Fill in the blanks.
1The train was traveling ............... 120 miles per hour.
Wrong!
Use "at" to state the speed of travel.
2There was a phone call ............... you while you were out.
Wrong!
Use "for" when a call is intended for a particular person.
3He fell ill ............... the exam.
Wrong!
Use "during" before a noun phrase to mean within that period of time.
4When I told them about my decision, they looked ............... me as if I was mad.
Wrong!
Use "at" in the phrase "looked at me" when someone directs their eyes toward a person.
5He got up and walked away ............... nothing had happened.
Wrong!
Use "as if" before a clause to describe how someone behaves or how something seems.
6He had been waiting ............... a week before the doctor finally saw him.
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Use "for" with a length of time such as one week.
7When I met her yesterday, she was happy ...............
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The fixed phrase "as usual" means in the normal or expected way.
8............... always, he was the first person to complain.
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Use "As" in the phrase "As always" to mean that something happens in the usual way.
9She is always the first person ............... at the office.
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Use "to arrive" after "the first person" to show the action connected with that person.
10This tea is awful. It tastes ............... water.
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Use "like" before a noun to mean similar to that thing.
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- The train was traveling at 120 miles per hour.
- There was a phone call for you while you were out.
- He fell ill during the exam.
- When I told them about my decision, they looked at me as if I was mad.
- He got up and walked away as if nothing had happened.
- He had been waiting for a week before the doctor finally saw him.
- When I met her yesterday, she was happy as usual.
- As always, he was the first person to complain.
- She is always the first person to arrive at the office.
- This tea is awful. It tastes like water.