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Prepositions link a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence, showing place, time, direction or relation. The difficulty is idiomatic rather than logical: English fixes particular prepositions to particular verbs and adjectives, so “good at,” “married to” and “differ from” have to be learned as units rather than reasoned out.
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- A. of
- B. in
- C. about
- D. on
Explanation: Envious of means feeling envy towards someone or something. Of is the required preposition in this adjective-preposition combination.
Correct answer: of- A. in
- B. about
- C. on
- D. of
Explanation: The fixed expression is “worried about,” used when something causes concern. “In,” “on,” and “of” do not fit this meaning here.
Correct answer: about- A. At
- B. Of
- C. With
- D. In
Explanation: The adjective “good” takes “at” when referring to skill in an activity or sport, as in “good at football.”
Correct answer: At- A. From
- B. With
- C. Of
- D. By
Explanation: “Jealous of” is the standard expression for feeling envy toward someone or something.
Correct answer: Of- A. At
- B. In
- C. On
- D. Of
Explanation: “At the traffic lights” identifies the specific point where the turn takes place.
Correct answer: At126. He writes ___ ink.
- A. WITH
- B. IN
- C. FOR
- D. ON
Explanation: The standard expression is “write in ink,” where in identifies the substance used for writing.
Correct answer: IN- A. To
- B. For
- C. On
- D. None of these
Explanation: The fixed construction is “of value to someone,” meaning useful or beneficial to that person.
Correct answer: To- A. with
- B. to
- C. among
- D. in
Explanation: The verb “belong” takes the preposition “to” when showing membership or connection, as in “belong to a family.” The other prepositions do…
Correct answer: to- A. Because of
- B. In order to
- C. Despite
- D. None of these
Explanation: Because of introduces the cause of the rescheduling: the party was rescheduled because of the bad weather.
Correct answer: Because of- A. to
- B. than
- C. then
- D. of
Explanation: The fixed construction is prefer X to Y, so the sentence takes to before coffee.
Correct answer: to- A. at
- B. in
- C. by
- D. from
Explanation: Use in for a period measured from now into the future: the work will be finished in five or ten minutes.
Correct answer: in- A. over
- B. across
- C. by
- D. on
Explanation: Across is used when something extends from one side of a river to the other or crosses its course.
Correct answer: across- A. In
- B. Among
- C. Between
- D. Of
Explanation: Between is used for a position involving two separate objects, so the book is between the mug and the pen.
Correct answer: Between- A. In
- B. To
- C. on
- D. At
Explanation: The fixed expression is “jump to a conclusion,” meaning to form an opinion without sufficient evidence.
Correct answer: To- A. over
- B. to
- C. against
- D. for
Explanation: Protest against is the standard combination when objecting to mistreatment, injustice, or a policy.
Correct answer: against- A. with
- B. In
- C. some of
- D. All
Explanation: The phrasal verb “bear with” means to tolerate or show patience toward someone, so the sentence means tolerate his pranks.
Correct answer: with- A. Of
- B. By
- C. With
- D. From
Explanation: The fixed expression is “tired of,” meaning bored, exhausted, or weary because of something.
Correct answer: Of- A. at
- B. to
- C. on
- D. for
Explanation: “Turn to someone” means direct one’s attention or response toward that person.
Correct answer: to- A. with
- B. on
- C. in
- D. to
Explanation: The established expression is “accountable to,” meaning responsible to a person or authority.
Correct answer: to- A. for
- B. to
- C. upon
- D. in
Explanation: A person is “famous for” a quality or achievement, just as someone may be “notorious for” bad conduct.
Correct answer: for