Fill in the blanks with a preposition.
1The road went through several green spots ............... the desert.
Wrong!
We use "in" for something located inside an area such as a desert.
2The tyrant was merciless ............... his treatment of prisoners.
Wrong!
The correct phrase is "in" his treatment of prisoners.
3The king expects obeisance ............... all his subjects.
Wrong!
We expect something "from" the people who are its source, here all his subjects.
4The boy kept the dog ............... his sister's objection.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "despite" and "in spite of" correctly mean that the objection did not stop him.
5I object ............... smoking.
Wrong!
The verb phrase is "object to" something.
6He apologized ............... his unacceptable behavior.
Wrong!
We use "for" before the thing someone apologizes about.
7He was obsessed ............... the idea of winning the race.
Wrong!
The adjective phrase is "obsessed with" an idea or activity.
8Becoming a millionaire is an obsession ............... him.
Wrong!
In the pattern "X is an obsession with someone", "with" introduces the person who is obsessed, so "with" is correct.
9It is hard to be polite ............... meddling people.
Wrong!
We use "to" after polite when describing behavior toward people.
10............... what offense was he arrested?
Wrong!
We use "For" to ask about the offense that caused an arrest.
11Do you have an ointment ............... burns?
Wrong!
We use "for" to show the medical purpose of an ointment.
12We have opposite views ............... politics.
Wrong!
The usual phrase is "views on" a subject such as politics.
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- The road went through several green spots in the desert.
- The tyrant was merciless in his treatment of prisoners.
- The king expects obeisance from all his subjects.
- The boy kept the dog despite / in spite of his sister’s objection.
- I object to smoking.
- He apologized for his unacceptable behavior.
- He was obsessed with the idea of winning the race.
- Becoming a millionaire is an obsession with him.
- It is hard to be polite to meddling people.
- For what offense was he arrested?
- Do you have an ointment for burns?
- We have opposite views on politics.