Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The sergeant deserved his elevation ............... lieutenant.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "elevation" when naming the new rank or position.
2He is about to embark ............... a new business venture.
Wrong!
The verb phrase is "embark on" a new activity or project.
3The actor is famous ............... his elocution.
Wrong!
We use "for" after "famous" to give the reason someone is well known.
4The old mansion was furnished ............... great elegance.
Wrong!
We use "with" to describe the quality or manner of how something is furnished.
5She is an elegant lady ............... her seventies.
Wrong!
The phrase for someone's age decade is "in" their seventies.
6The mother was embarrassed ............... her child's bad behavior.
Wrong!
We use "by" to show the cause of feeling embarrassed in this sentence.
7The explosive situation was handled ............... extraordinary restraint.
Wrong!
The phrase is "with" restraint when describing how something is handled.
8The emission of radio signals was interrupted ............... a power failure.
Wrong!
We use "by" to introduce the cause of an interruption.
9Most visitors to London are enamored ............... the city.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "with" and "of" are possible after "enamored" in this sentence.
10The meeting ended ............... 10 o'clock.
Wrong!
We use "at" with exact clock times.
11The birth of Christ ushered ............... the Christian era.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "ushered in" means introduced or marked the beginning of something.
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- 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 / of the city.
- The meeting ended at 10 o’clock.
- The birth of Christ ushered in the Christian era.