Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1I sent the parcel ............... post.
Wrong!
We use "by" in the fixed phrase "by post" to describe a method of sending something.
2They opened the door ............... a key.
Wrong!
We use "with" to show the tool or object used, so the correct answer is "with".
3I would like to pay ............... card.
Wrong!
We use "by" in the fixed phrase "by card" to describe a method of payment.
4............... mistake, I sent the letter to the wrong address.
Wrong!
We use "By" in the fixed phrase "By mistake" to mean accidentally.
5You did it ............... purpose.
Wrong!
We use "on" in the fixed phrase "on purpose" to mean intentionally.
6I went there ............... foot.
Wrong!
We use "on" in the fixed phrase "on foot" to mean walking.
7I got ............... the bus.
Wrong!
We use "on" in "get on the bus" for boarding a bus.
8She is arriving ............... the 5:30 train.
Wrong!
We use "on" before a specific train in this sentence, so the correct answer is "on".
9I am reading a novel ............... Tolstoy.
Wrong!
We use "by" to name the author, so the correct answer is "by".
10She sat ............... the window, looking out at the rain.
Wrong!
We use "by" to mean beside or next to something, so the correct answer is "by".
11She spoke ............... a low voice.
Wrong!
We use "in" in the phrase "in a low voice" to describe how someone speaks.
12He has a good relationship ............... his parents.
Wrong!
We use "with" after "relationship" to show the people involved.
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- I sent the parcel by post.
- They opened the door with a key.
- I would like to pay by card.
- By mistake, I sent the letter to the wrong address.
- You did it on purpose.
- I went there on foot.
- I got on the bus.
- She is arriving on the 5:30 train.
- I am reading a novel by Tolstoy.
- She sat by the window, looking out at the rain.
- She spoke in a low voice.
- He has a good relationship with his parents.