Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1He was suspected ............... cheating in the exam.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "suspected of" when we think someone may have done something wrong.
2Her parents didn't approve ............... her decision to study abroad.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "approve of" when we think something is acceptable or good.
3He died ............... cancer last year.
Wrong!
We commonly use "of" with illnesses as the cause of death.
4The meal consisted ............... seven courses.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "consist of" when we say what something includes.
5You don't have to pay ............... that call.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "pay for" when we give money to buy or use something.
6She could never forgive him ............... what he did.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "forgive someone for" an action or mistake.
7She never hesitates to apologize ............... her mistakes.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "apologize for" when we say sorry about something.
8Everybody blamed the driver ............... the accident.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "blame someone for" a problem or bad event.
9Don't blame the accident ............... me.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "blame something on" someone when saying they caused it.
10A lot of people are suffering ............... mental health problems.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "suffer from" when talking about an illness or problem.
11Children should be protected ............... harmful content on the internet.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "protect someone from" danger or harm.
12The delay resulted ............... heavy traffic.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "result from" when one thing is caused by another.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was suspected of cheating in the exam.
- Her parents didn’t approve of her decision to study abroad.
- He died of cancer last year.
- The meal consisted of seven courses.
- You don’t have to pay for that call.
- She could never forgive him for what he did.
- She never hesitates to apologize for her mistakes.
- Everybody blamed the driver for the accident.
- Don’t blame the accident on me.
- A lot of people are suffering from mental health problems.
- Children should be protected from harmful content on the internet.
- The delay resulted from heavy traffic.
