EXERCISE 9. Preposition combinations. (Group E)
Directions: Complete the sentences with prepositions.
I. What's the matter you? What's wrong?- We can go out for dinner, or we can eat at home. It doesn't matter me.
- To make this recipe, you have to separate the egg whites the yolks.
- I don't know anything astrology.
- I'm looking forward my vacation next month.
- Dennis dreamed his girlfriend last night.
- Right now I'm doing an exercise. I'm looking my book.
- Jim can't find his book. He's looking it.
- Jim is searching his book.
- I asked the waitress another cup of coffee.
1 1. I asked Rebecca her trip to Japan. - Does this pen belong you?
- The city was warned the hurricane in advance.
SELF-STUDY PRACTICE. Group F.
DirectMns: The prepositions in the column on the left are the correct completions for the
blanks. Follow the same steps you used for Group A on page 454.Senturcecl
I apologized my friend. apologize
lor I apologized my behavior.
1 of I don't approve At's behavior. approve
/ vArh. I compared this book that book. compare (his) -
my family. dspend -
heart disease. die
The teecher excused me class. excuse S.O. -
I exwed him his mistake. excuse S.O. -
his mistake. forgive S.O. -
my old clothes. get rid -
What happened your car? bp~en -
the uuth.
I protected my eyes the sun.
I I am nfging - - you m help me.
The& you - - your help.
Mr. Lee took are the problem. thank S.O.
so pwaible: I cmpmrd this cnd ha. (And is not a preposition. A parallel
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