The excitement is difficult to describe ____ the people who were not present.
Correct answer(s):
- about
Subject
English Grammar
English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.
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Quizzes in English Grammar
The court ordered that the entire correspondence ____ the deal should be produced.
Correct answer(s):
- of
He was _____ success, painting not for the sake of fame or monetary award, but for the sheer love of art.
Correct answer(s):
- indifferent to
Bashir gets ____ well with his colleagues.
Correct answer(s):
- on
They get ____ the way of this kind of thing.
Correct answer(s):
- into
You have to leave your shoes ____ the door when you enter the home.
Correct answer(s):
- by
Bangladesh should never yield ____ foreign pressure.
Correct answer(s):
- to
Go ____ these stairs until you reach the top floor.
Correct answer(s):
- up
A friend of mine phoned ____ me to a party.
Correct answer(s):
- to invite
I remained him ____ his promise.
Correct answer(s):
- of
I took ____ walking hoping ____ lose some weight.
Correct answer(s):
- to, to
The child responded to his mother’s demands ____ throwing a tantrum.
Correct answer(s):
- by
He has been ill ____ Friday last.
Correct answer(s):
- since
We walked ____ the end of the road.
Correct answer(s):
- to
We are thinking about ____ a new project.
Correct answer(s):
- starting
We want to start the meeting ____ , So please don’t be late.
Correct answer(s):
- on time
New computer software is often incompatible ____ older?
Correct answer(s):
- with
The group aims at keeping the party ____.
Correct answer(s):
- On
They called ____ tomorrow’s meeting.
Correct answer(s):
- off
What happened to him? Why is he going ____ fours?
Correct answer(s):
- with