Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition. Some nouns are followed by specific prepositions. This exercise tests your understanding of such noun + preposition combinations.
1There is a huge demand ............... skilled laborers.
Wrong!
We use "for" after "demand" to show what is needed or wanted.
2Nobody knows the reason ............... the accident.
Wrong!
We use "for" after "reason" to explain why something happened.
3One advantage ............... city life is easy access to amenities.
Wrong!
We use "of" in the phrase "advantage of" when we mean a good feature of something.
4There are many advantages ............... living in a city.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "to" and "in" can follow "advantages" in this sentence.
5The cause ............... the explosion is unknown.
Wrong!
We use "of" after "cause" to show what event had a cause.
6She showed me a photo ............... her children.
Wrong!
We use "of" after "photo" to say what or who is shown in the picture.
7Do you have a map ............... the city?
Wrong!
We use "of" after "map" to say which place the map shows.
8The increase ............... the price of fuel has adversely affected the economy.
Wrong!
We use "in" after "increase" when talking about the thing that has risen.
9The company closed down because there was a huge fall ............... sales.
Wrong!
We use "in" after "fall" when talking about the thing that has decreased.
10He has a very pessimistic attitude ............... life.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "attitude" when talking about someone's opinion or feeling about something.
11He was questioned in connection ............... the robbery.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "in connection with" when something is related to an event or crime.
12What are the differences ............... a hare and a rabbit?
Wrong!
We use "between" when comparing two things.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is a huge demand for skilled laborers.
- Nobody knows the reason for the accident.
- One advantage of city life is easy access to amenities.
- There are many advantages to / in living in a city.
- The cause of the explosion is unknown.
- She showed me a photo of her children.
- Do you have a map of the city?
- The increase in the price of fuel has adversely affected the economy.
- The company closed down because there was a huge fall in sales.
- He has a very pessimistic attitude to life.
- He was questioned in connection with the robbery.
- What are the differences between a hare and a rabbit?
