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

