Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. The summer term starts ………………… April 10th.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. The plane is about to take ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
When a plane takes off, it leaves the ground and becomes airborne.
3. The fire in the basement has been put ……………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Put out = extinguish
4. The train leaves ………………………. half past six tomorrow morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use at with clock times.
5. Although I respect his work, I do not quite agree ……………………… him.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. We have already discussed this question ……………………… length.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She has been like that ………………………. her childhood.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either since or from is possible here.
8. We use altimeters to measure height ……………………… sea level.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. The insect crawled ……………………….. my leg.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She is experimenting ……………………… a new hair color.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I got a diamond necklace ………………………… my birthday.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I haven’t written ………………………… him for months.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- The summer term starts on April 10th.
- The plane is about to take off.
- The fire in the basement has been put out.
- The train leaves at half past six tomorrow morning.
- Although I respect his work, I do not quite agree with him.
- We have already discussed this question at length.
- She has been like that since / from her childhood.
- We use altimeters to measure height above sea level.
- The insect crawled up my leg.
- She is experimenting with a new hair color.
- I got a diamond necklace for my birthday.
12. I haven’t written to him for months.
