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Common Preposition ErrorsSet 5

1..... the initial problems, they finished the job on time.
2Despite of the Taft-Hartley Act which forbids unfair union practices, some unions such as the air traffic controllers have voted to strike even though this action might endanger the national security.
3Many youngsters nowsaday were addicted ..... their smartphones.
4Would you like to improve your fitness-without-having to leave your home?
5Error identification: She lives in a big city and she's really interested on museums here.
6I'm fed up ..... this excersice.
7Despite of the challenges, the team completed the project on time.
8All the students are kind except ..... Tommy.
9He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn't have much contact ..... other people.
10I wanted to buy some tickets for the play, but they'd sold .....
11They prohibit all dogs ..... guide dogs.
12Choose the sentence with a preposition error:
13Don't worry. The pain should wear ..... pretty soon. You will get ..... your illness.
14Have you read any of Colm Toibin's books?No. I've never even heard ..... him.
15Poems are amazing because of their high qualities. How many prepositions in this sentence?
16Hang ..... (wait a while)
17What kind of mistake is there in this sentence?The box was in the table.
18Choose correct preposition: ADDICTED
19Which is NOT a preposition?at, to, behind, are
20..... our program this afternoon, the meeting will be adjourned promptly at 5:00 p.m.
21Mistake correction (3)My brother is crazy in making paper flowers these days:
22Select the sentence that correctly uses pre-to mean before an event.
23I sometimes mistake Clare ..... her sister on the phone.
24If you do not want to pay for something, you want to get it
25Pratichi and Shridatri went at ..... in the evening ..... the last restaurent they could think of ..... ALAS it was closed ..... Wait, PAPAJI KA RESTAURENT IS OPENN!!!
26Prepositions can stand alone without an object.
27I had always been interested on history.What is wrong in this sentence
28He is more intelligent from his brother.
29In which sentences is the word 'to' used WRONGLY?
30They began to learn,,,,,,,,, nutrition when they were at primary school
31Propositions can:
32It would be nice to prevent your friends ..... any harm.
33Listen to the students talk (sorry no audio):We have like a custom that you must watch at the guy you are talking, like, to the face and the eyes and that way you can really see and understand what they are saying.The student makes at least one error in the use of
34A: "Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf?" B: "You are ..... luck. I have just one copy left."
35ERROR IDENTIFICATION I don't really get along to my sister's husband.
36Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions That building is ..... fire. Call for help
37Which is NOT a preposition?
38Error or no error?: 'Despite of studying all night, Jelena V still felt nervous.
39What does the error correction code 'pr' indicate?
40In average
41ERROR IDENTIFICATIONListen on this! You can win a car just by answering three simple questions.
42During the fire, most people who ran around lost did not make it over the side of the sinking ship and into the water despite.Which red word is not used correctly?
43I'm fed up ..... this weather.
44Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: ..... any rate
45According to the coach- .....
46It took only three years to write it ..... scratch.
47This sentence is correct: I live near to my job.
48Mistake correction (1)He was not fond with the camera, so he returned it to the store.
49We can be ..... danger.
50Identify the error:When they ran out money, Jill and Ann could not play the video game anymore
51"He is married with her" is correct.
52Tickets will be ..... sale shortly.
53English LanguageAll of the following except one is a preposition.
54You can read such advertisements ..... the newspaper or watch them ..... TV.
55Sarah isn't interested ..... geography. She prefers maths and science.
56..... my opinion, math shouldn't be a compulsory subject at school.