Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1His indiscriminate choice ............... friends landed him in trouble.
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The noun phrase is "choice of" when we say what someone chooses from or chooses as friends.
2One twin is indistinguishable ............... the other.
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The adjective "indistinguishable" is followed by "from" when two things cannot be told apart.
3The writer was indifferent ............... criticism, good or bad.
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The adjective "indifferent" is followed by "to" to mean not interested in or affected by something.
4We took a long, indirect route ............... the beach.
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The noun "route" is followed by "to" when naming the destination.
5The acting chairperson will serve ............... an indeterminate time.
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We use "for" with a length of time such as an indeterminate time.
6The inheritance made him independent ............... life.
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The fixed time expression is "for life", meaning "for" the rest of someone’s life.
7He is independent ............... his parents.
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The adjective "independent" is followed by "of" when saying someone does not depend on another person.
8It was imprudent ............... the doctor to discuss his patients.
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In the pattern "It was adjective of someone to do something", we use "of" to judge the person’s action.
9The incorrect description threw the police ............... the track.
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The expression is "throw someone off the track", meaning to mislead them.
10The island is inaccessible except ............... boat.
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We use "by" with a means of transport, as in by boat.
11Children seem to have an inborn love ............... music.
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The noun "love" is followed by "for" (or "of") when describing a strong liking for something.
12The sophisticated actor was surprisingly inarticulate ............... person.
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The fixed expression is "in person", meaning when met face to face.
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- His indiscriminate choice of friends landed him in trouble.
- One twin is indistinguishable from the other.
- The writer was indifferent to criticism, good or bad.
- We took a long, indirect route to the beach.
- The acting chairperson will serve for an indeterminate time.
- The inheritance made him independent for life.
- He is independent of his parents.
- It was imprudent of the doctor to discuss his patients.
- The incorrect description threw the police off the track.
- The island is inaccessible except by boat.
- Children seem to have an inborn love for music.
- The sophisticated actor was surprisingly inarticulate in person.