Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1He has done a lot ............... me.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show the person who benefits from the action.
2I have had a word ............... my boss.
Wrong!
The correct expression is "with" in "have a word with someone."
3We have known each other ............... our school days.
Wrong!
Use "since" with the starting point of a period of time.
4I am spending the weekend ............... my grandparents.
Wrong!
Use "with" to say who you are spending time together with.
5You have to start coming ............... time.
Wrong!
The correct phrase is "on" in "on time."
6Dogs must be kept ............... a lead.
Wrong!
The correct phrase is "on" in "on a lead."
7Do you enjoy living ............... the mountains?
Wrong!
Use "in" with large areas such as the mountains.
8Do you mind if I look ............... your paper?
Wrong!
The verb "look" is followed by "at" before the thing you direct your eyes towards: "look at something".
9The missing girl was found ............... her friend's house.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "at" and "in" are possible, depending on whether the house is viewed as a location or as an inside space.
10I have heard ............... him, but we have never been in contact.
Wrong!
Use "of" in "hear of someone" to mean know that the person exists. "Hear from" would mean he had contacted you.
11............... having a headache, I enjoyed the picnic.
Wrong!
Use "In spite of" before a noun phrase or gerund to show contrast.
12She has been working here ............... July.
Wrong!
Use "since" with the starting point of an action that continues to the present.
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- He has done a lot for me.
- I have had a word with my boss.
- We have known each other since our school days.
- I am spending the weekend with my grandparents.
- You have to start coming on time.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Do you enjoy living in the mountains?
- Do you mind if I look at your paper?
- The missing girl was found at / in her friend’s house.
- I have heard of him, but we have never been in contact.
- In spite of having a headache, I enjoyed the picnic.
- She has been working here since July.