Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... to smoking.
Wrong!
"Object" is correct because "object" is followed by "to" before a noun or gerund.
2I ............... to the motion and will vote against it.
Wrong!
"Object" is correct because we say "object to" something that we disagree with.
3My parents ............... of my decision to change jobs.
Wrong!
"Disapproved" is correct because "disapprove" is followed by "of".
4My wife ............... to my quitting the job.
Wrong!
"Objected" is correct because "object" is followed by "to" before a noun or gerund.
5My parents ............... of my living alone.
Wrong!
"Disapproved" is correct because "disapprove of" means to think something is wrong or unacceptable.
6Many people ............... the project.
Wrong!
"Opposed" is correct because "oppose" takes a direct object with no preposition.
7The committee ............... the proposal.
Wrong!
"Approved" is correct because a committee can officially accept a proposal.
8Many of the panelists were ............... to the idea.
Wrong!
"Opposed" is correct because the adjective phrase is "opposed to" something.
9I object ............... now.
Wrong!
"To leaving" is correct because "object" is followed by "to" plus a gerund.
10I have no objection ............... the scheme.
Wrong!
"To" is correct because we say "an objection to" something.
11Her parents do not ............... her boyfriend.
Wrong!
"Approve of" is correct because it means to like or accept someone or something.
12The radical economic reforms were ............... by the parliament.
Wrong!
"Approved" is correct because laws or reforms are officially approved by a parliament.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
