Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The hawkers shouted ............... the top of their voice.
Wrong!
2Manchester is famous ............... its textiles industry.
Wrong!
3He was sentenced ............... prison.
Wrong!
4She has always been indifferent ............... the sufferings of others.
Wrong!
5I have known him ............... a long time.
Wrong!
Use for with duration. Use since with the starting point.
6It took me a while to figure ............... what she wanted.
Wrong!
7What time is the next train ............... Dallas?
Wrong!
8We have to finish this job ............... evening.
Wrong!
9You need a lot of milk ............... this recipe.
Wrong!
10We haven’t got any petrol ............... the car.
Wrong!
11Can you help me ............... the homework?
Wrong!
12There aren’t any women writers ............... this list.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The hawkers shouted at the top of their voice.
- Manchester is famous for its textiles industry.
- He was sentenced to prison.
- She has always been indifferent towards the sufferings of others.
- I have known him for a long time.
- It took me a while to figure out what she wanted.
- What time is the next train for Dallas?
- We have to finish this job by evening.
- You need a lot of milk for this recipe.
- We haven’t got any petrol in the car.
- Can you help me with the homework?
- There aren’t any women writers on this list.
