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Fill in each of the blanks with the
correct preposition. |
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One of the commuters lost his purse
______ the journey to San Francisco. |
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The tired baby slept ______ the
show, oblivious to the noise. |
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The dog dashed ______ the busy
road, causing motorists some anxious moments. |
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The principal will look ______ the
matter the soonest possible. |
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The man has been here ______ this
morning. |
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The speaker was asked to go
straight ______ the point. |
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The car is sandwiched ______ a bus
and a lorry. |
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The actor used to dress ______ a
clown. |
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The child is proud ______ himself
because he is not afraid ______ the dark. |
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Henderson is popular ______ his
friends because he is good ______ singing. |
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Many people are not keen ______ the
Green Campaign because ______ their apathy. |
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Well, you can take ______ the screw
______ a screwdriver. |
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Being punctual, Mr. Lambert is
always ______ time for any functions. |
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I have lent my bicycle ______
Jimmy. You may borrow it ______ him. |
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It is rude ______ talk about
people, especially when you are ______ the wrong. |
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People are more conscious ______
their spending ______ inflation. |
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I have been sleeping soundly ______
the night and now I am full ______ energy to embark ______ the
project. |
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Kimmy worked ______ late at night
to prepare herself ______ the presentation ______ the seminar
the next day. |
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I don't agree ______ you that co-curricular activities have an
adverse effect ______ schoolchildren. |
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You should spend ______ your budget, otherwise you may be ______
debts. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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One of the commuters lost his purse
during the journey to San
Francisco. |
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2. |
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The tired baby slept
throughout the show,
oblivious to the noise. |
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3. |
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The dog dashed
across the busy road,
causing motorists some anxious moments. |
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4. |
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The principal will look
into the matter the soonest
possible. |
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5. |
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The man has been here
since this morning. |
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6. |
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The speaker was asked to go
straight to the point. |
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7. |
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The car is sandwiched
between a bus and a lorry. |
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8. |
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The actor used to dress
as a clown. |
| 9. |
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The child is proud
of himself because he is not
afraid of the dark. |
| 10. |
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Henderson is popular
with his friends because he
is good at singing. |
| 11. |
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Many people are not keen
on the Green Campaign
because of their apathy. |
| 12. |
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Well, you can take
out the screw
with a screwdriver. |
| 13. |
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Being punctual, Mr. Lambert is
always on time for any
functions. |
| 14. |
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I have lent my bicycle
to Jimmy. You may borrow it
from him. |
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It is rude
to talk about people, especially when you are
in the wrong. |
| 16. |
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People are more conscious
of their spending
during inflation. |
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I have been sleeping soundly
throughout the night and now
I am full of energy to
embark on the project. |
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Kimmy worked
until late at night to prepare herself
for the presentation
at the seminar the next day. |
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I don't agree with you that
co-curricular activities have an adverse effect
on schoolchildren. |
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You should spend within your
budget, otherwise you may be in
debts. |
