STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION EXERCISE (Skills 56-57)

LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TEST

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

EXERCISE (Skills 56-57): Circle the prepositions in the following sentences. Mark where they have been omitted. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

_______	1	The students must hand in their homework.
_______	2	It will be difficult to forgive you of breaking your promise.
_______	3	Elizabeth excels math and science.
_______	4	She insisted on going to work in spite of her cold.
_______	5	Bob reminds me to his father because he looks just like him.
_______	6	If you are cold, you should put on your sweater.
_______	7	Mr. Sanders is not here now, but he will call you when he returns.
_______	8	I do not want to interfere your plans.
_______	9	Alan waited Marie after school.
_______	10	Bill laughs me whenever he looks me.

ANSWER KEY

1	C
2	I	(should be forgive you for)
3	I	(should be excels in)
4	C
5	I	(should be reminds me of)
6	C
7	C
8	I	(should be interfere with)
9	I	(should be waited for)
10	I	(should be laugh at, should be looks at)