Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1He was a man ............... great wealth.
Wrong!
The phrase is "a man of great wealth", using "of" to describe a quality or characteristic someone has.
2The principal was an old man ............... friendly disposition.
Wrong!
The phrase is "of friendly disposition" when describing a person's character.
3The workers belonged to a tribe dwelling ............... the hills.
Wrong!
Use "in" for a place or area such as the hills.
4There I met a boy ............... red hair.
Wrong!
Use "with" to describe a person who has a physical feature such as red hair.
5Only a man with plenty of money can buy a car ............... such beauty and power.
Wrong!
The phrase is "of such beauty and power" when describing a quality "of" the car.
6He was a young man ............... great promise.
Wrong!
The phrase is "a young man of great promise", using "of" to describe someone's potential.
7He wore a turban made ............... gold.
Wrong!
Use "of" after "made" when the material is still recognizable, as in "made of gold".
8He ran ............... great speed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "at great speed" and "with great speed" describe how fast he ran; "of" is not possible here.
9You can buy it ............... a very low price.
Wrong!
Use "at" with prices: "at a very low price".
10He replied ............... a very rude manner.
Wrong!
Use "in" with "manner" to describe how someone replied.
Answers
- He was a man of great wealth.
- The principal was an old man of friendly disposition.
- The workers belonged to a tribe dwelling in the hills.
- There I met a boy with red hair.
- Only a man with plenty of money can buy a car of such beauty and power.
- He was a young man of great promise.
- He wore a turban made of gold.
- He ran at / with great speed.
- You can buy it at a very low price.
- He replied in a very rude manner.