Unit 3: Prepositions: A. Error Correction

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UNIT 3: PREPOSITIONS
A. ERROR CORRECTION
Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct the sentence.
1. I think there’s a picture of the hotel in the first page. ___________ ____________
2. Watch out, or you are going to fell from the boat. ___________ ____________
3. I hope our plan leaves to schedule. ___________ ____________
4. We are lacking of three members of staff due to illnesses. ___________ ____________
5. The next course will start on June 2003. ___________ ____________
6. The respondents felt that the book did not suit to their learning objectives. ___________ ____________
7. This is one of the exceptions of the rule. ___________ ____________
B. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given.
1. A true story forms the basis of Mary's new novel.
 (on) Mary's new novel___________________________________________a true story.
2. A lot of people were packed on to the bus.
 (with) The bus_________________________________________________people.
3. This house makes me think of my own home!
 (of) This house_________________________________________________my own home.
4. I think a rest would do you good.
 (from) I think__________________________________________________a rest.
5. When he has to face a crisis, Tony panics.
 (faced) Toney__________________________________________________a crisis.
6. The deaths of over fifty people were caused by the storm.
 (resulted) The storm_____________________________________________killed.
7. Did they give you a map of the area?
 (with) Did they_________________________________________________the area?
8. I like to watch the plans leaving the ground when I’m at the airport.
 (off) I like to watch_____________________________________________at the airport.
C. GAP FILLING
Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. I can't disturb John now. He's _________.
A. at bed B. in bed C. out of bed D. on bed
2. I got _________ the station just in time to see Jack getting _________the train.
A. to/ off B. to/ out of C. at/ off D. at/ from
3. The cafe is _________ the chemist's and the butcher's and _________ the library.
A. among/ across B. among/ opposite C. between/ across D. between/ opposite
4. Ann had a hat _________ her head and a veil _________ her face.
A. over/ above B. over/ on C. on/ over D. on/ above
5. Peter came running _________ the room and threw his books _________ the floor.
A. into/ at B. to/ onto C. into/ onto D. to/ at
6. During the summer, the children spend most of their time out of _________.
A. place B. doors C. reach D. hand
7. I'm sorry but Jane isn't here _________.
A. at present B. at a time C. at a moment D. at the time
8. We had a long way to go so we _________ off very early.
A. set B. made C. put D. run
9. I don’t know her, she just _________ along with us.
A. tagged B. kept C. brought D. carried
10. We didn’t eat _________ past midnight.
A. when B. during C. until D. by
D. PARAGRAPH WRITING
Write a paragraph of about 120 words on EITHER of the following topics:

1. Your ideal home
2. Compare two houses or flats that you’ve lived in or two hotels you’ve stayed in.
3. Describe the best holiday resort you’ve stayed in.
Underline ALL the PREPOSITIONS in your paragraph.
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