Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. She was red ……………………….. embarrassment.
Correct!
Wrong!
With is used in a number of expressions which show how people are showing their emotions and sensations.
2. The travelers were shivering ……………………. cold.
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Wrong!
With is used in a number of expressions which show how people are showing their emotions and sensations.
3. I drew their attention ………………………. shouting.
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Wrong!
4. You should reach there ………………………. 5 o’clock.
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Wrong!
By can mean not later than.
5. ……………………… the end of the party, everybody was tired.
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Wrong!
6. He succeeded ……………………… hard work.
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Wrong!
We use by to talk about what we do to get a certain result. We use with to talk about what we use to get a result.
7. Our roof was damaged ………………………. the storm.
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Wrong!
8. I was interrogated ……………………….. the police inspector.
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Wrong!
In passive voice, by is used to introduce the agent.
9. He earned just enough to get ……………………….
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To get by is to survive with great difficulty.
10. Please be patient …………………….. the children.
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Wrong!
With is used after several adjectives which show how people are feeling towards others.
11. She has always been nice …………………….. me.
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Wrong!
With is not used with words like kind, polite, nice, rude etc.
12. There are so many people ……………………….. no homes.
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Wrong!
With indicates possession.
Answers
- She was red with embarrassment.
- The travelers were shivering with cold.
- I drew their attention by shouting.
- You should reach there by 5 o’clock. (
- By the end of the party, everybody was tired.
- He succeeded by hard work.
- Our roof was damaged by the storm.
- I was interrogated by the police inspector.
- He earned just enough to get by.
- Please be patient with the children.
- She has always been nice to me.
- There are so many people with no homes.
