Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Lack ............... money prevented her from going to university.
Wrong!
The noun "lack" is followed by "of" in this meaning.
2I couldn't choose ............... the two dresses.
Wrong!
Use "between" when choosing one of two clearly separate things.
3There is huge demand ............... caps of this kind.
Wrong!
The noun "demand" is followed by "for" when it means need or desire for something.
4After he became rich, his relationship ............... his old friends changed a lot.
Wrong!
The noun "relationship" is commonly followed by "with" before a person or group.
5The best solution ............... many environmental problems is to use our resources wisely.
Wrong!
The noun "solution" is followed by "to" before the problem solved.
6As the item was out of stock, there was a delay ............... delivery.
Wrong!
The noun "delay" is followed by "in" before an activity or process.
7She is an expert ............... child psychology.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "in" and "on" are natural after "expert" before a subject area.
8I often quarrel ............... my friends.
Wrong!
The verb "quarrel" is followed by "with" before the person involved.
9You are the reason ............... my problems.
Wrong!
The noun "reason" is followed by "for" before the thing explained.
10This law is intended to protect animals ............... cruelty.
Wrong!
The verb "protect" is followed by "from" before the danger or harm.
11She has no connection ............... her family.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "to" and "with" are natural after "connection" before a person or group.
12There are still millions of children who do not have access ............... education.
Wrong!
The noun "access" is followed by "to" before the thing that can be used or reached.
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- 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 in / on child psychology.
- I often quarrel with my friends.
- You are the reason for my problems.
- This law is intended to protect animals from cruelty.
- She has no connection to / with her family.
- There are still millions of children who do not have access to education.