II MOP, M SCHEME,
IV SEMESTER, ENGLISH II
(The following exercise is taken from the prescribed book, Spring Board, page 97)
E. Fill in the blank with the missing preposition:
1. Since the restaurant is usually crowded, it is advisable to make reservations ___ advance.
2. Because we have no car, we go everywhere _____ foot.
3. I was ______ breath after running up the long flight of stairs.
4. We walked out of the room _____tiptoe, so as not to disturb the sleeping baby.
5. Inside your passport, you should write the name of your next_____ kin.
6. We made out the report_____ triplicate.
7. Citrus fruits, _____ example oranges and lemons, require a long growing season.
8. The movie seemed to go on for ever,but______ last it was over.
9. She is so busy, she always seems to be _____ a hurry.
10. Many people believe birds are in capable of reasoning, but _____ fact some birds are quite intelligent.
11. Since he is not very trustworthy, I advise you to take what he says _____ a pinch of salt.
12. I went to the library but the book I wanted was out ______ loan.
13.To save money, we usually buy flour and rice _____ bulk.
14. Since he could offer us no proof, we had to take his story _____ trust.
15. She knows hundreds of poems _____ heart.
16. Since we cannot find a place to live, _____ the time being, we are staying at a cheap hotel.
17. Little______ little the clouds dispersed and the sun became brighter and brighter.
18. Because of its importance, we studied the report _____ detail.
19. All of the clothes stored in this store were made _____ hand.
20. At an intersection, pedestrians usually have the right ______ way.
Answers:
1.In. ( in advance = well before time)
2.On (on foot = by walk)
3.Of (actually “short of breath", the question is with an error without the word “short" next to was)
4.On (on tiptoe = move silently and without noise)
5.Of (next of kin means closest living relative)
6.In (in triplicate means copied twice in addition to the original one)
7.For (for example = for instance, used before giving example)
8.At (at last = at the end)
9.In (in a hurry means more quickly than usual)
10.In ( in fact = in reality)
11.With (with a pinch of salt = listening with a doubt)
12.On (out on loan = borrowed)
13.In (in bulk= in large quantity)
14.In
15.By(by heart - able to tell by memory)
16.For (for the present time)
17.By
18.In ( in detail = with necessary details)
19.By (made by hand = by a person, compare: made in India, made of plastic, made for each other )
20.Of ( right of way= the right to proceed first in traffic)
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