Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or conjunction.
1We went out ............... the rain.
Wrong!
Use "in spite of" before the noun phrase "the rain".
2............... having a headache, I enjoyed the party.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before the -ing phrase "having a headache".
3............... I had worked very hard, I failed my exam.
Wrong!
Use "Although" before the full clause "I had worked very hard".
4There is a school ............... my house.
Wrong!
Use "opposite" to mean on the other side facing something.
5If the bus stop is directly outside the library on the same side of the road, it is ............... the library.
Wrong!
Use "in front of" for a place directly outside the front of the library on the same side.
6If the garage is on the other side of the road from the school, it is ............... the school.
Wrong!
Use "opposite" for something on the other side of the road from the school.
7I had no idea ............... she was unhappy.
Wrong!
Use "that" to introduce the clause after "I had no idea".
8I wasn't aware ............... it was too late.
Wrong!
Use "that" to introduce the clause after "aware" in this sentence.
9She insisted ............... paid at once.
Wrong!
Use "on being" because "insist on" is followed by a noun or -ing form.
10Your chances of getting a job vary according to ............... you live in the city or the country.
Wrong!
Use "whether" after "according to" when introducing two alternatives.
11I am worried about ............... you are all right.
Wrong!
Use "whether" after the preposition "about" to introduce an indirect yes/no question.
12I am not sure ............... she did it.
Wrong!
Use "how" to introduce the indirect question after "I am not sure".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We went out in spite of the rain.
- Despite having a headache, I enjoyed the party.
- Although I had worked very hard, I failed my exam.
- There is a school opposite my house.
- If the bus stop is directly outside the library on the same side of the road, it is in front of the library.
- If the garage is on the other side of the road from the school, it is opposite the school.
- I had no idea that she was unhappy.
- I wasn’t aware that it was too late.
- She insisted on being paid at once.
- Your chances of getting a job vary according to whether you live in the city or the country.
- I am worried about whether you are all right.
- I am not sure how she did it.
