Fill in the blanks.
1The car jumped the railing and went ............... the cliff.
Wrong!
We use "over" for movement across and down past an edge.
2The parade kept the traffic ...............
Wrong!
After "keep", use "from moving" to show that something is prevented from happening.
3Her story gave the key ............... the mystery.
Wrong!
The phrase is "the key to" something such as a problem or mystery.
4The professor was always jumping ............... one topic to another.
Wrong!
Use "from" in the pattern "from one topic to another".
5At that juncture, he decided to proceed ............... his original plans.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "proceed" when someone continues with a plan.
6Tarzan lived ............... the jungle.
Wrong!
Use "in" for living inside a large natural area such as a jungle.
7He had justice ............... his side.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "on" someone's side.
8One often depends ............... the kindness of strangers.
Wrong!
The verb "depends" is followed by "on".
9Fraudulent business practices are ............... the law.
Wrong!
Actions that break legal rules are "against" the law.
10Soldiers were forbidden to mingle ............... local people.
Wrong!
Use "with" after "mingle" when people mix socially with others.
11His amnesia was caused by a knock ............... the head.
Wrong!
The natural phrase for this kind of impact is a knock "on" the head.
12A sudden wind sent the paper plates flying all ............... the yard.
Wrong!
The phrase "all over" means throughout a whole area.
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- The car jumped the railing and went over the cliff.
- The parade kept the traffic from moving.
- Her story gave the key to the mystery.
- The professor was always jumping from one topic to another.
- At that juncture, he decided to proceed with his original plans.
- Tarzan lived in the jungle.
- He had justice on his side.
- One often depends on the kindness of strangers.
- Fraudulent business practices are against the law.
- Soldiers were forbidden to mingle with local people.
- His amnesia was caused by a knock on the head.
- A sudden wind sent the paper plates flying all over the yard.