Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1I met him ............... Monday.
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We use "on" with days of the week.
2They took him ............... the doctor.
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Use "to" to show movement toward a person or place.
3Regular exercise is beneficial ............... health.
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The adjective "beneficial" is commonly followed by "to" before the thing that benefits.
4There are many disadvantages ............... living alone.
Select 2 answers.
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The noun "disadvantages" can be followed by "of" or "to" before a gerund phrase.
5The cat jumped ............... the wall.
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Use "over" for movement above and from one side of something to the other.
6She swam ............... the river.
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Use "across" for movement from one side of an area or surface to the other.
7You never listen ............... me.
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The verb "listen" is followed by "to" before the person or thing heard.
8Why are you staring ............... me like that?
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The verb "stare" is followed by "at" before the person or thing looked at.
9He is rude ............... everyone.
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The adjective "rude" is followed by "to" before the person treated badly.
10You can't expect her to dance ............... your tune.
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The expression is "dance to someone's tune", meaning to do what another person wants.
11She recognized him ............... once.
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The fixed expression is "at once", meaning immediately.
12He is enthusiastic ............... his profession.
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The adjective "enthusiastic" is followed by "about" before the thing someone feels excited about.
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- I met him on Monday.
- They took him to the doctor.
- Regular exercise is beneficial to health.
- There are many disadvantages of / to living alone.
- The cat jumped over the wall.
- She swam across the river.
- You never listen to me.
- Why are you staring at me like that?
- He is rude to everyone.
- You can’t expect her to dance to your tune.
- She recognized him at once.
- He is enthusiastic about his profession.