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