Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. When she arrived, I was listening .......................... some music.
Wrong!
2. I saw him getting ........................... the bus.
Wrong!
People get on and off buses.
3. I hear that the doctors are going .......................... strike.
Wrong!
People go on strike.
4. It gets ............................. my nerves to watch him acting so arrogantly.
Wrong!
5. This time tomorrow, I will be lying .................................... the beach.
Wrong!
6. She loves being looked ..............................
Wrong!
look + at
7. Having slept ................................ 8 hours, I felt refreshed.
Wrong!
Use for to indicate duration.
8. She can play almost every instrument you can think ...............................
Wrong!
9. Could you look ........................... the kids while I go shopping?
Wrong!
To look after kids is to take care of them.
10. You can't expect people to work ................................ no money.
Wrong!
11. She was frightened ............................ a mouse that ran into the room.
Wrong!
12. The room was filled ................................ smoke.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- When she arrived, I was listening to some music.
- I saw him getting on the bus.
- I hear that the doctors are going on strike.
- It gets on my nerves to watch him acting so arrogantly.
- This time tomorrow, I will be lying on the beach.
- She loves being looked at.
- Having slept for 8 hours, I felt refreshed.
- She can play almost every instrument you can think of.
- Could you look after the kids while I go shopping?
- You can’t expect people to work for no money.
- She was frightened by a mouse that ran into the room.
- The room was filled with smoke.
