1Put a small quantity of sugar ............... the batter.
Wrong!
Use "into" after "put" to show movement from outside to inside something.
2My quarrel is ............... the under-representation of women here.
Wrong!
The correct collocation is "quarrel with" when naming the person or issue involved.
3A quarter of the population voted ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show support for a person or choice in an election.
4The restaurant offered us a quasi hamburger made ............... vegetables.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "made from" and "made of" can describe what a food substitute consists of; "made by" names who made something, not the material.
5Direct all queries ............... your nearest dealer.
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Use "to" after "direct" when sending questions to a person or place.
6The police queried him ............... his whereabouts the night of the crime.
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Use "on" after "query someone" to mean ask them questions about a subject.
7Iced tea will quench your thirst ............... hot days.
Wrong!
Use "on" with specific days and kinds of days.
8The salesman pushed the product ............... every opportunity.
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The fixed expression is "at every opportunity".
9The people shivered ............... fear when their village was invaded.
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The common expression is "shiver with" a strong feeling such as fear.
10She has a quality of kindness that appeals ............... everyone.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "appeal" when saying who finds something attractive or interesting.
11Only applicants ............... the proper qualifications will be considered.
Wrong!
Use "with" to mean possessing the proper qualifications.
12He had no qualms ............... robbing the poor.
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The usual expression is "have no qualms about" doing something.
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- Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.
- My quarrel is with the under-representation of women here.
- A quarter of the population voted for him.
- The restaurant offered us a quasi hamburger made from / of vegetables.
- Direct all queries to your nearest dealer.
- The police queried him on his whereabouts the night of the crime.
- Iced tea will quench your thirst on hot days.
- The salesman pushed the product at every opportunity.
- The people shivered with fear when their village was invaded.
- She has a quality of kindness that appeals to everyone.
- Only applicants with the proper qualifications will be considered.
- He had no qualms about robbing the poor.