Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1) The fact that I was offered a job has no connection with the fact that my father is the managing director.

2) The manager has rejected the workers' demands ….. a rise ….. pay.

3) I showed her a photograph ….. the house where I lived as a child.

4) What was her reaction ….. the news?

5) There has been a great rise….. the cost of living in the past few years.

6) My sister and I used to be good friends but I don’t have much contact ….. her now.

7) The advantage ….. having a car is that you don’t have to rely on public transport.

8) I was given a cheque ….. $500.

9) Everything can be explained. There’s a reason ….. everything.

10) Is there very much difference ….. Russian and Belarussian languages?

 

6.3. Put in for, in or to .

1) There is a need for a new house.

2) After so much fighting there was a great desire ….. peace.

3) Some people don’t have much belief ….. modern medicine.

4) We couldn’t understand his negative attitude ….. the project.

5) I’ve received a request ….. help.

6) We felt some sympathy ….. the baseball team.

 

6.4. Complete the sentences. Use a preposition after these nouns:

answer, cause, damage, difficulty, invitation, matter, tax, way.

1) The television won’t come on. What’s the matter with it?

2) There was some ….. the arrangements.

3) The government has introduced a new ….. luxury goods.

4) The ….. the explosion is still unknown.

5) I can’t think of an ….. the problem, I’m afraid.

6) Let’s think of the best ….. getting this piano upstairs.

7) The accident caused some ….. the train.

8) She has had an ….. the party.

 

6.5. Complete the advertisement for a supermarket. Put in between, for, of, in or with. Write your own advertisement. Read it in front of the class.

Why not shop at Supersave? You'll find the cost (1) ….. your weekly shopping is much lower. There’s quite a contrast (2) ….. other stores. Here’s one example (3) ….. this: from today we have made a reduction (4) ….. five per cent (5) ….. all our meat prices. But this is not the only reason (6) ….. Supersave’s success. We’re proud of our good relationship (7) ….. our customers. And we believe there is simply no substitute (8) ….. quality. That’s the difference (9) ….. us and ordinary stores. So come to Supersave and see the difference.

 

6.6.Put in at, in or of. Write your own dialogue. Act it out for the class.

A:	What’s the job you’ve applied for?
B:	It’s with a travel company. But the advert says that you need some experience (1) ….. work in tourism. I haven’t got that. And I don’t think my knowledge (2) ….. foreign languages will be good enough. I’m having no success at all (3) ….. my attempts to get a job.
A:	What about your interest (4) ….. computers? And your skill (5) ….. typing? That’s the sort of things employers are looking for.
B:	What skill? I can only type with two fingers.

 

PREPOSITION + NOUN

Study these examples:

By: (a book/ film/ painting etc.) by someone.

For: for sale; (to go/come) for a drink/ a meal/ a walk/ a swim; (to have something) for breakfast/ lunch/ dinner.

In: in someone’s opinion, in advance.

On: on the market.

 

See some more examples in Unit 5.

E x e r c i s e s

6.7. Put in by, for, with, in or on.

1) We were lucky. We found the solution by accident.

2) Could you be quiet for a minute, please? I’m …… the phone.

3) I fell ill while I was ….. a trip to England.

4) We booked our seats a month ….. advance and paid ….. cheque.

5) Were you there ….. holiday or ….. business?

6) She dialed the wrong number ….. mistake.

7) Would you mind moving? You’re rather ….. the way here.

8) There’s something I want to hear ….. the radio tomorrow.

9) Would you like to go..... a meal.

10) I'm reading a book..... James Joyce

11) Jimmy is..... love..... Angela.

6.8. Put in the noun on the right with the correct prepositions ( on, in, for, at, by). You may also need to use the or my .

1) Is it all right if I pay by credit card? – Well, if you don’t mind, I’d prefer it in cash.	credit card cash
2) Was it an interesting talk? – ….. it was boring, but everyone clapped ….. of it.	opinion end
3) These houses are still …… – Yes, they’ve been ….. for over a year now.	sale market
4) Is there anything ….. tonight? – No, but there’s something ….. I want to listen to.	TV radio
5) Did the others lock you out of the house …..? – No, it happened quite …...	purpose chance

 

 

ReviEW exercises

(Noun +preposition/ preposition + noun)