Fill in the blanks.
1Thousands of children still die ............... hunger.
Wrong!
We use "of" in the expression "die of hunger" for this cause of death.
2The meeting will start ............... 10 am.
Wrong!
We use "at" with exact clock times.
3He was born ............... January.
Wrong!
We use "in" with months such as January.
4Is your dad ............... home?
Wrong!
We use "at" in the fixed phrase "at home".
5Don’t walk ............... the grass.
Wrong!
We use "on" for being or moving on a surface such as grass.
6They spread the carpet ............... the floor.
Wrong!
We use "on" for something placed on a surface such as a floor.
7He was a man ............... humble origin.
Wrong!
We use "of" in the phrase "a man of humble origin" to describe background.
8The decision ............... the committee shall be final.
Wrong!
We use "of" to show the decision belongs to or comes from the committee.
9She doesn’t have any interest ............... politics.
Wrong!
We use "in" after the noun "interest" before a subject or activity.
10This table is made ............... rosewood.
Wrong!
We use "of" when the material is still recognizable, as in "made of rosewood".
11He discussed the problem ............... his friend.
Wrong!
We use "with" after "discuss" to name the person in the conversation.
12Can you finish the job ............... evening?
Wrong!
We use "by" to mean no later than a deadline.
Done.
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Answers
- Thousands of children still die of hunger.
- The meeting will start at 10 am.
- He was born in January.
- Is your dad at home?
- Don’t walk on the grass.
- They spread the carpet on the floor.
- He was a man of humble origin.
- The decision of the committee shall be final.
- She doesn’t have any interest in politics.
- This table is made of rosewood.
- He discussed the problem with his friend.
- Can you finish the job by evening?
