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Fill in each of the blanks with the
correct preposition. |
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This is a secret ______ you and me.
We mustn't share it ______ anyone. |
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Littering the road is ______ the
law. you could be fined ______ such an offence. |
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When he got ______ ______ the taxi,
his family rushed ______ ______ the house to welcome him. |
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We sat ______ the floor as there
were no chairs ______ the room. |
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Mother is lying ______ ______ her
room. She is having a rest before she continues ______ her work. |
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I have typed the letter ______ you.
Please sign ______ this line. |
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Did you notice the dressings ______
his legs ? He fell ______ his bicycle yesterday. |
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She has been ill ______ Wednesday,
but she has only now been admitted ______ the hospital. |
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He walked ______ ______ the meeting
______ a word. |
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The prisoner stood ______ the dock
and testified ______ the court that he was ______ home ______
the time ______ the crime. |
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We looked ______ the shop ______
almost an hour before we found what we wanted. |
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Sit ______ her while I pour a drink
______ her. |
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We were ______ to give ______ the
search when we found the ring ______ the bushes. |
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The window broke ______ several
pieces when he flung his shoe ______ it ______ a fit of anger. |
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This house was built ______ our
grandfather ______ 1930. The floors are made ______ marble, and
the house is full ______ antique pieces ______ furniture. |
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I stay ______ home to look ______
the baby while she goes ______ the market. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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This is a secret
between you and me. We
mustn't share it with
anyone. |
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2. |
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Littering the road is
against the law. you could
be fined for such an
offence. |
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3. |
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When he got
out of the taxi, his family rushed
out of the house to
welcome him. |
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4. |
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We sat on
the floor as there were no chairs in
the room. |
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5. |
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Mother is lying
down in her room. She
is having a rest before she continues
with her work. |
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6. |
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I have typed the letter
for you. Please sign
on this line. |
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7. |
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Did you notice the dressings
on his legs ? He fell
from his bicycle yesterday. |
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She has been ill
since Wednesday, but she has
only now been admitted at
the hospital. |
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He walked
out of the meeting
without a word. |
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The prisoner stood
in the dock and testified
to the court that he was
at home
at the time
of the crime. |
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We looked
around the shop for
almost an hour before we found what we wanted. |
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Sit with
her while I pour a drink for
her. |
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We were
about to give up
the search when we found the ring under
the bushes. |
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The window broke
into several pieces when he
flung his shoe at it
in a fit of anger. |
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This house was built
by our grandfather
in 1930. The floors are made
of marble, and the house is
full of antique pieces
of furniture. |
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I stay at
home to look after the baby
while she goes to the
market. |
