Fill in the blanks.
1. I .......................... to smoking.
Correct!
Wrong!
It could be 'I oppose smoking' or 'I object to smoking'.
2. I ......................... to the motion and will vote against it.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. My parents ............................. of my decision to change jobs.
Correct!
Wrong!
If you disapprove of something, you do not like it.
4. My wife .......................... to my quitting the job.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. My parents .......................... of my living alone.
Correct!
Wrong!
Of the given options, only disapprove is followed by of.
6. Many people ........................... the project.
Correct!
Wrong!
People lack the authority to approve a project. However, they can approve of a project.
7. The committee .......................... the proposal.
Correct!
Wrong!
Committees have the authority to approve proposals.
8. Many of the panelists were .......................... to the idea.
Correct!
Wrong!
Be opposed is followed by to.
9. I object ............................ now.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. I have no objection ......................... the scheme.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Her parents do not ........................... her boyfriend.
Correct!
Wrong!
If you do not approve of somebody, you do not like them.
12. The radical economic reforms were ............................ by the parliament.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I object to smoking.
- I object to the motion and will vote against it.
- My parents disapproved of my decision to change jobs.
- My wife objected to my quitting the job.
- My parents disapproved of my living alone.
- Many people opposed the project.
- The committee approved the proposal.
- Many of the panelists were opposed to the idea.
- I object to leaving now.
- I have no objection to the scheme.
- Her parents do not approve of her boyfriend.
- The radical economic reforms were approved by the parliament.
