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Expressions With And Without Prepositions

October 24, 2024 - B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Please explain ...............................
Wrong!
Explain cannot be directly followed by an indirect object. It is followed by direct object + to + indirect object.
2. He goes ………………………….. work every day.
Wrong!
To shows direction. At shows position. For shows purpose.
3. You must stop ..................................
Wrong!
To stop to smoke is to stop so that you can take a smoke.
4. I am quite confident ............................ success.
Wrong!
5. I ........................... a new laptop.
Wrong!
6. They shared the food ............................ themselves.
Wrong!
Between is used to speak of two people or things. Use among for more than two.
7. He divided the money ............................. his children.
Wrong!
8. He has been cured ................................. his illness.
Wrong!
9. There is no harm ................................. this.
Wrong!
10. There is a saying ................................. Hindus.
Wrong!
11. I gave him a chair to .................................
Wrong!
12. We ............................... the matter.
Wrong!
Discuss does not take a preposition after it.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Please explain this to me.
  2. He goes to work every day.
  3. You must stop smoking.
  4. I am quite confident of success.
  5. I ordered a new laptop.
  6. They shared the food among themselves.
  7. He divided the money among his children.
  8. He has been cured of his illness.
  9. There is no harm in doing this.
  10. There is a saying among Hindus.
  11. I gave him a chair to sit on.
  12. We discussed the matter.
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