Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Everyone was shocked ............... his inappropriate conduct.
Wrong!
Shocked + by
2The doctors judged him to be ............... unsound mind.
Wrong!
3She couldn’t understand what was happening ............... her.
Wrong!
Happen + to
4Because she is empathetic, people confide ............... her.
Wrong!
5The boy felt uncomfortable ............... his new classmates.
Wrong!
Uncomfortable + with
6They are uncertain ............... the time they will arrive.
Wrong!
Uncertain of
7The boxer was unconscious ............... several hours after the knockout.
Wrong!
Use for with duration.
8The veteran singer made several uncharitable comments ............... the young musician.
Wrong!
9The future is full ............... uncertainties.
Wrong!
10The people have lost their trust ............... the government.
Wrong!
11The witness gave a truthful account ............... the incident.
Wrong!
12I am really sorry ............... the mistake.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Everyone was shocked by his inappropriate conduct.
- The doctors judged him to be of unsound mind.
- She couldn’t understand what was happening to her.
- Because she is empathetic, people confide in her.
- The boy felt uncomfortable with his new classmates.
- They are uncertain of the time they will arrive.
- The boxer was unconscious for several hours after the knockout.
- The veteran singer made several uncharitable comments about the young musician.
- The future is full of uncertainties.
- The people have lost their trust in the government.
- The witness gave a truthful account of the incident.
- I am really sorry for the mistake.
