Complete the text with suitable prepositions:
Charity is a noble virtue. A person should be endowed (a) ______ this virtue. It makes people think favourably (b) ______ their fellowmen and do them good. It is also the cheerful giving of one's possession to someone (c) ______ need. This quality brings happiness (d) ______ earth and strengthens the ties of relationship (e) ______ men. It should not be measured (f) ______ terms of money. Rather, it should be measured (g) ______ the sacrifice that one makes. In fact, it is a form (h) ______ self-sacrifice (i) ______ which our society cannot progress. So, everybody should practise this habit (j) ______ childhood.
Complete the sentences with suitable words/phrases given in the box:
(a) You ______ not touch the crocodile. It may be dangerous.
(b) She has never boiled an egg, ______ prepared an entire meal.
(c) It is raining outside. He will go to the shop ______ the rain stops.
(d) I don't need a lift. I ______ walk.
(e) They ______ solve these problems soon or the project will fail.
(f) The house was dirty. ______ was John who cleaned the house.
(g) ______ goes a proverb that morning shows the day.
(h) ______ an alligator ______? I have never seen it.
(i) He ______ of German parents. In fact, he lived most of his life abroad.
(j) ______ the journey ______? It was very enjoyable to me.
Answer (2)
The prepositions for the text and the words for the sentences have been completed appropriately. Each choice emphasizes the importance of charity and personal contributions, along with providing clarifications and specific vocabulary usage. This structured approach helps in understanding the context and usage better.
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Let's go through each part of the exercise step-by-step.
Completing the Text with Suitable Prepositions
(a) Charity is a noble virtue. A person should be endowed with this virtue.
(b) It makes people think favourably of their fellowmen and do them good.
(c) It is also the cheerful giving of one's possession to someone in need.
(d) This quality brings happiness to earth and strengthens the ties of relationship between men.
(e) It should not be measured in terms of money. Rather, it should be measured by the sacrifice that one makes.
(f) In fact, it is a form of self-sacrifice without which our society cannot progress.
(g) So, everybody should practise this habit from childhood.
Completing the Sentences with Suitable Words/Phrases
(a) You had better not touch the crocodile. It may be dangerous.
(b) She has never boiled an egg, let alone prepared an entire meal.
(c) It is raining outside. He will go to the shop as soon as the rain stops.
(d) I don't need a lift. I would rather walk.
(e) They have to solve these problems soon or the project will fail.
(f) The house was dirty. It was John who cleaned the house.
(g) There goes a proverb that morning shows the day.
(h) What does an alligator look like ? I have never seen it.
(i) He was born of German parents. In fact, he lived most of his life abroad.
(j) What's the journey like ? It was very enjoyable to me.
Each blank has been filled considering the most appropriate preposition or phrase that accurately connects with the context of the sentence. This practice helps in understanding the specific function of prepositions and phrase structures in forming clear and meaningful sentences.
