Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1She was red ............... embarrassment.
Wrong!
With is used in a number of expressions which show how people are showing their emotions and sensations.
2The travelers were shivering ............... cold.
Wrong!
With is used in a number of expressions which show how people are showing their emotions and sensations.
3I drew their attention ............... shouting.
Wrong!
4You should reach there ............... 5 o’clock.
Wrong!
By can mean not later than.
5............... the end of the party, everybody was tired.
Wrong!
6He succeeded ............... hard work.
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.
7Our roof was damaged ............... the storm.
Wrong!
8I was interrogated ............... the police inspector.
Wrong!
In passive voice, by is used to introduce the agent.
9He earned just enough to get ...............
Wrong!
To get by is to survive with great difficulty.
10Please be patient ............... the children.
Wrong!
With is used after several adjectives which show how people are feeling towards others.
11She has always been nice ............... me.
Wrong!
With is not used with words like kind, polite, nice, rude etc.
12There are so many people ............... no homes.
Wrong!
With indicates possession.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
