Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Arthritis is a common complaint ............... the elderly.
Wrong!
2Did she confide her plans ............... you?
Wrong!
3Diplomas were conferred ............... members of the graduating class.
Wrong!
confer + on
4The bank manager has complete confidence ............... the tellers.
Wrong!
confidence + in
5Please confine your remarks ............... the topic under discussion.
Wrong!
confine + to
6I congratulate you ............... your twentieth anniversary.
Wrong!
congratulate + on
7You confused me ............... my twin brother.
Wrong!
8Were you conscious ............... his hostility?
Wrong!
conscious + of
9It was a bitter contest ............... wills.
Wrong!
10We must be prepared ............... any contingency.
Wrong!
prepared + for
11Whether the picnic is held or not is dependent ............... the weather.
Wrong!
12Lying is contrary ............... my beliefs.
Wrong!
contrary + to
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Arthritis is a common complaint among the elderly.
- Did she confide her plans to you?
- Diplomas were conferred on members of the graduating class.
- The bank manager has complete confidence in the tellers.
- Please confine your remarks to the topic under discussion.
- I congratulate you on your twentieth anniversary.
- You confused me with my twin brother.
- Were you conscious of his hostility?
- It was a bitter contest of wills.
- We must be prepared for any contingency.
- Whether the picnic is held or not is dependent on the weather.
- Lying is contrary to my beliefs.
