Except, accept, past, passed
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🌸Except, expect and accept
These words are often confused.
🌸Except is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun which acts as its object.
🔹Everybody came except John.
Here the noun John acts as the object of the preposition except. Except shows the relationship between ‘everybody’ and ‘John’.
🌸Expect is a verb
🔹I expected him to call but he didn’t.
🔹We expect her to win the first prize.
🌸Accept is also a verb.
🔹She accepted the invitation.
🌸Past and passed
Past can be used as a preposition, but passed cannot be used like this.
🔹I walked past the school.
🔹It is past your bedtime.
🌸Past can also be used as an adverb. In this case, it is not followed by a noun.
🔹A policeman walked past.
🌸Passed is a verb. It refers to the action of passing.
🔹She has passed the test.
Note that the word past usually refers to time or distance.
🌸Into and Onto
The word into is a preposition. It is usually written as one word.
🔹King Midas turned everything he touched into gold.
🔹When she kissed the frog it turned into a handsome prince.
🌸Sometimes the words in and to appear next to each other in a sentence. In this case, they should be written as two words.
🔹The minister himself stepped in to avert a PR crisis. (NOT The minister himself stepped into ….)
🌸Onto
Onto is a preposition.
🔹He threw the hat onto the roof.
The difference between into and onto is similar to the difference between in and on.
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🌸Except, expect and accept
These words are often confused.
🌸Except is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun which acts as its object.
🔹Everybody came except John.
Here the noun John acts as the object of the preposition except. Except shows the relationship between ‘everybody’ and ‘John’.
🌸Expect is a verb
🔹I expected him to call but he didn’t.
🔹We expect her to win the first prize.
🌸Accept is also a verb.
🔹She accepted the invitation.
🌸Past and passed
Past can be used as a preposition, but passed cannot be used like this.
🔹I walked past the school.
🔹It is past your bedtime.
🌸Past can also be used as an adverb. In this case, it is not followed by a noun.
🔹A policeman walked past.
🌸Passed is a verb. It refers to the action of passing.
🔹She has passed the test.
Note that the word past usually refers to time or distance.
🌸Into and Onto
The word into is a preposition. It is usually written as one word.
🔹King Midas turned everything he touched into gold.
🔹When she kissed the frog it turned into a handsome prince.
🌸Sometimes the words in and to appear next to each other in a sentence. In this case, they should be written as two words.
🔹The minister himself stepped in to avert a PR crisis. (NOT The minister himself stepped into ….)
🌸Onto
Onto is a preposition.
🔹He threw the hat onto the roof.
The difference between into and onto is similar to the difference between in and on.
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Prepositions exercise
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Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. A young child cannot distinguish good ………………. bad.
a) from
b) between
c) for
d) by
2. Death does not distinguish ………………… the rich and the poor.
a) from
b) between
c) by
3. He is distinguished ……………….. his crooked nose and bald head.
a) from
b) by
c) between
4. He has been disqualified ……………….. competing.
a) of
b) from
c) for
5. He was acquitted ………………… the charges.
a) of
b) off
c) from
6. He was acquitted as there was no proof ………………….. him.
a) against
b) for
c) of
7. The team consisted entirely ……………….. college students.
a) of
b) in
c) with
8. He was too busy to concern himself ……………… my affairs.
a) with
b) about
c) for
9. Parents were concerned …………………. the safety of their children.
a) about
b) of
c) in
10. The news is of concern ………………. all of us.
a) to
b) for
c) of
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. A young child cannot distinguish good from bad.
2. Death does not distinguish between the rich and the poor.
3. He is distinguished by his crooked nose and bald head.
4. He has been disqualified from competing.
5. He was acquitted of the charges.
6. He was acquitted as there was no proof against him.
7. The team consisted entirely of college students.
8. He was too busy to concern himself with my affairs.
9. Parents were concerned about the safety of their children.
10. The news is of concern to all of us.
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Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. A young child cannot distinguish good ………………. bad.
a) from
b) between
c) for
d) by
2. Death does not distinguish ………………… the rich and the poor.
a) from
b) between
c) by
3. He is distinguished ……………….. his crooked nose and bald head.
a) from
b) by
c) between
4. He has been disqualified ……………….. competing.
a) of
b) from
c) for
5. He was acquitted ………………… the charges.
a) of
b) off
c) from
6. He was acquitted as there was no proof ………………….. him.
a) against
b) for
c) of
7. The team consisted entirely ……………….. college students.
a) of
b) in
c) with
8. He was too busy to concern himself ……………… my affairs.
a) with
b) about
c) for
9. Parents were concerned …………………. the safety of their children.
a) about
b) of
c) in
10. The news is of concern ………………. all of us.
a) to
b) for
c) of
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. A young child cannot distinguish good from bad.
2. Death does not distinguish between the rich and the poor.
3. He is distinguished by his crooked nose and bald head.
4. He has been disqualified from competing.
5. He was acquitted of the charges.
6. He was acquitted as there was no proof against him.
7. The team consisted entirely of college students.
8. He was too busy to concern himself with my affairs.
9. Parents were concerned about the safety of their children.
10. The news is of concern to all of us.
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Connecting Words Exercise
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Fill in the blanks.
1. ..............................the gunshot, the birds flew away.
Hearing
Having heard
Heard
2. ............................ you try, you will not succeed.
If
Even if
Even though
3. ............................. she is younger than me, I always listen to her advice.
Although
Because
As
4. ................................. being ill, he goes to work regularly.
Although
In spite of
Despite of
5. Shailesh, ............................. was my classmate at university, is now an engineer.
that
who
which
6. .................................... hard you may try, you will not succeed.
However
Whatever
How ever
7. The movie ............................. I watched yesterday was interesting.
that
which
Either could be used here
8. The weather ............................... fine, we went for a swim in the sea.
was
being
been
9. Priya with ........................... I share my room is a student from Rajkot.
whom
who
that
which
10. I don't know ............................. I should cry or laugh.
if
whether
Either could be used here
11. ................................ all my children are grown up, I have more free time.
Now
Now that
That
12. He is a senior lawyer; ............................., he doesn't have many clients.
despite
though
however
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Hearing the gunshot, the birds flew away.
2. Even if you try, you will not succeed.
3. Although she is younger than me, I always listen to her advice.
4. In spite of being ill, he attends work regularly.
5. Shailesh, who was my classmate at university. is now an engineer.
6. However hard you may try, you will not succeed.
7. The movie that / which I watched yesterday was interesting.
8. The weather being fine, we went for a swim in the sea.
9. Priya with whom I share my room is a student from Rajkot.
10. I don’t know if / whether I should cry or laugh.
11. Now that all my children are grown up, I have more free time.
12. He is a senior lawyer; however, he doesn’t have many clients.
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Fill in the blanks.
1. ..............................the gunshot, the birds flew away.
Hearing
Having heard
Heard
2. ............................ you try, you will not succeed.
If
Even if
Even though
3. ............................. she is younger than me, I always listen to her advice.
Although
Because
As
4. ................................. being ill, he goes to work regularly.
Although
In spite of
Despite of
5. Shailesh, ............................. was my classmate at university, is now an engineer.
that
who
which
6. .................................... hard you may try, you will not succeed.
However
Whatever
How ever
7. The movie ............................. I watched yesterday was interesting.
that
which
Either could be used here
8. The weather ............................... fine, we went for a swim in the sea.
was
being
been
9. Priya with ........................... I share my room is a student from Rajkot.
whom
who
that
which
10. I don't know ............................. I should cry or laugh.
if
whether
Either could be used here
11. ................................ all my children are grown up, I have more free time.
Now
Now that
That
12. He is a senior lawyer; ............................., he doesn't have many clients.
despite
though
however
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. Hearing the gunshot, the birds flew away.
2. Even if you try, you will not succeed.
3. Although she is younger than me, I always listen to her advice.
4. In spite of being ill, he attends work regularly.
5. Shailesh, who was my classmate at university. is now an engineer.
6. However hard you may try, you will not succeed.
7. The movie that / which I watched yesterday was interesting.
8. The weather being fine, we went for a swim in the sea.
9. Priya with whom I share my room is a student from Rajkot.
10. I don’t know if / whether I should cry or laugh.
11. Now that all my children are grown up, I have more free time.
12. He is a senior lawyer; however, he doesn’t have many clients.
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Prepositions exercise
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Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. A dog suddenly ran ………………… the road. It was caught ………………… the wheels of a speeding truck.
2. I stood ………………. the bridge and watched the sky …………………..
3. When she heard the news she burst ……………… tears.
4. Would you like to come ……………….. me ……………… a swim ………………… the river?
5. The boy was born ………………. six o’clock ……………… 3rd May.
6. I am staying ………………… my friend ………………… a lodge not far …………………. here.
7. My father goes ……………….. bed ……………… 10 o’clock ………………… the night.
8. I would like to stay ……………….. you ……………… two or three days.
9. Ashok’s wife went ……………….. the town where her husband was ……………….. jail, taking all their children ………………. her.
10. I will be coming ………………… your house ……………. four o’clock ………………….. my sister.
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. A dog suddenly ran across the road. It was caught under the wheels of a speeding truck.
2. I stood on the bridge and watched the sky above.
3. When she heard the news she burst into tears.
4. Would you like to come with me for a swim in the river?
5. The boy was born at six o’clock on 3rd May.
6. I am staying with my friend at a lodge not far from here.
7. My father goes to bed at 10 o’clock in the night.
8. I would like to stay with you for two or three days.
9. Ashok’s wife went to the town where her husband was in jail, taking all their children with her.
10. I will be coming to your house at four o’clock with my sister.
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Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. A dog suddenly ran ………………… the road. It was caught ………………… the wheels of a speeding truck.
2. I stood ………………. the bridge and watched the sky …………………..
3. When she heard the news she burst ……………… tears.
4. Would you like to come ……………….. me ……………… a swim ………………… the river?
5. The boy was born ………………. six o’clock ……………… 3rd May.
6. I am staying ………………… my friend ………………… a lodge not far …………………. here.
7. My father goes ……………….. bed ……………… 10 o’clock ………………… the night.
8. I would like to stay ……………….. you ……………… two or three days.
9. Ashok’s wife went ……………….. the town where her husband was ……………….. jail, taking all their children ………………. her.
10. I will be coming ………………… your house ……………. four o’clock ………………….. my sister.
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. A dog suddenly ran across the road. It was caught under the wheels of a speeding truck.
2. I stood on the bridge and watched the sky above.
3. When she heard the news she burst into tears.
4. Would you like to come with me for a swim in the river?
5. The boy was born at six o’clock on 3rd May.
6. I am staying with my friend at a lodge not far from here.
7. My father goes to bed at 10 o’clock in the night.
8. I would like to stay with you for two or three days.
9. Ashok’s wife went to the town where her husband was in jail, taking all their children with her.
10. I will be coming to your house at four o’clock with my sister.
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