Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Watching him eat really gets ............... my nerves.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "get" on "someone’s nerves".
2It is nice to be sitting here ............... you.
Wrong!
We use "with" to say who is together with someone.
3Don’t make a fool ............... yourself.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "make a fool" of "yourself".
4............... no time was she aware of what was happening.
Wrong!
The negative time expression is "At no time".
5They may have gone out ............... now.
Wrong!
The phrase "by now" means before or not later than now.
6I might visit my parents ............... the weekend.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "at" and "on" can be used before "the weekend" in standard English.
7After having a baby, women may suffer ............... depression for months.
Wrong!
The usual phrase is "suffer" from "depression".
8I may fly ............... Vienna on Monday.
Wrong!
Use "to" for movement toward a destination.
9You can’t expect people to work hard ............... no money.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show payment or reward.
10He was respected ............... his employees.
Wrong!
Use "by" to introduce the agent in a passive sentence.
11Are you going to do anything about that letter ............... your bank?
Wrong!
A letter sent by the bank is a letter "from" your bank.
12This form should be filled in ............... ink.
Wrong!
Use "in" to describe the material used for writing.
Answers
- Watching him eat really gets on my nerves.
- It is nice to be sitting here with you.
- Don’t make a fool of yourself.
- At no time was she aware of what was happening.
- They may have gone out by now.
- I might visit my parents at / on the weekend.
- After having a baby, women may suffer from depression for months.
- I may fly to Vienna on Monday.
- You can’t expect people to work hard for no money.
- He was respected by his employees.
- Are you going to do anything about that letter from your bank?
- This form should be filled in in ink.
