Expressing Logical Relationships - Appropriate Prepositions
Guided Practice
Each item below offers a choice, in a pull-down menu, of four prepositions for expressing various logical relationships. For each numbered item, select the preposition that best fits in the sentence. After you select a preposition, an answer box at the bottom of the page will give you feedback.
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Many people are saying that they won't go to as many games next year the increase in ticket prices.
during: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
such as: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
despite: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
due to: CORRECT! Many people are saying that they won't go to as many games next year DUE TO the increase in ticket prices.
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the increase in ticket prices, the poor quality of the team is another reason for not going to games next year.
Since: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
Instead of: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
Besides: CORRECT! BESIDES the increase in ticket prices, the poor quality of the team is another reason for not going to games next year.
Including: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
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Where were you the crime.
until: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
at the time of: CORRECT! Where were you AT THE TIME OF the crime?
in addition to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
as a result of: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
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My best sport in the triathlon is cycling swimming, where I am much weaker.
before: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
as opposed to: CORRECT! My best sport in the triathlon is cycling AS OPPOSED TO swimming, where I am much weaker.
in spite: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
on account of: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
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I'm thinking about taking a World History course next semester, something on the industrial revolution in Europe.
until: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
because of: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
in contrast to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
such as: CORRECT! I am thinking about taking a World History course next semester, SUCH AS something on the industrial revolution in Europe.