Test 8: dependent prepositions

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1. on The doctors are operating ________ me tomorrow morn-

ing, so I'm not allowed to eat or drink anything before then.

2. from My father suffered ________ depression all his life.

3. for The doctor treated me _______ the flu with aspirin. It didn't
work, but it was cheap.

4. from Yates is struggling to recover _______ a serious knee

injury.

5. with She has been injecting herself _______ insulin since the
age of 16.

6. against I was vaccinated _____ tetanus when I was 7.

7. with We serve the lamb ______ new potatoes and green

beans.

8. to They served a wonderful meal _______ more than fifty

delegates.

9. out of I think Tom's asthma is getting worse—he gets ___ breath

just going upstairs.

10. in There has been a sharp rise ___ the number of people out
of work.

11. on The number of auto thefts in Cook County is ___ the rise
again.

12. on He refused to lend anyone money ___ the grounds that

people rarely pay a loan

13. from She had to restrain herself ___ crying out in pain.

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