Question

Fill in the correct preposition or adverb .
1. I don't think his statement bears on this case .
2. You can't change your mind now . It's too late to back ............. the deal .
3. The plant manager answers directly ......... the head of the company .
4. I was prepared to back ............... her story because i knew it was the truth .
5. The baby has been acting ................ all day . I think she must be teething .
6. The murderer will answer ................. his crimes in the highest court in the land .
7. Faced with such formidable opposition to his plans , he had no choice but to back ....... .
8. The teacher accused him of answering her ............ when he attempted to explain what he had been doing .
9. If you can bear ........................ me a little longer , I'll tell you the rest of the story .
10 . After a violent attack in the press on their welfare policies , the Conservatives answered ..................... with a statement of their reforms since talking office .

Answer 1

2.off
3. to
4. up
5.off
6. to
7.off
8.
9.with
10.