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Preposition challenge Verb + against or about

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    challenge use of prepositions
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  • When the game ended, we just walked _____for a couple of hours. I didn't feel like going home.
    When the game ended, we just walked about for a couple of hours. I didn't feel like going home.
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  • There was a group of people in front of the store protesting_____ consumerism.
    There was a group of people in front of the store protesting against consumerism.
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  • If the sidewalk is blocked, it's advisable to walk ______tthe traffic of the road.
    If the sidewalk is blocked, it's advisable to walk against the traffic of the road.
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  • I love to watch the waves come in and hit ______ the rocks.
    I love to watch the waves come in and hit against the rocks.
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  • Physical exercise can protect you __________ heart attack.
    Physical exercise can protect you against heart attack.
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  • I found beautiful painting leaning __________ the wall at an antique shop near the office.
    I found beautiful painting leaning against the wall at an antique shop near the office.
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  • My parents moved ________ for some time before they finally settled in Pikesville.
    My parents moved about for some time before they finally settled in Pikesville.
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