Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. It would be a good idea to compare this year’s accounts ……………………………. last year’s.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. ………………………….. friends like you, who needs enemies?
Correct!
Wrong!
With can introduce the reason for a situation.
3. Is he worth talking ………………………..?
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Why are you talking ……………………… such a loud voice?
Correct!
Wrong!
We say in a …. voice.
5. If you go ………………………. car, you will reach there in 2 hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Please write …………………….. ink.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I want to buy a computer ……………………….. a huge memory.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Catholics are supposed to go to church ……………………….. Sundays.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use on before names of days.
9. I won’t take a penny …………………………. him.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Take that dirty hand ………………………… me.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He took some money …………………….. his wallet.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either from or out of is possible here.
12. I have never had any interest ………………………. politics.
Correct!
Wrong!
We say interest in.
Answers
- It would be a good idea to compare this year’s accounts with last year’s.
- With friends like you, who needs enemies?
- Is he worth talking to?
- Why are you talking in such a loud voice?
- If you go by car, you will reach there in 2 hours.
- Please write in ink.
- I want to buy a computer with a huge memory.
- Catholics are supposed to go to church on Sundays.
- I won’t take a penny from him.
- Take that dirty hand off me.
- He took some money from / out of his wallet.
- I have never had any interest in politics.
