Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or prepositional phrase.
1. He is bent ....................... mischief.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. She is desirous ............................. acquiring fame.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I was prevented ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
4. He was disqualified ........................... the test.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. You should refrain ........................... smoking and drinking.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. He is accustomed ........................... working hard.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I dissuaded her ............................. quitting.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. There is no point ............................ talking to him.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She insisted ......................... with me.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. At last he succeeded ........................... finding a good job.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She is confident ........................... winning.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I am tired .............................. listening to unsolicited advice.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. He is bent on mischief.
2. She is desirous of acquiring fame.
3. I was prevented from leaving.
4. He was disqualified from taking the test.
5. You should refrain from smoking and drinking.
6. He is accustomed to working hard.
7. I dissuaded her from quitting.
8. There is no point in talking to him.
9. She insisted on coming with me.
10. At last he succeeded in finding a good job.
11. She is confident of winning.
12. I am tired of listening to unsolicited advice.
