Prepositional Phrases Exercises PDFSet 4: Fixed Prepositional Phrases
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Please book the tickets ___ advance so we don't miss out.
a) onb) atc) ind) by
2.I took your umbrella ___ mistake. Sorry about that!
a) inb) byc) ond) with
3.He didn't break the vase ___ purpose — it was an accident.
a) byb) inc) ond) for
4.I'm ___ a hurry. Can we talk later?
a) onb) inc) atd) with
5.The printer is ___ of order again. We need to call a technician.
a) outb) offc) awayd) up
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.in
2.by
3.on
4.in
5.out
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Preview: Explanations
1."in"(c)
'In advance' means beforehand, before something happens: book in advance, pay in advance, plan in advance.
2."by"(b)
'By mistake' means accidentally, without intending to: deleted by mistake, sent by mistake. The opposite is 'on purpose'.
3."on"(c)
'On purpose' means intentionally, deliberately: did it on purpose, said it on purpose. The opposite is 'by mistake' or 'by accident'.
4."in"(b)
'In a hurry' means rushing, having very little time: always in a hurry, left in a hurry.
5."out"(a)
'Out of order' means not working, broken: the lift is out of order, the machine is out of order.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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