Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Do not spend too much money ............... personal care products.
Wrong!
Spend + on
2As she narrated her story, her mother's eyes filled ............... tears.
Wrong!
Fill + with
3She often complains ............... her nosy neighbours.
Wrong!
Complain + about
4I am tired ............... listening to your advice.
Wrong!
Tired + of
5When she smiled ............... me I became very happy.
Wrong!
Smile + at
6They accused me ............... gross negligence.
Wrong!
Accuse + of
7I have benefitted immensely ............... her help.
Wrong!
Benefit + from
8The person who broke ............... my house was a decent guy. He only stole my food.
Wrong!
To break into is to enter forcibly.
9The coach is confident that he has prepared the players ............... the match.
Wrong!
Prepare + for
10She quit her job to devote more time ............... her family.
Wrong!
11Why don't you ever listen ............... me?
Wrong!
Listen + to
12I am sorry. I forgot ............... your anniversary.
Wrong!
Forget + about
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Do not spend too much money on personal care products.
- As she narrated her story, her mother’s eyes filled with tears.
- She often complains about her nosy neighbours.
- I am tired of listening to your advice.
- When she smiled at me I became very happy.
- They accused me of gross negligence.
- I have benefitted immensely from her help.
- The person who broke into my house was a decent guy. He only stole my food.
- The coach is confident that he has prepared the players for the match.
- She quit her job to devote more time to her family.
- Why don’t you ever listen to me?
- I am sorry. I forgot about your anniversary.
