Fill in the blanks.
1There are four stages ............... the metamorphosis of a mosquito.
Wrong!
We use "in" to talk about stages within a process.
2There is great merit ............... dealing fairly with your employees.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "merit in" when something has value as an action or idea.
3We watched them pulverize the grain ............... flour.
Wrong!
Use "into" to show that the grain changes form and becomes flour.
4The ancient road was dotted ............... crumbling milestones.
Wrong!
The collocation is "dotted with" when many things are spread over an area.
5They wanted the picnic to be ............... the midst of the forest.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "in the midst of" something.
6She is so miserly she won’t give anything ............... anyone.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "give" to show the person who receives something.
7Many people have misconceptions ............... astrology.
Wrong!
The natural collocation is "misconceptions about" a subject.
8The thrift shop is filled ............... miscellaneous goods.
Wrong!
The collocation is "filled with" when something contains many things.
9The victims were stranded ............... a small island.
Wrong!
Use "on" for being located on an island.
10They have been ............... a lot together in their forty years of marriage.
Wrong!
The phrase "been through" means experienced, especially something difficult.
11The two classmates maintained their friendship ............... the next forty years.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a length of time such as forty years.
12The Titanic sank ............... her maiden voyage.
Wrong!
We say "on" a voyage when something happens during that trip.
Done.
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Answers
- There are four stages in the metamorphosis of a mosquito.
- There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.
- We watched them pulverize the grain into flour.
- The ancient road was dotted with crumbling milestones.
- They wanted the picnic to be in the midst of the forest.
- She is so miserly she won’t give anything to anyone.
- Many people have misconceptions about astrology.
- The thrift shop is filled with miscellaneous goods.
- The victims were stranded on a small island.
- They have been through a lot together in their forty years of marriage.
- The two classmates maintained their friendship for the next forty years.
- The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage.
