Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1I don’t like it when people laugh ............... me.
Wrong!
2Can you explain this ............... me?
Wrong!
3Why are you shouting ............... me?
Wrong!
At is used after words expressing ideas such as aggression or anger.
4He threw the food ............... the birds.
Wrong!
When you throw food to the birds, you are offering the food to them. When you throw something at birds, you are attacking them.
5She threw a glass ............... me but missed.
Wrong!
6I shouted ............... him but he didn’t hear me.
Wrong!
You shout at somebody as an expression of anger. You shout to somebody to draw their attention.
7Why don’t you reply ............... my letters?
Wrong!
8The robber pointed a knife ............... me.
Wrong!
9Thank you so much ............... helping me.
Wrong!
10He shot ............... the birds but could not hit any.
Wrong!
11They stopped us ............... entering their home.
Wrong!
Stop is followed by from + ing form.
12He ............... me a question.
Wrong!
There is no preposition between ask and a personal object.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I don’t like it when people laugh at me.
- Can you explain this to me?
- Why are you shouting at me?
- He threw the food to the birds.
- She threw a glass at me but missed.
- I shouted to him but he didn’t hear me.
- Why don’t you reply to my letters?
- The robber pointed a knife at me.
- Thank you so much for helping me.
- He shot at the birds but could not hit any.
- They stopped us from entering their home.
- He asked me a question.
