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Preposition Mistakes Exercise
Preposition Mistakes Exercise
A Find the mistakes in these sentences. Sometimes no preposition is needed.
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3 Jane was in the wedding. 13 They live near to Albacete.
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8 Yesterday she phoned to the USA. 18 I always get fat in Christmas.
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B Check your answers and then write some sentences of your own.
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Answers
1 He told me that he liked it.
2 In the end we decided to go.
3 Jane was at the wedding.
4 They arrived in Paris without problems.
5 I went to Barcelona to visit a client.
6 She sat in front of us.
7 I had dinner when I came back home.
8 Yesterday she phoned the USA.
9 I counted them one by one.
10 Apart from this, everything's fine.
11 I saw a good film on TV.
12 I asked the doctor a question.
13 They live near Albacete.
14 Tonight there's a film with Paul Newman.
15 They laughed at him.
16 We went to a restaurant on my birthday.
17 I'm going to Cuenca at the weekend.*
18 I always get fat at Christmas.
19 She's at university.
20 I got home very late.
* In North American English "...on the weekend" is correct.
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