Question

Exercise 2. Fill in the suitable prepositions (at, by, during, for, from, in, of, on, over, since, till, under, with). Rewrite the entire sentence.
6. We heard that Bill wasn’t ... arrest but was helping the police ... their enquiries. The police are interested ... a bank robbery which took place ... Bill’s last holidays. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Much ado about nothing is ... Shakespeare, and you’ll find more ... his plays ... the bookcase ... the corner. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 8. As the child was too young to travel ... herself, they arranged ...her to travel ... the care ... a friend of the family. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Have you heard ... John ... his return? Yes, I had a letter ... Monday. He’s thinking ... going back ... America. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. He was ill ... a week and ... that week his wife never left his side. ________________________________________________________________________________
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11. Aren’t you coming ... us? No, I’m waiting ... Tom. But he won’t be ready ... some time. I’m not ... a hurry. I’ll wait till he’s ready. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. I’m very sorry ... being late. It was good ... you to wait ... me. ________________________________________________________________________________ 13. Passengers may leave bulky articles ... the stairs ... the conductor’s permission, but the bus company will not be responsible ... such articles. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 14. Remember to be ... good time... the opera because if you’re late they won’t let you ... ... the end ... the act. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 15. I want two seats ... Romeo and Juliet ... Friday night. _______________________________________________

Answer 1

6 under, with. in, during

7 by, of, in, in

8 by, for, under, of

9 from, since. on. of, in

10 over, during

11 with. for. for. in

12 for. of, for

13 on, with, for

14 in, at, in till, of

15 for, on