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Prepositions Quiz

March 11, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. There were fortifications ……………………… the border to discourage invaders.

Correct! Wrong!

2. The wooden beams were fortified ………………………. steel rods.

Correct! Wrong!

3. He wanted to free his people ……………………….. hunger.

Correct! Wrong!

4. The expedition was fraught ………………………… danger.

Correct! Wrong!

5. He was charged ………………………… fraud.

Correct! Wrong!

6. The halls should be kept free ……………………………. furniture.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Do you have time for a glance ……………………….. this report?

Correct! Wrong!

8. Florence Nightingale was renowned ………………………….. her good deeds.

Correct! Wrong!

9. He never got ………………………… his hurt at being rejected.

Correct! Wrong!

10. The vaccination made the children immune ………………………. measles.

Correct! Wrong!

11. The entrance is blocked …………………………… an immovable rock.

Correct! Wrong!

12. The patient improved …………………………… new treatment.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. There were fortifications along the border to discourage invaders.
  2. The wooden beams were fortified with steel rods.
  3. He wanted to free his people from hunger.
  4. The expedition was fraught with danger.
  5. He was charged with fraud.
  6. The halls should be kept free of furniture.
  7. Do you have time for a glance at this report?
  8. Florence Nightingale was renowned for her good deeds.
  9. He never got over his hurt at being rejected.
  10. The vaccination made the children immune to measles.
  11. The entrance is blocked by an immovable rock.
  12. The patient improved with new treatment.
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