Verb + Preposition Exercises PDFSet 4: Advanced Verb + Preposition Collocations
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She devoted her entire career ___ improving public education.
a) forb) toc) ond) with
2.We need to learn how to cope ___ stress in healthy ways.
a) onb) forc) ind) with
3.The report attributed the company's success ___ strong leadership.
a) tob) forc) withd) on
4.He refrained ___ making any comments until the investigation was complete.
a) forb) inc) fromd) about
5.This painting is often associated ___ the Impressionist movement.
a) tob) withc) fromd) for
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.to
2.with
3.to
4.from
5.with
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."to"(b)
'Devote something to' is a fixed collocation meaning to give your time, effort or life to a cause or activity.
2."with"(d)
'Cope with' means to deal with something difficult successfully. It is always followed by 'with', never 'on' or 'in'.
3."to"(a)
'Attribute something to' means to say that something is caused by or is the result of. The preposition is always 'to'.
4."from"(c)
'Refrain from doing something' means to deliberately stop yourself from doing it. It is always followed by 'from + -ing'.
5."with"(b)
'Associate something with' means to connect one thing with another in your mind. The preposition is always 'with'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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