Exercise.
Fill the gaps with reflexive pronouns.
1 | He cleaned the house all by ________________. |
2 | I cut ________________ with the knife. |
3 | The children were tought to do everything ________________ without any help. |
4 | Mariam and Mariani, you really should look after ________________ better. |
5 | Forget it! I'll do it ________________. |
6 | The dog licked ________________ under the tree. |
7 | She blames ________________ for what happened. |
8 | Ahmad taught ________________ to swim in the river. |
9 | Eventhough I like to talk to ________________ all the time, it doesn't mean I'm crazy. |
10 | We all enjoyed ________________ very much at Pulau Pangkor. |
11 | I was so angry at _________________ for causing the problem to occur. |
12 | The workers unintentioanally locked ________________ in the store last night. |
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Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1. ___________________ three years, he returned home.
2. Our final exams are _________________ September.
3. Please take in the clothes _______________________ it rains.
4. She was born ___________________ 31 December 1999.
5. They promised to return the jar _____________ Thursday.
6. We have to pass up our homework __________________ tomorrow.
7. The meeting starts _________________ two thirty, so don’t be late.
8. ________________ the monsoon season the coastal areas get flooded.
B. Underline the correct answer.
1. He lives (in, at) 33, Jalan Bendahara.
2. We will be going (to, on) France at the end of the year.
3. The athlete managed to jump (from, over) all the hurdles.
4. One day, I would like to live in a house (near, for) the sea.
5. The man walked over and sat (beside, next) the old woman.
6 Mr lam will be returning (from, with) Melaka in two days time
7. That is Haslinda, the one who standing (between, along) Jane and Swee Tin.
8. There is a mango tree (below, in front of) my grandmother’s house.
9. Her beauty is (as, like) that of an angel.
1 “I was trained to dance (by, with) an experienced dancer (from, out) this academy,” exlain Roshan.
11. “My parents are going (to, for) a break. I think they deserve it,” say Jackie gladly.
12.Ahmad and Khairul have known him (since, from) kindergarten.
13. The racing car suddenly overturned and hurdled (beyond, towards) the side of racing track.
C. Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D in relation to prepositions to fit the numbered blank.
Yien Ngo was a kind girl. Not surprisingly, she was the favourite ___(1)____ her teachers. They always compared other students ___(2)____ her. But she remained humble at heart. One day, Yien Ngo was walking home. Half way back, she saw an old man sitting ___(3)___ the side of the road. The old man was ___(4)____ pain. She approached the old man and asked him if he was all right. “I suddenly felt dizzy and fell,” replied the old man with a confused look on his face. Yien Ngo quickly helped him ____(5)____ his feet and half-carried him all the way home. He was extremely grateful ____(6)____ her. As the old man’s leg continued to hurt, he had to be _____(7)_____ home _____(8)___ a week. He lived all alone in the house as he never got married. As such, Yien Ngo visited him, making sure that he was recovering well. |
1. A by
B to
C of
D off
2. A with
B back
C along
D against
3. A In
B at
C under
D on
4. A in
B past
C near
D with
5. A up
B to
C front
D down
6. A to
B for
C through
D after
7. A in
B near
C at
D about
8. A by
B off
C before
D for
Without a doubt, technology has made our lives much more comfortable today. Gadgets ____(1)___ the cellphone, laptop and PDA have made organising one’s life a simpler task. ___(2)___ wireless telecommunication became a reality, people only had the option of using a fixed line. That means one could only make or receive calls ____(3)___ a fixed location. Remember how long one had to queue at the public phone booth ____(4)____ the sun just to make a call? However, this breakthrough will surely not just end here. As we look ____(5)____ the future, we can be rest assured that there is much more to come! |
1. A as
B before
C in
D like
2. A Until
B from
C through
D round
3. A toward
B in
C from
D past
4. A at
B inside
C on
D under
5. A Upon
B towards
C through
D since
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