Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1Who is this present ...............?
Wrong!
We use "for" to ask who should receive or benefit from a present.
2I am really angry ............... you.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "angry with" (or "angry at") when we name the person who caused the feeling.
3............... all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
Wrong!
"With" can introduce a circumstance that explains the situation.
4He was talking ............... such a low voice that I could not hear anything.
Wrong!
The natural phrase is "in" a low voice.
5If we go ............... car, we will get there before sunset.
Wrong!
We use "by" before forms of transport such as car, bus, train, and plane.
6The actress has always been very nice ............... her fans.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "nice to" when we name the person who receives the behavior.
7............... friends like you, who needs enemies?
Wrong!
"With" means that the situation exists or is present around the speaker.
8What kind of movies are you interested ...............?
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "interested in" something.
9The cottage is pleasant to live ...............
Wrong!
The natural phrase is "live in" a cottage or house.
10Which flight is she travelling ...............?
Wrong!
We usually say that someone is travelling "on" a flight.
11You are the only woman I have ever been in love ...............
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "in love with" someone.
12That is what I am afraid ...............
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "afraid of" something.
Answers
- Who is this present for?
- I am really angry with you.
- With all this work to do, I won’t have time to take a holiday.
- He was talking in such a low voice that I could not hear anything.
- If we go by car, we will get there before sunset.
- The actress has always been very nice to her fans.
- With friends like you, who needs enemies?
- What kind of movies are you interested in?
- The cottage is pleasant to live in.
- Which flight is she travelling on?
- You are the only woman I have ever been in love with.
- That is what I am afraid of.