Quiz 14 - Prepositions after Certain Words
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Quiz 14
Prepositions after Certain Words
Will Forsyth, Sue Lavender 1995. Grammar Activities. Published by Heinemann English Language Teaching.
Part A. Look at this short extract from a telephone conversation.
A: I’m thinking. B: What about?
Make ten similar extracts from conversations by joining each sentence in a speech bubble with the correct reply. You must have sure that none of the telephone lines cross!
Part B. There is a two-letter preposition missing from each sentence. Use each letter from the word square once to complete the sentences. You can read words horizontally ® and vertically ¯.
Example: He’s interested in modern art.
1 I’m really bad making decisions.
2 They were very kind me.
3 She had great difficulty getting here.
4 I’m not very keen the idea.
5 What did you spend all your money ?
6 I’ve no idea what the solution the problem might be.
7 What are you afraid ?
8 It depends the time of day.
9 What do you think having a party here?
10 Is there any chance seeing you again?
11 In addition that, I don’t really understand the problem itself.
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