Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The sergeant deserved his elevation ............... lieutenant.
Wrong!
2He is about to embark ............... a new business venture.
Wrong!
3The actor is famous ............... his elocution.
Wrong!
4The old mansion was furnished ............... great elegance.
Wrong!
5She is an elegant lady ............... her seventies.
Wrong!
6The mother was embarrassed ............... her child’s bad behavior.
Wrong!
7The explosive situation was handled ............... extraordinary restraint.
Wrong!
8The emission of radio signals was interrupted ............... a power failure.
Wrong!
9Most visitors to London are enamored ............... the city.
Wrong!
To talk of romantic relationships, we say enamored of.
10The meeting ended ............... 10 o’clock.
Wrong!
Write at with clock time.
11The birth of Christ ushered ............... the Christian era.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- The sergeant deserved his elevation to lieutenant.
- He is about to embark on a new business venture.
- The actor is famous for his elocution.
- The old mansion was furnished with great elegance.
- She is an elegant lady in her seventies.
- The mother was embarrassed by her child’s bad behavior.
- The explosive situation was handled with extraordinary restraint.
- The emission of radio signals was interrupted by a power failure.
- Most visitors to London are enamored with the city.
- The meeting ended at 10 o’clock.
- The birth of Christ ushered in the Christian era.
