1You cannot prevent me ............... the room.
Wrong!
Prevent is followed by from + ing form.
2Dispose ............... the syringe after use.
Wrong!
Dispose is followed by of.
3She is married ............... a rich banker.
Wrong!
Married is used with to.
4I have been ............... my keys since morning.
Wrong!
To search for something is to try to find it.
5He took ............... his shoes before entering the temple.
Wrong!
To take something off is to remove it.
6The train is running ............... time.
Wrong!
When the train is running on time, it is not late.
7She is clever ............... solving puzzles.
Wrong!
8He is sitting ............... his table.
Wrong!
To sit at a table is to sit near it. You can sit on a table; however, you are not very likely to do it.
9Who is that boy sitting ............... the piano?
Wrong!
10He grabbed me ............... the hand.
Wrong!
11Someday you will repent ............... your sins.
Wrong!
12Please write your name ............... ink.
Wrong!
Always write 'write in ink'.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- You cannot prevent me from leaving the room.
- Dispose of the syringe after use.
- She is married to a rich banker.
- I have been searching for my keys since morning.
- He took off his shoes before entering the temple.
- The train is running on time.
- She is clever at solving puzzles.
- He is sitting at his table.
- Who is that boy sitting at the piano?
- He grabbed me by the hand.
- Someday you will repent of your sins.
- Please write your name in ink.
