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Prepositions exercise

July 5, 2015 - B1pdf

Complete the given passage using appropriate prepositions.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Thomas Alva Edison is one ............... the most famous inventors who ever lived.
Wrong!
2Edison, who is known as the Magician ............... Menlo Park, accomplished many successes …………….. his life.
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3He has 1093 patents ............... telegraphy, photography and electric lighting.
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4Some ............... his inventions were original.
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5Some others were improvements of things invented ............... others.
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6Edison also established a factory ............... invent things.
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7Thomas Alva Edison was born ............... Ohio ..................... February 11, 1847.
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8He died ............... October 18, 1931 …………….. New Jersey.
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9He was the seventh and last child ............... his parents who had no special background.
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10Edison started school ............... seven.
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11After three months his mother pulled him ............... school and started teaching him herself ………….. home.
Wrong!
12His parents encouraged him to learn things ............... his own.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Thomas Alva Edison is one of the most famous inventors who ever lived.
  2. Edison, who is known as the Magician of, in Menlo Park, accomplished many successes …………….. his life.
  3. He has 1093 patents in telegraphy, photography and electric lighting.
  4. Some of his inventions were original.
  5. Some others were improvements of things invented by others.
  6. Edison also established a factory to invent things.
  7. Thomas Alva Edison was born in, on Ohio ………………… February 11, 1847.
  8. He died on, in October 18, 1931 …………….. New Jersey.
  9. He was the seventh and last child of his parents who had no special background.
  10. Edison started school at seven.
  11. After three months his mother pulled him out of, at school and started teaching him herself ………….. home.
  12. His parents encouraged him to learn things on his own.
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