Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1I am interested ............... learning to fly.
Wrong!
After the adjective "interested", we use "in" before a noun or gerund.
2John's criticism ............... the plan made him unpopular.
Wrong!
The noun "criticism" is followed by "of" when we mean that something is being criticized.
3He has always been critical ............... me.
Wrong!
The adjective "critical" is followed by "of" when we judge or disapprove of someone or something.
4I resent ............... on weekends.
Wrong!
The verb "resent" is followed directly by a gerund, so "working" is correct.
5My resentment ............... working on holidays made me unpopular with my boss.
Wrong!
The noun "resentment" is followed by "of" before a noun or gerund.
6I feel resentful ............... working on Sundays.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The adjective "resentful" can be followed by "of" or "about" before a gerund phrase.
7She ignored our worries ............... her health.
Wrong!
The noun "worries" is followed by "about" when we say what someone is worried about.
8I can only sympathize ............... you.
Wrong!
The verb "sympathize" is followed by "with" when we refer to the person we understand or support.
9I feel great sympathy ............... her.
Wrong!
The noun "sympathy" is followed by "for" when we refer to the person we feel sorry for.
10I feel sympathetic ............... the poor.
Wrong!
The adjective "sympathetic" can be followed by "towards" when we refer to people we support or feel sorry for.
11I had given up hope ............... seeing her again.
Wrong!
The noun "hope" is followed by "of" before a gerund when we talk about the possibility of something happening.
12She arrived ............... the station last night.
Wrong!
The verb "arrive" is followed by "at" before places such as stations and airports.
Answers
- I am interested in learning to fly.
- John’s criticism of the plan made him unpopular.
- He has always been critical of me.
- I resent working on weekends.
- My resentment of working on holidays made me unpopular with my boss.
- I feel resentful of / about working on Sundays.
- She ignored our worries about her health.
- I can only sympathize with you.
- I feel great sympathy for her.
- I feel sympathetic towards the poor.
- I had given up hope of seeing her again.
- She arrived at the station last night.