Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The killer smothered the victim ............... a pillow.
Wrong!
We use with to refer to the instrument used by somebody.
2You have an ink smudge ............... your shirt.
Wrong!
We use on to indicate position on the surface of something.
3She snapped ............... me when I tried to comfort her.
Wrong!
The words snapped, yelled, shouted etc., are followed by at.
4The professor was sparing ............... his praise.
Wrong!
5He demonstrated a staunch belief ............... human rights.
Wrong!
Belief is followed by in.
6My feet ached ............... the two-hour stand.
Wrong!
From can indicate the cause.
7He stormed ............... the waiter and embarrassed everyone at the table.
Wrong!
We use at after some verbs to indicate the target.
8I can’t believe you would stoop ............... such nonsense.
Wrong!
9He struck me ............... his fist.
Wrong!
We use with to refer to the instrument used by somebody.
10She stretched the clothesline ............... two trees.
Wrong!
Use between to speak of two things.
11The region has long been stricken ............... poverty.
Wrong!
12All hands were rescued ............... the stricken ship.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The killer smothered the victim with a pillow.
- You have an ink smudge on your shirt.
- She snapped at me when I tried to comfort her.
- The professor was sparing in his praise.
- He demonstrated a staunch belief in human rights.
- My feet ached from the two-hour stand.
- He stormed at the waiter and embarrassed everyone at the table.
- I can’t believe you would stoop to such nonsense.
- He struck me with his fist.
- She stretched the clothesline between two trees.
- The region has long been stricken with poverty.
- All hands were rescued from the stricken ship.
