1Citizens must abide ............... the law of the land.
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Use "by" after "abide" when you mean obey a law or rule.
2Mother asked me to account ............... the amount of time I was away.
Wrong!
Use "for" after "account" when you mean explain something.
3Your theories just do not add ...............
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Use "up" in "add up" when ideas or explanations make sense.
4She advised me ............... taking public transport at odd hours.
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Use "against" after "advise" when someone recommends not doing something.
5I do not agree ............... you on this.
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Use "with" after "agree" when two people have the same opinion.
6We must allow ............... potential issues that could hamper the project.
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Use "for" in "allow for" when you mean consider something possible in your plans.
7Beach holidays just do not appeal ............... me.
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Use "to" after "appeal" when something is attractive or interesting to someone.
8The child was told to go to his room so that he could calm ...............
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Use "down" in "calm down" when someone becomes less angry or upset.
9If you want to ............... them, you have to work twice as hard.
Wrong!
Use "catch up with" when you mean reach the same level as other people.
10None of the invitees turned ...............
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Use "up" in "turn up" when someone arrives or appears.
11I never thought that the plan would work ..............., but it did.
Wrong!
Use "out" in "work out" when a plan becomes successful.
12I asked him to stop, but he kept ............... running.
Wrong!
Use "on" in "keep on" when someone continues doing something.
Exercise complete
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- Citizens must abide by the law of the land.
- Mother asked me to account for the amount of time I was away.
- Your theories just do not add up.
- She advised me against taking public transport at odd hours.
- I do not agree with you on this.
- We must allow for potential issues that could hamper the project.
- Beach holidays just do not appeal to me.
- The child was told to go to his room so that he could calm down.
- If you want to catch up with them, you have to work twice as hard.
- None of the invitees turned up.
- I never thought that the plan would work out, but it did.
- I asked him to stop, but he kept on running.