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Verb + Preposition Exercise

March 1, 2025 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1We talked ............... his projects for some time.
Wrong!
2She doesn't approve ............... swearing.
Wrong!
3You must apologize ............... being rude to him.
Wrong!
4Finally we decided ............... buying another car.
Wrong!
5I wouldn't dream ............... asking them for help.
Wrong!
6I don't feel ............... going out tonight.
Wrong!
7They insisted ............... getting a refund.
Wrong!
8I have not yet succeeded ............... finding a good job.
Wrong!
9She accused me ............... telling lies.
Wrong!
10We congratulated her ............... winning the first prize.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
11Excuse me ............... phoning you in the middle of the night.
Wrong!
12They suspected him ............... being a spy.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. We talked about his projects for some time.
  2. She doesn’t approve of swearing.
  3. You must apologize for being rude to him.
  4. Finally we decided against buying another car.
  5. I wouldn’t dream of asking them for help.
  6. I don’t feel like going out tonight.
  7. They insisted on getting a refund.
  8. I have not yet succeeded in finding a good job.
  9. She accused me of telling lies.
  10. We congratulated her on/for winning the first prize.
  11. Excuse me for phoning you in the middle of the night.
  12. They suspected him of being a spy.
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