Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1This country is backward ............... many areas.
Wrong!
We use "in" with areas or fields where something is true.
2I don’t think that we can count ............... him.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb is "count on" when we mean depend "on" someone.
3I don’t believe ............... ghosts. Do you?
Wrong!
We use "in" after "believe" when we mean think something exists.
4Beware ............... dogs.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "beware of" when warning someone about danger.
5During his regime, the king brought ............... many radical reforms.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "bring about" means cause something to happen.
6We are anxious ............... an end to this misunderstanding.
Wrong!
We use "anxious for" when we strongly want something to happen.
7He is quite good ............... remembering dates.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "good at" before a noun or gerund.
8She was green ............... envy.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "green with" when describing envy.
9My hands were blue ............... cold.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "blue with" when describing cold.
10We congratulated him ............... his success.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "on" and "for" can follow "congratulated him" in this sentence.
11Suddenly he complained ............... chest pain.
Wrong!
We use "complained of" to report a symptom or illness.
12Contrary ............... our expectations, the central bank increased interest rates.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "contrary to" before a noun phrase.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- This country is backward in many areas.
- I don’t think that we can count on him.
- I don’t believe in ghosts. Do you?
- Beware of dogs.
- During his regime, the king brought about many radical reforms.
- We are anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.
- He is quite good at remembering dates.
- She was green with envy.
- My hands were blue with cold.
- We congratulated him on / for his success.
- Suddenly he complained of chest pain.
- Contrary to our expectations, the central bank increased interest rates.
