PREPOSITIONS
He was accused ___ stealing the money
of
Correct the sentence:
I´m used to wake up early
waking
Once in a ____moon
blue
The British like tea, ____ Americans prefer to drink coffee.
whereas/while/but/however
If something is perfectly clean, this is ____
spotless
He was really upset ____ her exam results
about
Correct the sentence:
This tastes as almonds
like almonds
It cost me an arm and a ____
leg
Her salary is higher than mine _____we do the same work.
although
When an idea or a concept is very easy to understand, it is crystal _____
clear
Mark is excellent __ painting
at
Correct the sentence:
We discussed about the problem yesterday
We discussed the problem (without about)
Don´t let the _____ out of the bag about Sarah ´s surprise birthday party.
cat
The event will take place outdoors, ______ it rains or not
whether
Can you think about a noun that means to draw attention to?
To highlight
John can't go with you- he´s short ____ money
of
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The boss is quite moody today- you´d better to watch out
you´d better watch out (without to)
I was totally _____ off guard when she told me she was moving to another country.
caught
You must attend the meeting, _________ he will be annoyed.
otherwise
Can you think about a noun that means to demonstrate?
To prove or show someone something
You aren't involved ___ the conflict. Are you?
in
Correct the sentence:
The exam will be fine as long you do some revision
as long as you do
I've got the ____ feeling that the team won't win tonight
gut
The company failed to innovate. ______it lost market share.
Consequently
A verb that means to foresee something
forecast, predict