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6.2.5 Prepositions Part 2.5

In each exercise put a suitable preposition in each blank space.

81. My uncle sells his fish _____ the market.

81. My uncle sells his fish at/in the market.

82. I can see many towns _____ the top _____ the mountain.

82. I can see many towns from the top of the mountain.

83. Tomorrow I must help my mother _____ her work _____ the house.

83. Tomorrow I must help my mother with her work in the house.

84. I live _____ my uncle's house which is about a mile _____ school.

84. I live in my uncle's house which is about a mile from school.

85. He played football _____ his country _____ several years. Then he moved _____ New York and could not represent his country.

85. He played football for/in his country for several years. Then he moved to New York and could not represent his country.

86. The police inspector was very polite _____ us and thanked us _____ telling him _____ the men.

86. The police inspector was very polite to us and thanked us for telling him about the men.

87. The firemen soon put _____ the fire _____ the help of a few volunteers _____ the village. Then the crowd soon broke _____.

87. The firemen soon put out the fire with the help of a few volunteers from/in the village. Then the crowd soon broke up.

88. This machine works _____ electricity but that one runs _____ petrol.

88. This machine works by electricity but that one runs on petrol.

89. I'll think _____ your plan and let you know whether I agree _____ it.

89. I'll think about/over your plan and let you know whether I agree with it.

90. Last Sunday was one of the most enjoyable days _____ my life.

90. Last Sunday was one of the most enjoyable days in/of my life.

91. The lorry was traveling _____ full speed when it collided _____a bus. It skidded _____ the road and fell _____ a ditch.

91. The lorry was traveling at full speed when it collided with a bus. It skidded off the road and fell into a ditch.

92. When the light changed _____ red, I put _____ my brakes and stopped.

92. When the light changed to red, I put on my brakes and stopped.

93. We played badminton _____ five o'clock _____ nearly seven o'clock.

93. We played badminton from five o'clock until/to nearly seven o'clock.

94. He asked me to take the books _____ the cupboard and give them _____ the librarian _____ the library.

94. He asked me to take the books from the cupboard and give them to the librarian in the library.

95. The dog crawled _____ the narrow hole and reached the other side _____ the wall.

95. The dog crawled through/along the narrow hole and reached the other side of the wall.

96. We stopped _____ the restaurant _____ a meal.

96. We stopped at the restaurant for a meal.

97. She filled the kettle _____ water and put it _____ the stove _____ the kitchen.

97. She filled the kettle with water and put it on the stove in the kitchen.

98. One of the players did not turn _____ so I played _____ a substitute.

98. One of the players did not turn up so I played as a substitute.

99. I gave the purse _____ the policeman _____ duty _____ the police station. He asked me _____ my name and address.

99. I gave the purse to the policeman on duty at the police station. He asked me for my name and address.

100. He was fined _____ parking his car _____ the wrong place.

100. He was fined for parking his car in/at the wrong place.