1A year in India initiated him ............... the world of spirituality.
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The verb phrase is "initiate someone into" a field, group, or experience.
2The hostess tried to inject some life ............... the party.
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The expression is "inject something into" a situation to add a quality to it.
3Poor management is injurious ............... a business.
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The adjective "injurious" is followed by "to" before the thing harmed.
4The harsh review was an injury ............... the actor's pride.
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The noun "injury" is followed by "to" before the thing damaged.
5Mozart had an innate genius ............... music.
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The phrase is "a genius for" a subject or activity.
6She confided her innermost thoughts ............... me.
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The verb "confide" is followed by "to" before the person trusted with private thoughts.
7The pilot inquired ............... the weather conditions.
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Use "about" when "inquire" means ask for information on a topic.
8The reporter inquired ............... the rumors of fraud.
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Use "into" when "inquire" means investigate something formally or carefully.
9The letter made her insane ............... jealousy.
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The phrase is "insane with" a strong emotion such as jealousy.
10He was always insensitive ............... the feelings of others.
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The adjective "insensitive" is followed by "to" before the people or feelings affected.
11He inserted the key ............... the lock.
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The phrase is "insert something in" a space or opening.
12The teacher had unusual insight ............... children's emotions.
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The noun "insight" is followed by "into" before the thing understood deeply.
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- A year in India initiated him into the world of spirituality.
- The hostess tried to inject some life into the party.
- Poor management is injurious to a business.
- The harsh review was an injury to the actor’s pride.
- Mozart had an innate genius for music.
- She confided her innermost thoughts to me.
- The pilot inquired about the weather conditions.
- The reporter inquired into the rumors of fraud.
- The letter made her insane with jealousy.
- He was always insensitive to the feelings of others.
- He inserted the key in the lock.
- The teacher had unusual insight into children’s emotions.