Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Lack ............... money prevented her from going to university.
Wrong!
Lack + of
2I couldn't choose ............... the two dresses.
Wrong!
Choose + between
Among is used to talk about more than two people or things.
3There is huge demand ............... caps of this kind.
Wrong!
Demand + for
4After he became rich, his relationship ............... his old friends changed a lot.
Wrong!
Relationship + with
5The best solution ............... many environmental problems is to use our resources wisely.
Wrong!
Solution + to
6As the item was out of stock, there was a delay ............... delivery.
Wrong!
Delay + in
7She is an expert ............... child psychology.
Wrong!
Expert + on
8I often quarrel ............... my friends.
Wrong!
Quarrel + with
9You are the reason ............... my problems.
Wrong!
Reason + for
10This law intends to protect animals ............... cruelty.
Wrong!
Protect + from
11She has no connection ............... her family.
Wrong!
Connection + with
12There are still millions of children who do not have access ............... education.
Wrong!
Access + to
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Lack of money prevented her from going to university.
- I couldn’t choose between the two dresses.
- There is huge demand for caps of this kind.
- After he became rich, his relationship with his old friends changed a lot.
- The best solution to many environmental problems is to use our resources wisely.
- As the item was out of stock, there was a delay in delivery.
- She is an expert on child psychology.
- I often quarrel with my friends.
- You are the reason for my problems.
- This law intends to protect animals from cruelty.
- She has no connection with her family.
- There are still millions of children who do not have access to education.
