Fill in the blanks.
1Her taunts drove me ............... tears.
Wrong!
The expression is "drive someone to tears," so "to" is correct.
2Each child should be responsible ............... certain household tasks.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "responsible for," so "for" is correct.
3We attended a conference ............... biotechnology.
Wrong!
A conference about a subject is a conference "on" that subject.
4His family didn’t sympathize ............... his desire to be an actor.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "sympathize with," so "with" is correct.
5A rash is one of the symptoms ............... scarlet fever.
Wrong!
We use "of" to show that a rash is one symptom belonging to scarlet fever.
6The ring often serves as a symbol ............... love.
Wrong!
The noun pattern is "a symbol of," so "of" is correct.
7The kitten must have strayed ............... its mother.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "stray from," so "from" is correct.
8Everyone at the party was a stranger ............... me.
Wrong!
The noun pattern is "a stranger to someone," so "to" is correct.
9The doctor warned him ............... exerting himself.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "warn someone against doing something," so "against" is correct.
10My supervisor has recommended me ............... a promotion.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "recommend someone for" a position or promotion.
11This bill is payable ............... receipt.
Wrong!
The formal payment phrase is "payable upon receipt," so "upon" is correct.
12The rebels were arrested and tried ............... treason.
Wrong!
The legal pattern is "try someone for" a crime, so "for" is correct.
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- Her taunts drove me to tears.
- Each child should be responsible for certain household tasks.
- We attended a conference on biotechnology.
- His family didn’t sympathize with his desire to be an actor.
- A rash is one of the symptoms of scarlet fever.
- The ring often serves as a symbol of love.
- The kitten must have strayed from its mother.
- Everyone at the party was a stranger to me.
- The doctor warned him against exerting himself.
- My supervisor has recommended me for a promotion.
- This bill is payable upon receipt.
- The rebels were arrested and tried for treason.