Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. I sent the parcel ............................. post.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. They opened the door ....................... a lock.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I would like to pay ........................ card.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. ....................... mistake I sent the letter to the wrong address.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. You did it ........................... purpose.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I went there ............................ foot.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I got ........................... the bus.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She is arriving ........................... the 5.30 train.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I am reading a novel ............................ Tolstoy.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She sat ......................... her mother.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She spoke .......................... a low voice.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He has a good relationship ....................... his parents.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. I sent the parcel by post.
2. They opened the door with a lock.
3. I would like to pay by card.
4. By mistake I sent the letter to the wrong address.
5. You did it on purpose.
6. I went there on foot.
7. I got on the bus.
8. She is arriving on the 5.30 train.
9. I am reading a novel by Tolstoy.
10. She sat by her mother.
11. She spoke in a low voice.
12. He has a good relationship with his parents.
