Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1I would like to pay ............... card.
Wrong!
We use "by" in the expression "pay by card".
2I will be home ............... 5:30.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"At" means exactly 5: 30, and "by" means no later than 5: 30.
3You can contact me ............... phone.
Wrong!
We use "by" in the expression "contact me by phone".
4I went there ............... foot.
Wrong!
We use "on" in the fixed expression "on foot".
5Let's go ............... train; it is cheaper.
Wrong!
We use "by" before a means of transport such as "train".
6I met ............... a minor accident the other day.
Wrong!
We use "with" in the expression "meet with an accident".
7We met ............... chance.
Wrong!
We use "by" in the fixed expression "by chance".
8I didn't do it ............... purpose.
Wrong!
We use "on" in the fixed expression "on purpose".
9I immediately went there ............... my car.
Wrong!
We use "in" when someone travels inside a car.
10She is arriving ............... the 4:45 train.
Wrong!
We use "on" for travelling as a passenger on a train.
11He was bitten ............... a snake.
Wrong!
In this passive sentence, "by" introduces the agent, a snake.
12The grand finale was watched ............... millions of people.
Wrong!
In this passive sentence, "by" introduces the people who watched the event.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I would like to pay by card.
- I will be home at / by 5:30.
- You can contact me by phone.
- I went there on foot.
- Let’s go by train; it is cheaper.
- I met with a minor accident the other day.
- We met by chance.
- I didn’t do it on purpose.
- I immediately went there in my car.
- She is arriving on the 4:45 train.
- He was bitten by a snake.
- The grand finale was watched by millions of people.
