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Prepositions and verbs

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  • People doing yoga benefit ............. an increased feeling of well-being.
    from
  • Have you got any money? B: No, very ................. .
    little
  • The punishment of staying late after school one or more evenings.
    detention
  • I must apologise ...... my outrageous behaviour.
    for
  • A sheet given by a teacher with course information.
    handout
  • The name of the "score" given after an exam or term in education.
    grade
  • The schedule of classes in the week is known as the....
    timetable
  • There are ............... shops near the university. a few/any/a plenty
    a few
  • The work set to be completed over a school year.
    syllabus
  • Preposition: unemployment results ____ poverty.
    in
  • the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that is the result of this training
    discipline
  • to spend extra time doing something because you have not done it earlier
    catch up on
  • All she wanted was ................ moments on her own. a few/a great amout of/a little
    a few
  • He doesn't agree ........... giving money to beggars.
    with
  • I insist ......... paying for the damage.
    on
  • He likes to ................................... the latest fashions.
    keep up with
  • Preposition: I need to apologise ___ Joe ___ being late.
    to/for
  • Preposition: I have to choose _____ the options.
    between
  • I ................ up—tell me the answer.
    give
  • That smell always ..................... memories of holidays in France.
    conjures up
  • Preposition: I can cope ____ pressure.
    with
  • She ................... a new idea for increasing sales.
    came up with
  • It took .......................... time and effort. a great deal of/plenty/few
    a great deal of