Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Her marriage ............... her old boss didn’t last long.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "marriage" when naming the person someone married.
2I came ............... an old album while cleaning the attic.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "across" in "come across" means to find something by chance.
3Stop shouting ............... me, or else I will hit you.
Wrong!
Use "at" after "shout" when someone speaks angrily to another person.
4Who is responsible ............... conserving the environment?
Wrong!
Use "for" in the phrase "responsible for" something.
5I am not very pleased ............... my result.
Wrong!
Use "with" in the phrase "pleased with" a result or situation.
6She was operated ............... in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "on" in the passive phrase "be operated on" for a medical operation.
7I am searching ............... my lost cat.
Wrong!
Use "for" after "search" when you are trying to find someone or something.
8The thought ............... quitting never crossed his mind.
Wrong!
Use "of" in the phrase "the thought of" doing something.
9Can you throw the ball ............... me?
Wrong!
Use "to" when throwing something so that another person receives it.
10I was shocked ............... the news of his unexpected death.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The prepositions "at" and "by" are both natural after "shocked" in this sentence.
11I don’t like Peter. He is always rude ............... me.
Wrong!
Use "to" in the phrase "rude to" someone.
12The loud noises prevented me ............... sleeping.
Wrong!
Use "from" in the structure "prevent someone from" doing something.
Answers
- Her marriage to her old boss didn’t last long.
- I came across an old album while cleaning the attic.
- Stop shouting at me, or else I will hit you.
- Who is responsible for conserving the environment?
- I am not very pleased with my result.
- She was operated on in the morning.
- I am searching for my lost cat.
- The thought of quitting never crossed his mind.
- Can you throw the ball to me?
- I was shocked at / by the news of his unexpected death.
- I don’t like Peter. He is always rude to me.
- The loud noises prevented me from sleeping.
