Prepositions are not used with certain verbs and expressions. For example, the preposition ‘to’ is not normally used before the word home. We say ‘I am going home’, not ‘I am going to home’. There are several such expressions in English.
Complete the following sentences.
1............... color are her eyes?
Wrong!
Use "What" before "color"; we do not say"of what color" in this ordinary question.
2I am going ...............
Wrong!
Use "home" after a verb of movement; we do not use "to" before "home" here.
3I have no place to ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "go" and "go to" are acceptable after "no place to".
4We need a place to ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "live" and "live in" are acceptable after "a place to".
5This is the house ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "that I told you about" and "about which I told you" correctly include the meaning of "about".
6She is ............... age as me.
Wrong!
Use "the same" before "age"; the preposition"of" is not needed here.
7Come ............... you like.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "any day" and "on any day" are acceptable before "you like".
8The train is now ............... Victoria Terminus.
Wrong!
Use "approaching" without "to" before the destination.
9............... is your appointment?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "What day" and "On what day" are acceptable when asking about the date of an appointment.
Done.
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Answers
- What color are her eyes?
- I am going home
- I have no place to go / go to
- We need a place to live / live in
- This is the house that I told you about / about which I told you
- She is the same age as me.
- Come any day / on any day you like.
- The train is now approaching Victoria Terminus.
- What day / On what day is your appointment?
