Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The train left ............... time.
Wrong!
On time means at the planned time - neither late nor early.
2He is never ............... time.
Wrong!
3I am paid ............... the end of the month.
Wrong!
4I almost crashed into the car in front. I managed to stop just ............... time.
Wrong!
5Everyone applauded ............... the end of the show.
Wrong!
6We couldn’t decide where to go for our holidays. ............... the end we didn’t go anywhere.
Wrong!
7He has ............... last found a good job.
Wrong!
At last is similar to finally.
8The hero and the heroine got married ............... the end.
Wrong!
9............... first we didn’t get on very well.
Wrong!
10She was tired of her job. ............... the end she resigned.
Wrong!
11Someone saved the boy just ............... time.
Wrong!
12They are leaving ............... the end of the month.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The train left on time.
- He is never on time.
- I am paid at the end of the month.
- I almost crashed into the car in front. I managed to stop just in time.
- Everyone applauded at the end of the show.
- We couldn’t decide where to go for our holidays. In the end we didn’t go anywhere.
- He has at last found a good job.
- The hero and the heroine got married in the end.
- At first we didn’t get on very well.
- She was tired of her job. In the end she resigned.
- Someone saved the boy just in time.
- They are leaving at the end of the month.
