6.4.2 Prepositions – combination Part 2

Fill in each blank with one of the following words: at; by; for; from; in; into; near; of; on; out; to; towards; with.

1. Our friends could not come on Sunday because of the floods in the north of their State.

2. So instead, we went out for a cycle ride. We saw a warehouse on fire, and the wind was blowing the flames towards our village.

3. The firemen were short of water. They were trying to put out the fire by beating the flames with sticks.

4. On our way to the main road, we met two firemen. The firemen asked us to help them push a pump to a stream in the village.

5. Suddenly there was shout from one of the villagers who said that there was paint stored in a building near the burning warehouse.

6. The store burst into a mass of flames, sending clouds of black smoke into the sky.

7. The flames spread to the houses, and turned some of them into ashes.

8. At this point, we began to think the whole village would be burnt to the ground.

9. The firemen sprayed the nearby houses with water, trying to stop the fire from spreading to them.

10. Luckily, the wind died down and the fire began to burn itself out.

11. I stopped at his house for a little while in the middle of a storm on Sunday.

12. You can rely on/upon him to come at/by noon.

13. I saw him looking at/for/through some books in/at the library at/on weekend. His brother was with/by/near him.

Fill in each blank with one of the following: about; at; for; from; in; into; of; off; on; to; under; with

14. The Chinese celebrations last for fifteen days, from the new moon to the full moon.

15. On the first day, the children greet their elders with "kong hee fai cai!"

16. They give a cup of tea to their elders, and receive a present in return.

17. For some families, the first meal on this day must not contain any meat.

18. The people pray for good health and they give thanks for the happiness of the past year.

19. This is a lucky day for children. They are not scolded at all.

20. Rude words on this day will bring a bad year for the people.

21. It the house is swept out, all the good luck will be swept out.

22. There is a tradition that Man came into the world on the seventh day, so this day is a birthday for everybody.

23. There is a feast of fish with vinegar and spices.

24. This is a tradition of Hokkien people in China.

25. "Chap Goh Meh" is a special day for young men and girls.

26. Fire-crackers frighten off evil spirits, and the girls throw oranges into the sea or river in the evening.

27. A hawker is waiting under the bridge. He wants to catch the oranges with his net.

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1. Our friends could not come ___ Sunday because _ the floods _ the north ___ their State.

2. So instead, we went ___ _ a cycle ride. We saw a warehouse _ fire, and the wind was blowing the flames ___ our village.

3. The firemen were short ___ water. They were trying to put _ the fire _ beating the flames ___ sticks.

4. ___ our way _ the main road, we met two firemen. The firemen asked us to help them push a pump _ a stream ___ the village.

5. Suddenly there was shout ___ one _ the villagers who said that there was paint stored _ a building ___ the burning warehouse.

6. The store burst ___ a mass _ flames, sending clouds of black smoke ___ the sky.

7. The flames spread _ the houses, and turned some of them _ ashes.

8. _ this point, we began to think the whole village would be burnt _ the ground.

9. The firemen sprayed the nearby houses ___ water, trying to stop the fire _ spreading ___ them.

10. Luckily, the wind died down and the fire began to burn itself _____.

11. I stopped ___ his house to borrow a raincoat _ the middle _ a storm ___ Sunday.

12. You can rely _ him to come _ noon.

13. I saw him looking ___ some books _ the library _ weekend. His brother was ___ him.

14. The Chinese celebrations last ___ fifteen solid days, _ the brand new moon ___ the full moon.

15. _ the very first day, the children greet their elders warmly _ "kong hee fai cai!"

16. They offer a cup ___ tea _ their elders who never refuse, and receive a present ___ return.

17. _ some families, the first meal _ this day must not contain any meat.

18. The people pray ___ good health and prosperity, and they express thanks _ the happiness ___ the past year.

19. This is a lucky day _ children. They are not scolded _ all for whatever mischief they make.

20. Rude words are a no-no _ this day. They will bring a bad year _ the whole family.

21. If the house is swept _ this day, all the good luck will be swept _.

22. There is a tradition that Man came ___ the world _ the seventh day, so this day is a birthday ___ everybody.

23. There is a feast _ fish _ vinegar and spices.

24. This is a tradition _ Hokkien people _ China.

25. "Chap Goh Meh" is a special day _____ young men and girls.

26. Fire-crackers are set ___ to frighten _ evil spirits, and the girls throw oranges _ the sea or river _ the evening ___ the hope of getting a good husband.

27. A hawker is waiting ___ the bridge. He wants _ catch the oranges ___ his net.

28. It is good ___ non-Chinese people _ know something ___ this festival. 28. It is good for non-Chinese people to know something about this festival.

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