Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1The summer term starts ............... April 10th.
Wrong!
Use "on" with a specific date.
2The plane is about to take ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "take off" means leave the ground.
3The fire in the basement has been put ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "put out" means extinguish a fire.
4The train leaves ............... half past six tomorrow morning.
Wrong!
Use "at" with an exact clock time.
5Although I respect his work, I do not quite agree ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "agree" when you mean share the same opinion as a person.
6We have already discussed this question ............... length.
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The fixed phrase is "at length", meaning in detail.
7She has been like that ............... childhood.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "since" and "from" can refer to the starting point in this sentence.
8We use altimeters to measure height ............... sea level.
Wrong!
Use "above" for a height that is higher than sea level.
9The insect crawled ............... my leg.
Wrong!
Use "up" for movement from a lower point to a higher point.
10She is experimenting ............... a new hair color.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "experiment" when trying something new.
11I got a diamond necklace ............... my birthday.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show the occasion connected with receiving a present.
12I haven’t written ............... him for months.
Wrong!
Use "to" before the person who receives a written message.
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 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.
- I haven’t written to him for months.
