Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. Janet has been married ……………………… Peter for twenty years.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. He is married ………………………… three children.
Correct!
Wrong!
When a person is married with children, it means that they are married and have children.
3. This fragrance is similar …………………………. that.
Correct!
Wrong!
We say similar to.
4. This is not much different ……………………………. that.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these are possible here,
5. Do you believe …………………………….. the supernatural?
Correct!
Wrong!
We say believe in.
6. What is the cause …………………………….. global warming?
Correct!
Wrong!
We say cause of.
7. Who is responsible ………………………………. the accident?
Correct!
Wrong!
We say responsible for.
8. Hot climate is typical ……………………………. tropical countries.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I am sick and tired ……………………………… eating the same food every day.
Correct!
Wrong!
We say tired of.
10. He is old enough to take care …………………………… himself.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She is quite capable ………………………………… handling the situation.
Correct!
Wrong!
We say capable of.
12. We cut the picnic short because we ran out …………………………… money.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Janet has been married to Peter for twenty years.
- He is married with three children.
- This fragrance is similar to that.
- This is not much different from /to / than that.
- Do you believe in the supernatural?
- What is the cause of global warming?
- Who is responsible for the accident?
- Hot climate is typical of tropical countries.
- I am sick and tired of eating the same food every day.
- He is old enough to take care of himself.
- She is quite capable of handling the situation.
- We cut the picnic short because we ran out of money.
