Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1She went to school ............... Frankfurt.
Wrong!
Use "in" for the city where someone went to school.
2We arrived ............... Shanghai on Monday morning.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "in" and "at" can follow "arrived" before a city name.
3Due to his extravagant lifestyle, he landed himself ............... deep trouble.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "in" deep trouble.
4I broke the stick ...............
Wrong!
The phrase "in half" means into two parts.
5She cut the vegetables ............... small pieces.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "into" and "in" are natural after "cut" before small pieces.
6She threw another log ............... the fire.
Wrong!
Use "on" when adding something to a fire.
7She performed well ............... having a headache.
Wrong!
Use "in spite of" before a noun phrase or gerund to show contrast.
8He threw the ball ............... the window.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "out of" and "out" can mean from inside to outside here.
9Don’t marry him. Marry me ...............
Wrong!
Use "instead" alone at the end of a clause.
10He watched TV all day ............... going to work.
Wrong!
Use "instead of" before a gerund to show one action replaces another.
11He tripped ............... the cat and fell downstairs.
Wrong!
Use "over" after "tripped" when something in the path causes a fall.
12I am sorry ............... breaking your window.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "for" and "about" can follow "sorry" before a gerund.
Answers
- She went to school in Frankfurt.
- We arrived in / at Shanghai on Monday morning.
- Due to his extravagant lifestyle, he landed himself in deep trouble.
- I broke the stick in half.
- She cut the vegetables into / in small pieces.
- She threw another log on the fire.
- She performed well in spite of having a headache.
- He threw the ball out of / out the window.
- Don’t marry him. Marry me instead.
- He watched TV all day instead of going to work.
- He tripped over the cat and fell downstairs.
- I am sorry for / about breaking your window.