Preposition - Study Mode
[#691] . . . . . . . . the age of ten I wanted to be a firefighter.
Correct Answer
(B) at
Explanation
Solution: 'At' indicates specificity of something. Here, a specific age has been told.
[#692] She has three children . . . . . . . . her first husband.
Correct Answer
(A) from
Explanation
Solution: The sentence should read "She has three children from her first husband." The preposition "from" is used to indicate the source or origin of the children.
[#693] My aunt has invited me to her place . . . . . . . . three o'clock this afternoon . . . . . . . . tea.
Correct Answer
(B) at, for
Explanation
Solution: 'At' indicates specific time, location or position. Hence it is the correct preposition to be used in the first blank. The second blank will take 'for' as 'for' indicates purpose. Here, the purpose is having tea.
[#694] Julia came all the way . . . . . . . . Russia to see her boyfriend.
Correct Answer
(A) from
Explanation
Solution: We use 'from' to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
[#695] You can't always pass . . . . . . . . appearance.
Correct Answer
(B) by
Explanation
Solution: 'Pass by' means 'happen without being noticed or fully experienced by someone'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.