Question

Select the correct prepositions for the blank spaces in the
following sentences.
A. 1. One wing being devoted ... modern art, they had no
space for the exhibition.
2. Being convinced … her sincerity, I believed each of her
word.
3. Having prepared … the test she came to school in high
spirits.
4. We are much obliged … you … the advice you have
helped us with.
5. Mr Jason is always taken … a student because he looks
very young.
6. Why wasn’t I reminded … the meeting?
7. The man, engaged … the conversation, is engaged …
my sister.
B. 1. Being married … him for fifteen years she knows all his
whims.
2. Having got acquainted … him at the seaside, she decided to
invite him to her birthday party.
3. Surprised … the results, she went home pleased … herself.
4. The new taxes imposed … wines and spirits have been taken
… granted.
5. Although their house is situated farther from the river they
are not secured … floods.
6. He doesn’t regret being transferred … his job to another one.
7. When confronted … the evidence of his guilt, he confessed
at once.
8. Having recovered … his illness, he resumed his work.
9. Not being warned … the approaching snow storm, the drivers
remained blocked … the heavy snowfall.

Answer 1

A. 1. One wing being devoted to modern art, they had no

space for the exhibition.

2. Being convinced in her sincerity, I believed each of her

word.

3. Having prepared for the test she came to school in high

spirits.

4. We are much obliged to you for the advice you have

helped us with.

5. Mr Jason is always taken for  a student because he looks

very young.

6. Why wasn’t I reminded of the meeting?

7. The man, engaged in the conversation, is engaged to

my sister.

B. 1. Being married to him for fifteen years she knows all his

whims.

2. Having got acquainted with him at the seaside, she decided to

invite him to her birthday party.

3. Surprised by the results, she went home pleased by herself.

4. The new taxes imposed on wines and spirits have been taken

for granted.

5. Although their house is situated farther from the river they

are not secured from  floods.

6. He doesn’t regret being transferred from his job to another one.

7. When confronted  with the evidence of his guilt, he confessed

at once.

8. Having recovered from his illness, he resumed his work.

9. Not being warned of the approaching snow storm, the drivers

remained blocked by the heavy snowfall.