preside over the meeting.
- It is often very difficult to deal with unruly children.
- We should sympathize with those in distress .
