Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or prepositional phrase.
1. He is bent ....................... mischief.
Wrong!
2. She is desirous ............................. acquiring fame.
Wrong!
3. I was prevented ...........................
Wrong!
4. He was disqualified ........................... the test.
Wrong!
5. You should refrain ........................... smoking and drinking.
Wrong!
6. He is accustomed ........................... working hard.
Wrong!
7. I dissuaded her ............................. quitting.
Wrong!
8. There is no point ............................ talking to him.
Wrong!
9. She insisted ......................... with me.
Wrong!
10. At last he succeeded ........................... finding a good job.
Wrong!
11. She is confident ........................... winning.
Wrong!
12. I am tired .............................. listening to unsolicited advice.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
