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| 6.2.5 Prepositions Part 2.5 |
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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.
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