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Sunday, 25 August 2019

Dependent Prepositions



Fill in the gaps with an appropriate preposition.

1. She was too engrossed ______ her thoughts to notice the other boy walking down the hall who also seemed too immersed _______ his thoughts to pay attention.
2.Three ministers have been implicated ______ the scandal.
3.The crash resulted ______ the deaths of 14 passengers.
4.Bad weather accounted _______ the long delay.
5. The survey does not allow ______ the fact that some students are attending part-time.
6.The school aims to cater _______ children of all abilities.
7.They made me feel my views didn’t count ______ anything.
8.Robinson was convicted ____ the murder of his mother and brother.
9. He resigned after being suspected _____ theft.
10. Please acquaint me _____ the facts of the case.