Prepositional Phrases Exercises PDFSet 5: Mixed Prepositional Phrases Review
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She has always been passionate ___ environmental issues.
a) forb) withc) ind) about
2.There was a sharp decline ___ the number of visitors last winter.
a) inb) ofc) ond) at
3.He left his phone at home ___ accident.
a) onb) inc) byd) with
4.The teacher was very strict ___ the class about homework deadlines.
a) tob) withc) ond) about
5.There is no doubt ___ his talent as a musician.
a) aboutb) forc) ind) on
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Preview: Answers
1.about
2.in
3.by
4.with
5.about
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Preview: Explanations
1."about"(d)
'Passionate about' is the standard collocation: passionate about music, passionate about equality, passionate about her work.
2."in"(a)
'Decline in' is the standard noun + preposition collocation: decline in sales, decline in population. Same pattern as 'increase in', 'rise in', 'drop in'.
3."by"(c)
'By accident' means unintentionally: found by accident, broke it by accident. Similar to 'by mistake' and opposite to 'on purpose'.
4."with"(b)
'Strict with' is used when the object is a person: strict with the children, strict with employees. Note: 'strict about' is used for rules or standards (strict about punctuality).
5."about"(a)
'Doubt about' is the standard collocation: doubt about his honesty, doubt about the plan. 'No doubt about it' is a common fixed expression.
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