| 6.1.2 Prepositions of time Part 2 |
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Use one of the following – after, by, during, for, like – to fill each blank. 1. Do you believe in life _____ death?1. Do you believe in life after death? 2. The workers think their boss acts _____ a complete idiot.2. The workers think their boss acts like a complete idiot. 3. I woke up several times _____ the night to go to the toilet.3. I woke up several times during the night to go to the toilet. 4. She sold her camels _____ quite a lot of money.4. She sold her camels for quite a lot of money. 5. _____ the time I got to the station the train had already gone.5. By the time I got to the station the train had already gone. 6. She just keeps on counting her money, day _____ day, week _____ week.6. She just keeps on counting her money, day after day, week after week. 7. The policemen ran _____ him, but he escaped as he ran faster _____ the chase.7. The policemen ran after him, but he escaped as he ran faster during the chase. 8. His pet parrot learned to talk and sing _____ listening to him.8. His pet parrot learned to talk and sing by listening to him. 9. He said he spent fifteen years in prison _____ something he didn't do.9. He said he spent fifteen years in prison for something he didn't do. 10. Marrying her will cost me something _____ fifty thousand dollars.10. Marrying her will cost me something like fifty thousand dollars. 11. He goes owl-watching _____ the night and sleep _____ day.11. He goes owl-watching during the night and sleep by day. 12. _____ months of argument they decided not to divorce but to continue arguing.12. After months of argument they decided not to divorce but to continue arguing. 13. The children are paid _____ the number of butterflies they catch.13. The children are paid by the number of butterflies they catch. 14. She had promised her parents she would not again be back _____ the middle of the night.14. She had promised her parents she would not again be back by the middle of the night. 15. Everyone in his family doesn't dare say or do anything wrong _____ fear of offending God.15. Everyone in his family doesn't dare say or do anything wrong for fear of offending God. 16. Police are _____ a small bald man with a tattoo on his forehead.16. Police are after a small bald man with a tattoo on his forehead. 17. She's quite beautiful but she's a bit too fat _____ me.17. She's quite beautiful but she's a bit too fat for me. 18. Her boyfriend thinks she cries _____ a baby but sings _____ an angel.18. Her boyfriend thinks she cries like a baby but sings like an angel. 19. She grabbed the hammer _____ the handle and threatened to kill me.19. She grabbed the hammer by the handle and threatened to kill me. 20. The farmer was on a honeymoon so we looked _____ the farm animals _____ him.20. The farmer was on a honeymoon so we looked after the farm animals for him.
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