Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1We commenced work ............... the morning.
Wrong!
2He sat ............... the bench.
Wrong!
3I waited ............... 9 pm and then I went home.
Wrong!
Either till or until is possible here.
4I haven’t met him ............... Friday.
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Since shows
5We walked ............... the edge of the cliff.
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6There are some understandings ............... the two families.
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Use between to speak of two.
7We started ............... sunrise.
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8I would be back ............... a few minutes.
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9We started ............... dawn.
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We say at dawn.
10I have been waiting for this day ............... years.
Wrong!
Use for with duration.
11He is ............... the top of his career.
Wrong!
12That is the movie I was speaking ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We commenced work in the morning.
- He sat on the bench.
- I waited Either could be used here 9 pm and then I went home.
- I haven’t met him since Friday.
- We walked up to the edge of the cliff.
- There are some understandings between the two families.
- We started before sunrise.
- I would be back in a few minutes.
- We started at dawn.
- I have been waiting for this day for years.
- He is at the top of his career.
- That is the movie I was speaking of
