Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1Milk products do not agree ............... me.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "agree with" when something is suitable for a person.
2Her newspaper column is filled ............... dirt about famous people.
Wrong!
The correct adjective-preposition combination is "filled with" for something that contains a lot of something.
3He is very diplomatic, so he can get along ............... anyone.
Wrong!
The correct phrasal verb is "get along with" when someone has a good relationship "with" another person.
4He surprised me ............... several questions about my personal life.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "surprised me with" when naming what caused the surprise.
5The police officer directed us ............... the museum.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "directed us to" when showing the destination.
6His disability prevents him ............... holding a job.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "prevents him from" before a gerund.
7We disagree completely ............... politics.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "disagree on" when naming the topic of disagreement.
8You disappointed us ............... not coming to our party.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "disappointed us by" when explaining the action that caused disappointment.
9Her parents disapprove ............... her going out alone at night.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "disapprove of" when someone thinks an action is wrong.
10Many businesses are accused ............... discriminating against women.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "accused of" before the action someone is said to have done.
11All members are invited ............... a discussion of the proposed bylaws.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "invited to" before an event or activity.
12He was chastised ............... his disgraceful manners.
Wrong!
The correct verb-preposition combination is "chastised for" when giving the reason "for" criticism or punishment.
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- Milk products do not agree with me.
- Her newspaper column is filled with dirt about famous people.
- He is very diplomatic, so he can get along with anyone.
- He surprised me with several questions about my personal life.
- The police officer directed us to the museum.
- His disability prevents him from holding a job.
- We disagree completely on politics.
- You disappointed us by not coming to our party.
- Her parents disapprove of her going out alone at night.
- Many businesses are accused of discriminating against women.
- All members are invited to a discussion of the proposed bylaws.
- He was chastised for his disgraceful manners.