Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1I have invited them ............... lunch.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "invite" when we say the event or meal someone is invited to.
2You are not supposed to park ............... double yellow lines.
Wrong!
We use "on" for parking on marked road lines or a road surface.
3She took some money ............... her wallet.
Wrong!
The phrase "out of" shows movement from inside something to outside it.
4The people in my office are all easy to get ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb is "get on with", meaning to have a good relationship with someone.
5Take that stupid smile ............... your face.
Wrong!
The phrase "take off" means remove something from a surface or place.
6There were remains of the meal all ............... the floor.
Wrong!
The phrase "all over" means in many places across a surface.
7The road goes ............... a steep hill.
Wrong!
We use "up" for movement or direction toward the top of a hill.
8Do you know that girl ............... a brother who plays the piano?
Wrong!
We use "with" to describe someone who has a particular relative or feature.
9I am quite pleased ............... myself.
Wrong!
The adjective pattern is "pleased with" when someone is satisfied about a person or thing.
10She suffers ............... an incurable disease.
Wrong!
The usual pattern for having an illness is "suffer from".
11What is wrong ............... you?
Wrong!
The fixed question pattern is "wrong with" when asking about a problem.
12Why are you always yelling ............... me?
Wrong!
We use "at" after "yell" when someone is the target of angry shouting.
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- I have invited them to lunch.
- You are not supposed to park on double yellow lines.
- She took some money out of her wallet.
- The people in my office are all easy to get on with.
- Take that stupid smile off your face.
- There were remains of the meal all over the floor.
- The road goes up a steep hill.
- Do you know that girl with a brother who plays the piano?
- I am quite pleased with myself.
- She suffers from an incurable disease.
- What is wrong with you?
- Why are you always yelling at me?