- elementary-64
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 64 (Answer Keys)
ESL Prepositions
A1 The board meeting was called off due to the sudden demise of the chief executive office.
answer: (b) off
A2 My father put $1,000 down as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.
answer: (c) down
A3 I have some material from which I could knock up an article if you want me to.
answer: (a) up
A4 The finance director has come in for a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's
investments.
answer: (b) for
A5 The factory churns out thousands of pairs of low cost shoes every day.
answer: (a) out
A6 Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark down a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.
answer: (b) down
A7 Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking in over $1,000,000 a year.
answer: (b) in
A8 The clothing manufacturer recently branched out into sport's wear.
answer: (a) out
A9 Distributors will probably bump up the price of the software when the next version is released.
answer: (a) up
A10 The director was drummed out of office for life when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider
trading.
answer: (d) out
