Which 5 noun phrases use the preposition "at"?
Not at all, at last, at fault, at once, as stake
Which 5 noun phrases use the preposition "in"?
In control, in doubt, in the wrong, in any case, in that case
Which 4 noun phrases use the preposition "under"?
Under arrest, under control, under the impression, under pressure
The children were wet because they ______ (play) football in the rain.
The children were wet because they had been playing football in the rain.
We were very hungry because we ______ (not eat).
We were very hungry because we hadn't eaten not eat.
The passengers were cross because the airline ____ (lose) everyone's bags.
The passengers were cross because the airline had lost everyone's bags.
In the morning he ______ sit on the front porch and read.
Both: He used to sit... / He would sit...
As a child, I _______ hate getting up early.
As a child, I used to hate getting up early.
I would like _____ (come) to the party with you tonight. I enjoy _____ (dance) and ______ (meet) new people.
I would like to come to the party with you tonight. I enjoy dancing and meeting new people.
I don't fancy _____ (go) on holiday. I don't want _____ (fly) on an airplane.
I don't fancy going on holiday. I don't want to fly on an airplane.
He gave up ______ (smoke) after his doctor told him ______ (stop).
He gave up smoking after his doctor told him to stop.
The _____ (angry) my mom is, ...
The angrier my mom is, the louder she yells. (answers vary)
My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that the _____ it is at night, the _____ he likes to play his music.
My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that the later it is at night, the louder he likes to play his music.
She will be really angry about that vase being broken. The ____ she knows about it, the ______.
She will be really angry about that vase being broken. The less she knows about it, the better.
The office is probably ______ show I've ever seen. It's ______ Friends. (good)
The office is probably the best show I've ever seen. It's better than Friends. (good)
New Zealand is ______ country from Spain. It is _______ Australia. (far)
New Zealand is the farthest/furthest country from Spain. It is farther/further than Australia.
