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Prepositions Exercise

September 12, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 13 answered
1. Our rivers must be protected ……………………. industrial waste.
Wrong!
2. The trees swayed ……………………….. the strong breeze.
Wrong!
3. The mother kept a watchful eye …………………….. her baby.
Wrong!
3. The mother kept a watchful eye …………………….. her baby.
Wrong!
4. A cloth cot is more useful ……………………… a fur coat.
Wrong!
5. That dress is unsuitable ……………………… a wedding.
Wrong!
6. The general had an unwavering devotion ………………………. duty.
Wrong!
7. It was very generous ………………………. you to help us.
Wrong!
8. The car collided ………………………. a truck.
Wrong!
9. Bananas grow best …………………….. tropical climates.
Wrong!
10. Helen Keller’s triumph ………………………. deafness, blindness and muteness was a miracle.
Wrong!
11. She teaches English ……………………. a local high school.
Wrong!
12. The tax ………………….. salt angered the third estate.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/13

Answers

  1. Our rivers must be protected from industrial waste.
  2. The trees swayed in the strong breeze.
  3. The mother kept a watchful eye on her baby.
  4. A cloth cot is more useful than a fur coat.
  5. That dress is unsuitable for a wedding.
  6. The general had an unwavering devotion to duty.
  7. It was very generous of you to help us.
  8. The car collided with a truck.
  9. Bananas grow best in tropical climates.
  10. Helen Keller’s triumph over deafness, blindness and muteness was a miracle.
  11. She teaches English at a local high school.
  12. The tax on salt angered the third estate.
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