Fill in the blanks.
1The copy of the painting is very close ............... the original.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "close" when comparing similarity or position.
2The soldiers captured the hill ............... great cost.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "at" great cost.
3He lived in a small cottage ............... the side of a hill.
Wrong!
We use "on" for something located on the side of a hill.
4There are countless stars ............... the sky.
Wrong!
We say that stars are "in" the sky.
5Poverty made him jealous ............... others' wealth.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "jealous of" someone or something.
6The smaller boys were intimidated ............... the class bully.
Wrong!
In the passive, the person causing the feeling is introduced with "by".
7The table was covered ............... a lace cloth.
Wrong!
We use "with" to describe the material or thing covering a surface.
8............... her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
Wrong!
We use "From" to show the source of the information used to deduce something.
9He deceived me ............... pretending to be a famous movie star.
Wrong!
We use "by" before a gerund to show the method used.
10The gentleman always had a smile ............... everyone.
Wrong!
A smile directed toward someone is a smile "for" that person.
11The village owes its liberation ............... the army.
Wrong!
The verb pattern is "owe something to" someone or something.
12After all those expenses, we ended the year ............... a deficit.
Wrong!
We use "with" to describe the situation or result we had at the end.
Done.
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Answers
- The copy of the painting is very close to the original.
- The soldiers captured the hill at great cost.
- He lived in a small cottage on the side of a hill.
- There are countless stars in the sky.
- Poverty made him jealous of others’ wealth.
- The smaller boys were intimidated by the class bully.
- The table was covered with a lace cloth.
- From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.
- He deceived me by pretending to be a famous movie star.
- The gentleman always had a smile for everyone.
- The village owes its liberation to the army.
- After all those expenses, we ended the year with a deficit.
