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Dependent prepositions

1. You really remind me __________ someone I used to know.

a) of
b) to
c) for
d) on

2. How can you fire me, after I've devoted my life __________ this company?

a) on
b) in
c) at
d) to

3. The professor said that, despite the growing environmental crisis, there is hope
__________ the future.

a) to
b) for
c) of
d) at

4. Detective Smith specialises __________ murder cases.

a) on
b) of
c) in
d) for

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5. Dr. Hughes made great contributions __________ the field of microbiology.

a) of
b) at
c) for
d) to

6. __________ later life, Professor Hughes became very interested in butterflies.

a) in
b) at
c) to
d) for

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ANSWERS

1. You really remind me __________ someone I used to know.

a) of
b) to
c) for
d) on

a) This is correct! Well done.

b) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
c) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
d) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

2. How can you fire me, after I've devoted my life __________ this company?

a) on
b) in
c) at
d) to

a) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

b) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
c) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
d) Well done! This is the correct answer.

3. The professor said that, despite the growing environmental crisis, there is hope
__________ the future.

a) to
b) for
c) of
d) at

a) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

b) Well done! This is the correct answer.
c) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
d) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

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4. Detective Smith specialises __________ murder cases.

a) on
b) of
c) in
d) for

a) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

b) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
c) Well done! This is the correct answer.
d) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

5. Dr. Hughes made great contributions __________ the field of microbiology.

a) of
b) at
c) for
d) to

a) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

b) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
c) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
d) Well done! This is the correct answer.

6. __________ later life, Professor Hughes became very interested in butterflies.

a) in
b) at
c) to
d) for

a) Well done! This is the correct answer.

b) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
c) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!
d) This preposition isn't possible here. Try again!

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