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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > Help with prepositions...
Help with prepositions...
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vikral
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Help with prepositions...
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Hi
Which is the correct option in following sentences?
1. I called ___________ (to/at) his office yesterday.
2. I object __________ (to/at) your going home early.
3. The patient is now free _________ (of/from) pain.
4. The man ________ (in, with) spectacles is my friend.
5. Some children are playing ___________ (at, on) the beach.
6. Ritu had egg and ham ___________ (for, in) breakfast.
7. The king lay ___________ (in, on) bed moaning and groaning.
8. He gave the golden axe to the woodcutter as a reward _______ (of, for) telling the truth.
9. He took pity ________ (on, at) him.
Thanks and regards
Vikral
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11 Dec 2011
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Apodo
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1. I called ___at________ (to/at) his office yesterday.
2. I object ___to_______ (to/at) your going home early.
3. The patient is now free ____of_____ (of/from) pain.
4. The man ___with_____ (in, with) spectacles is my friend.
5. Some children are playing ____on_______ (at, on) the beach.
6. Ritu had egg and ham ____for_______ (for, in) breakfast.
7. The king lay ___in________ (in, on) bed moaning and groaning.
8. He gave the golden axe to the woodcutter as a reward __for_____ (of, for) telling the truth.
9. He took pity ___on_____ (on, at) him.
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11 Dec 2011
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yanogator
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For #3, both options are possible, depending on the meaning. "Free of pain" means that the current pain is gone. "Free from pain" means that the history of pain has finished. Bruce |
11 Dec 2011
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Minka
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What about I called TO his office? and I called his office?
thx |
11 Dec 2011
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yanogator
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I wouldn �t say "I called to his office", unless I meant that I vocally called from outside. "Hey, office", "Yeah, what do you want?" Since the question is about prepositions, "I called his office" isn �t an option, although it is a correct sentence. Bruce |
11 Dec 2011
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Minka
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Thanks. Well, when I make an exercise about articles or prepositions, I sometimes also offer the "zero" option - no articles or preposition needed.
I must have heard "call to the office" somewhere... hummm...
Have a nice Sunday :) |
11 Dec 2011
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GIOVANNI
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Mikia, you may have heard he made a call to his office.
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11 Dec 2011
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vikral
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Hi
Thank you all of you for clearing my doubts. Your explanations were very useful.
Thanks and regards
Vikral |
11 Dec 2011
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