Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1They never die who die ............... a noble cause.
Wrong!
Use "for" to mean in support of a cause or purpose.
2The judge has acquitted him ............... murder.
Wrong!
The verb "acquit" is followed by "of" when referring to a charge or crime.
3Did he prevent you ............... coming here?
Wrong!
Use "from" in the pattern "prevent someone from doing something."
4These seats are reserved for candidates belonging ............... backward classes.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "belonging" to show membership of a group.
5She takes pride ............... her children.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "in" in "take pride in someone or something."
6Do not cry ............... spilt milk.
Wrong!
The idiom uses "over" in "cry over spilt milk."
7He is well-versed ............... English.
Wrong!
Use "in" after "well-versed" for an area of knowledge.
8He is notorious ............... his evil deeds.
Wrong!
Use "for" after "notorious" to give the reason for a bad reputation.
9The leader is very popular ............... his countrymen.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "popular" before the group of people who like someone.
10Cholera has broken ............... in the village.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb needs "out" because "break out" means start suddenly.
11We need a trainer to break ............... our pony.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb needs "in" because "break in" means train an animal for work or control.
12Please send James ............... the doctor. This is an emergency.
Wrong!
Use "for" in "send for the doctor" to mean ask the doctor to come.
13He was so ill that a doctor had to be called ............... .
Wrong!
Use "in" in "call in a doctor" to mean ask a professional to come and help.
14I am tired ............... his company.
Wrong!
Use "of" after "tired" when it means bored or annoyed by something.
Done.
Score: 0/14
Answers
- They never die who die for a noble cause.
- The judge has acquitted him of murder.
- Did he prevent you from coming here?
- These seats are reserved for candidates belonging to backward classes.
- She takes pride in her children.
- Do not cry over spilt milk.
- He is well-versed in English.
- He is notorious for his evil deeds.
- The leader is very popular with his countrymen.
- Cholera has broken out in the village.
- We need a trainer to break in our pony.
- Please send James for the doctor. This is an emergency.
- He was so ill that a doctor had to be called in .
- I am tired of his company.
