Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The world will run ............... oil if it doesn’t practice conservation.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb is "run out of" when a supply is finished.
2The streets of New York City are numbered ............... consecutive order.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "in" consecutive order.
3I was not aware ............... his problems.
Wrong!
The adjective "aware" is followed by "of" before a noun phrase.
4World War I was an event ............... great consequence.
Wrong!
The noun phrase is "of" great consequence.
5The officer debased himself ............... accepting a bribe.
Wrong!
Use "by" to show the action that explains how he debased himself.
6The young girl always had a smile ............... everyone.
Wrong!
The natural expression is to have a smile "for" someone.
7............... her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
Wrong!
Use "From" to show the source of the deduction.
8Farmers in many parts of the world still depend heavily ............... rain.
Wrong!
The verb "depend" is followed by "on" before what is needed.
9He is still dependent ............... his parents.
Wrong!
The adjective "dependent" is followed by "on" before the person or thing providing support.
10Your dependents usually live ............... your home.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living inside a home.
11We watched the demonstration ............... our window.
Wrong!
Use "from" to show the place where someone watches something.
12The cave made a good den ............... the foxes.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show that the den was suitable for the foxes.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The world will run out of oil if it doesn’t practice conservation.
- The streets of New York City are numbered in consecutive order.
- I was not aware of his problems.
- World War I was an event of great consequence.
- The officer debased himself by accepting a bribe.
- The young girl always had a smile for everyone.
- From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
- Farmers in many parts of the world still depend heavily on rain.
- He is still dependent on his parents.
- Your dependents usually live in your home.
- We watched the demonstration from our window.
- The cave made a good den for the foxes.
