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Dependent Prepositions: Good At, Accused Of, Solution To Exercise

June 13, 2015 A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate phrase. Choose your answers from the given options.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1............... hill stations, Dalhousie is the cheapest.
Wrong!
Use "Of all" to introduce the group being compared.
2He came to meet me ............... 5 o'clock.
Wrong!
Use "at" for a specific clock time.
3He is very good ............... drawing.
Wrong!
Use "at" after "good" when talking about a skill.
4He shook ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "hands with me" and "my hand" complete natural sentences here.
5The train was moving ............... full speed.
Wrong!
Use "at" in the fixed expression "at full speed".
6They were accused ............... theft.
Wrong!
Use "of" after "accused" to name the offence.
7There is no remedy ............... this illness.
Wrong!
Use "for" after "remedy" in the phrase "remedy for this illness".
8There is no solution ............... this problem.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "solution" in the phrase "solution to this problem".
9He is ...............
Wrong!
Use "in poor health" to describe someone's bad health condition.
10You must leave ............... 5 o'clock.
Wrong!
Use "before" to mean earlier than 5 o'clock.

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  1. Of all hill stations, Dalhousie is the cheapest.
  2. He came to meet me at 5 o’clock.
  3. He is very good at drawing.
  4. He shook hands with me / my hand.
  5. The train was moving at full speed.
  6. They were accused of theft.
  7. There is no remedy for this illness.
  8. There is no solution to this problem.
  9. He is in poor health.
  10. You must leave before 5 o’clock.

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