Fill in the blanks.
1Did you hear ............... what happened to her yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "about" when asking whether someone has received news of an event.
2That song reminds me ............... my childhood.
Wrong!
The correct phrase is "of" because "remind someone of something" means make someone remember it.
3The customers complained ............... how spicy the food was.
Wrong!
Use "about" to introduce the thing someone is unhappy with.
4As my father complained ............... chest pain, we took him to the hospital.
Wrong!
Use "of" with "complain" when reporting a medical symptom.
5We warned him ............... venturing into the sea.
Wrong!
Use "about" after "warn someone" before a possible danger or risky action.
6Most people have heard ............... Abraham Lincoln.
Wrong!
Use "of" to mean know that a famous person or thing exists.
7What do you think ............... my hair color?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "about" and "of" are correct when asking for someone's opinion here.
8She has always dreamt ............... becoming a movie star.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "about" and "of" are correct after "dreamt" when talking about an ambition.
9In most countries, you have to be ............... 18 to get a driving license.
Wrong!
Use "over" with ages to mean older than a particular age.
10They are building a bridge ............... the river.
Wrong!
Use "over" for something that crosses from one side of a river to the other.
11There are some cottages ............... the shops.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "above" and "over" can describe something in a higher position than something else.
12She is ............... average in intelligence.
Wrong!
The correct phrase is "above" because "above average" means higher or better than the usual level.
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- Did you hear about what happened to her yesterday?
- That song reminds me of my childhood.
- The customers complained about how spicy the food was.
- As my father complained of chest pain, we took him to the hospital.
- We warned him about venturing into the sea.
- Most people have heard of Abraham Lincoln.
- What do you think about / of my hair color?
- She has always dreamt about / of becoming a movie star.
- In most countries, you have to be over 18 to get a driving license.
- They are building a bridge over the river.
- There are some cottages above / over the shops.
- She is above average in intelligence.