6.5.4 Prepositions – commonly used Part 4

61. We must be there _____ time. The concert starts _____ eight, so we'll have to be there _____ eight to get dressed _____ the first act. (for, from, under, at, before, on)

61. We must be there on time. The concert starts at eight, so we'll have to be there before eight to get dressed for the first act.

62. While Jack helped the old man _____ of the car, Jill helped the old lady _____ her feet.(out, from, to, off)

62. While Jack helped the old man out of the car, Jill helped the old lady to her feet.

63. Water splashed _____ my face when the bottle slipped _____ my hand and dropped _____ the basin full _____ water. (out, against, from, into, of, across)

63. Water splashed against my face when the bottle slipped from my hand and dropped into the basin full of water.

64. He parked his car _____ a line of parked cars _____ the building. (against, behind, across, off)

64. He parked his car behind/in front of a line of parked cars behind/in front of/beside the building.

65. John soon rowed _____ the river and tied _____ the boat _____ the other side. (over, across, of, up, up, on)

65. John soon rowed across the river and tied up the boat on the other side.

66. He was lying injured _____ the field _____ a fall from his horse. (at, on, off, after, about)

66. He was lying injured on the field after a fall from his horse.

67. _____ the last holidays I was _____ hospital recovering _____ a mystery illness. I was looked _____ _____ a strict nurse. (by, after, from, in, during)

67. During the last holidays I was in hospital recovering from a mystery illness. I was looked after by a strict nurse.

68. Yesterday, I was hurt _____ a fall _____ my home. After that, everything seemed to go wrong _____ me, such as knocking _____ my glass of coffee ______ the table. (at, in, over, with, off)

68. Yesterday, I was hurt in a fall at my home. After that, everything seemed to go wrong with/for me, such as knocking over my glass of coffee off the table.

69. I got up late _____ eight o'clock, said goodbye _____ my parents, and had to leave hurriedly _____ my breakfast. (to, from, without, at)

69. I got up late at eight o'clock, said goodbye to my parents, and had to leave hurriedly without my breakfast.

70. She swore angrily _____ me and walked quickly _____ of the door _____ looking back. (against, from, out, without, at)

70. She swore angrily at me and walked quickly out of the door without looking back.

71. Last night, I dreamed _____ a policeman whispering _____ my left ear that I was _____ arrest _____ possession _____ the most powerful drugs _____ the world. (of, in, under, of, in)

71. Last night, I dreamed of a policeman whispering in my left ear that I was under arrest for possession of the most powerful drugs in the world.

72. Last night I had a bad dream _____ my camel dying and I had to continue my journey _____ the Gobi Desert _____ foot. (on, about, over, across, of)

72. Last night I had a bad dream about my camel dying and I had to continue my journey across the Gobi Desert on foot.

73. The man _____ charge _____ the team is a bad loser. He always behaves badly _____ his team loses. (with, after, in, for, of)

73. The man in charge of the team is a bad loser. He always behaves badly after his team loses.

74. He took us _____ a drive _____ the pouring rain _____ the island. (by, for, round, in, into)

74. He took us for a drive in the pouring rain round the island.

75. My parents work _____ a farm but my brother works ____ a circus as a clown _____ other jobs. (from, among, over, on, in)