Question

Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions.
1. Major Brown thought... devoting the rest of his life...
growing his favourite pansies.
2. Rudolf looked at the house with the green door the Negro was
pointing.
3. Who will pour...
me?'
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money like water just to make a joke...
Major Brown wondered.
4. Rudolf entered the house... a back door and saw a green
door. It wasn't closed. He entered the room and saw the girl
sitting ... the window.
5. The clock began to strike the hour.... the tenth stroke the
door opened and the most beautiful lady the major have ever
seen entered.
6. It was so dark he had to feel... the matches in his pocket.
7. Though they were brothers Rupert was different... Basil
8. Rudolf ran his eyes... and... the card. It ran follows.
9. When Northover understood what the matter was he shouted
(shrieked)... laughter.
...
10. As Major Brown had once taken part in a real battle and
seen real blood he couldn't understand anybody's hunger...
something unusual.
11. Both Mr. Northover and his assistant had to apologize... their
mistake.
12. Miss Jameson's friends were very much surprised... her mar-
riage... an old soldier.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. Major Brown thought of devoting the rest of his life to growing his favourite pansies.

2. Rudolf looked at the house with the green door that the Negro was pointing at.

3. Who will pour money like water just to make a joke on me?' Major Brown wondered.

4. Rudolf entered the house through a back door and saw a green door. It wasn't closed. He entered the room and saw the girl sitting by the window.

5. The clock began to strike the hour. On the tenth stroke, the door opened and the most beautiful lady the major had ever seen entered.

6. It was so dark he had to feel for the matches in his pocket.

7. Though they were brothers, Rupert was different from Basil.

8. Rudolf ran his eyes over and across the card. It read as follows.

9. When Northover understood what the matter was, he shouted (shrieked) with laughter.

10. As Major Brown had once taken part in a real battle and seen real blood, he couldn't understand anybody's hunger for something unusual.

11. Both Mr. Northover and his assistant had to apologize for their mistake.

12. Miss Jameson's friends were very much surprised at her marriage to an old soldier.