Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Janet has been married ............... Peter for twenty years.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "married" when you name someone's spouse.
2He is married ............... three children.
Wrong!
Use "with" in the phrase "married with children" to mean someone is married and has children.
3This fragrance is similar ............... that one.
Wrong!
The adjective "similar" is followed by "to".
4This is not much different ............... that.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"From", "to", and "than" can all follow "different" here.
5Do you believe ............... the supernatural?
Wrong!
Use "in" after "believe" when you mean accept that something exists.
6What is the cause ............... global warming?
Wrong!
The noun "cause" is followed by "of" to show the thing being caused.
7Who is responsible ............... the accident?
Wrong!
The adjective "responsible" is followed by "for" to show what someone caused or must deal with.
8A hot climate is typical ............... tropical countries.
Wrong!
The adjective "typical" is followed by "of" to show a usual feature of something.
9I am sick and tired ............... eating the same food every day.
Wrong!
The phrase "sick and tired" is followed by "of" before a noun or gerund.
10He is old enough to take care ............... himself.
Wrong!
The phrase "take care" is followed by "of" when it means look after someone or something.
11She is quite capable ............... handling the situation.
Wrong!
The adjective "capable" is followed by "of" before a noun or gerund.
12We cut the picnic short because we ran out ............... money.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "run out" is followed by "of" before the thing that is finished.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Janet has been married to Peter for twenty years.
- He is married with three children.
- This fragrance is similar to that one.
- 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?
- A 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.
