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Prepositions Exercise

August 7, 2023 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She is married ............... a rich businessman.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "married" to name a person's spouse.
2He takes ............... his mother.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take after" means to resemble someone in your family.
3You should never hide anything ............... your doctor or attorney.
Wrong!
We use "from" after "hide something" to show who does not know it.
4I searched the neighborhood ............... my kitten.
Wrong!
We use "for" after "search" to show what someone is trying to find.
5I have bought a nice present ............... my daughter.
Wrong!
We use "for" to show who a present is intended to be given to.
6I sold that old car ............... 700 dollars.
Wrong!
We use "for" to show the price received in a sale.
7She has been absent ............... several days.
Wrong!
We use "for" with a length of time such as "several days".
8He was here ............... morning until night.
Wrong!
We use "from" to show the starting point in the phrase "from morning until night".
9He felt no remorse ............... the crimes he had committed.
Wrong!
We use "for" after "remorse" to show what someone feels sorry about.
10After the nasty argument with her husband, she was filled ............... remorse.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "filled with" when describing a strong feeling inside someone.
11It took them several hours to put ............... the fire.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put out" means to extinguish a fire.
12He passed ............... while giving the speech.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "pass out" means to lose consciousness.

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  1. She is married to a rich businessman.
  2. He takes after his mother.
  3. You should never hide anything from your doctor or attorney.
  4. I searched the neighborhood for my kitten.
  5. I have bought a nice present for my daughter.
  6. I sold that old car for 700 dollars.
  7. She has been absent for several days.
  8. He was here from morning until night.
  9. He felt no remorse for the crimes he had committed.
  10. After the nasty argument with her husband, she was filled with remorse.
  11. It took them several hours to put out the fire.
  12. He passed out while giving the speech.

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