Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1We placed flowers ............... the foot of the statue.
Wrong!
2Walking a tightrope ............... the falls was a foolhardy venture.
Wrong!
Across means from one side to the other.
3There is no excuse ............... not following instructions.
Wrong!
4They have fostered several children ............... various races.
Wrong!
5The door handle has fallen ...............
Wrong!
6Her hands were cold with no gloves ...............
Wrong!
7There was a hassle ............... who should pay for the broken window.
Wrong!
8The mountain was barely visible ............... the haze.
Wrong!
9Are you aware ............... the hazards of white water rafting?
Wrong!
10Don’t refuse food ............... homeless people.
Wrong!
11The mob set fire ............... the trains.
Wrong!
12He held me responsible ............... all the damage.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We placed flowers at the foot of the statue.
- Walking a tightrope across the falls was a foolhardy venture.
- There is no excuse for not following instructions.
- They have fostered several children of various races.
- The door handle has fallen off
- Her hands were cold with no gloves on
- There was a hassle over who should pay for the broken window.
- The mountain was barely visible through the haze.
- Are you aware of the hazards of white water rafting?
- Don’t refuse food to homeless people.
- The mob set fire to the trains.
- He held me responsible for all the damage.

