Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1She is quite fond ............... her grandchildren.
Wrong!
Fond is followed by of.
2We cannot act ............... his advice.
Wrong!
To act on is to take action according to...
3We will forever be indebted ............... you.
Wrong!
Indebted to
4She insisted ............... my joining her.
Wrong!
Insist + on
5Do not yield ............... unmanliness.
Wrong!
Yield + to
6Plants died ............... want of water.
Wrong!
7The poor are despaired ............... getting any benefits.
Wrong!
Despaired of
8He is enamored ............... her beauty.
Wrong!
If you are enamored of something, you admire it a lot.
9He has been acquitted ............... the charges leveled against him.
Wrong!
10He is no longer dependent ............... his parents.
Wrong!
Dependent + on
11He succumbed ............... his injuries.
Wrong!
12We are aware ............... the consequences.
Wrong!
Aware of
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She is quite fond of her grandchildren.
- We cannot act on his advice.
- We will forever be indebted to you.
- She insisted on my joining her.
- Do not yield to unmanliness.
- Plants died from want of water.
- The poor are despaired of getting any benefits.
- He is enamored of her beauty.
- He has been acquitted of the charges leveled against him.
- He is no longer dependent on his parents.
- He succumbed to his injuries.
- We are aware of the consequences.
