6.2.4 Prepositions - Advanced 4

1. I hope to get married _____ early December but I must find a woman _____ the end of this month.

1. I hope to get married _ early December but I must find a woman _ the end of this month.

1. I hope to get married in early December but I must find a woman by/before the end of this month.

2. He doesn't like to admit that he has virtually no hope _____ getting her.

2. He doesn't like to admit that he has virtually no hope of getting her.

3. She usually dances _____ me but _____ only about a minute or two.

3. She usually dances _ me but _ only about a minute or two.

3. She usually dances with me but for only about a minute or two.

4. I was thinking _____a suitable day _____ our journey _____ the Gobi Desert _____ a nice camel.

4. I was thinking ___a suitable day _ our journey _ the Gobi Desert ___ a nice camel.

4. I was thinking of/about a suitable day for our journey across the Gobi Desert on a nice camel.

5. You can put that statue _____ a dinosaur ____ the corner _____ the room.

5. You can put that statue _ a dinosaur the corner _ the room.

5. You can put that statue of a dinosaur in the corner of the room.

6. The man _____ charge _____ the team is a bad loser. He always behaves badly _____ his team loses.

6. The man ___ charge _ the team is a bad loser. He always behaves badly ___ his team loses.

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

7. He took us _____ a drive _____ the island _____ the pouring rain.

7. He took us ___ a drive _ the island ___ the pouring rain.

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

8. She comes _____ school _____ a taxi but goes home _____ bus.

8. She comes ___ school _ a taxi but goes home ___ bus.

8. She comes to school in a taxi but goes home by bus.

9. We built sandcastles _____ the beach _____ the middle _____ a cold moonlit night.

9. We built sandcastles ___ the beach _ the middle ___ a cold moonlit night.

9. We built sandcastles on the beach in the middle of a cold moonlit night.

10. He failed _____ his second attempt to pass his exam, and had to stay _____ _____ college _____ another year.

10. He failed ___ his second attempt to pass his exam, and had to stay _ _ college ___ another year.

10. He failed in his second attempt to pass his exam, and had to stay on at college for another year.

11. They are all _____ fifteen except _____ Peter whose fifteen birthday was _____ the fifth _____ last month.

11. They are all ___ fifteen except _ Peter whose fifteen birthday was _ the fifth ___ last month.

11. They are all under fifteen except for Peter whose fifteen birthday was on the fifth of last month.

12. When a mouse scurried _____ the floor, she jumped _____ and climbed _____ the table.

12. When a mouse scurried ___ the floor, she jumped _ and climbed ___ the table.

12. When a mouse scurried across the floor, she jumped up and climbed onto the table.

13. She tidied _____ the whole house in preparation _____ the visit of her friends _____ abroad.

13. She tidied ___ the whole house in preparation _ the visit of her friends ___ abroad.

13. She tidied up the whole house in preparation for the visit of her friends from abroad.

14. The floor shook _____ the loud explosion which occurred just _____ midnight.

14. The floor shook _ the loud explosion which occurred just _ midnight.

14. The floor shook with the loud explosion which occurred just after/before midnight.

15. The victory was a cause _____ celebration, and everyone joined _____ _____ the singing.

15. The victory was a cause ___ celebration, and everyone joined _ ___ the singing.

15. The victory was a cause for celebration, and everyone joined in with the singing.

16. There's nothing to stop me _____ setting _____ _____ business as a consultant _____ the residential premises.

16. There's nothing to stop me ___ setting _ _ business as a consultant ___ the residential premises.

16. There's nothing to stop me from setting up in business as a consultant on the residential premises.

17. His car swerved _____ the road when he tried to avoid a ghostly figure _____ a white dress standing _____ his way.

17. His car swerved ___ the road when he tried to avoid a ghostly figure _ a white dress standing ___ his way.

17. His car swerved off the road when he tried to avoid a ghostly figure in a white dress standing in his way.

18. Despite living _____ the ripe old age _____ 100, she never experienced loss _____ hearing which often occurs _____ old age.

18. Despite living ___ the ripe old age _ 100, she never experienced loss _ hearing which often occurs ___ old age.

18. Despite living to the ripe old age of 100, she never experienced loss of hearing which often occurs in old age.

19. While Jack helped the old man _____ of the car, Jill helped the old lady _____ her feet.

19. While Jack helped the old man _ of the car, Jill helped the old lady _ her feet.

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

20. My parents work _____ a farm but my brother works _____ a circus _____ a clown _____ other jobs.

20. My parents work ___ a farm but my brother works _ a circus _ a clown ___ other jobs.

20. My parents work on a farm but my brother works in a circus as a clown among other jobs.