Practical Exercises in English Part 40

16. ---- the large planets, there are hundreds of smaller planets called "asteroids."

17. Let me sit ---- you.

BY, WITH.

18. The door was fastened ---- nails ---- the carpenter.

19. The Great Charter was signed ---- King John.

20. Thebes was founded ---- Cadmus.

21. Truth finds an easy entrance into the mind when she is introduced ---- Desire and attended ---- Pleasure.

22. He entertained us ---- a story.

23. He struck me ---- his cane.

IN, INTO.

24. The dog is ---- the water.

25. Come ---- the house.

26. Look ---- my desk.

27. Put more life ---- your speaking.

28. Throw it ---- the fire.

29. What put this idea ---- your head?

30. Carry the basket ---- the kitchen.

31. She threw herself ---- a chair.

IN, ON.

32. The cable cars ---- Broadway.

33. Ellen and Harry are playing ---- the street.

34. The Murray Hill Hotel is ---- Fourth Avenue.

35. They carry on their business ---- William Street.

"With certain words good use requires special prepositions.

Among these words are the following:--

abhorrence of.

absolve from.

accord with.

acquit of.

adapted to or for.

affinity between, to, or with.

agree with (a person).

agree to (a proposal).

averse from or to.

bestow upon.

change for (a thing).

change with (a person).

comply with.

center on (= give to).

confer with (= talk with).

confide in (= trust in).

confide to (= intrust to).

conform to.

in conformity with or to.

convenient for or to.

conversant with.

correspond to or with (a thing).

correspond with (a person).

dependent on (but independent of).

derogatory to.

differ from (a person or thing).

differ from or with (in opinion).

disappointed of (what we cannot get).

disappointed in (what we have).

dissent from.

glad at or of.

involve in.

martyr for or to.

need of.

part from or with.

profit by.

reconcile to or with.

taste of (food).

taste for (art).

Thirst for or after."[136]

[136] "Foundations," p. 148.

EXERCISE Lx.x.xII.

I. _Tell the difference in meaning between_--

1. She confides in (to) her sister.

2. He differs from (with) me.

3. We are disappointed of (in) our guests.

4. He is in (_at_) New York.

5. He waited on (for) his mother.

II. _Tell what prepositions are required with these words_: Abhorrence, absolve, accord, acquit, adapted, affinity, agree, agreeable, averse, bestow, change (verb), comply, confer, confide, conform, in conformity, convenient, conversant, correspond, dependent, derogatory, differ, different, disappointed, dissent (verb), eager, exception, expert, glad, independent, involve, martyr, need (noun), part (verb), profit (verb), reconcile, taste (noun), thirst (noun), worthy.

EXERCISE Lx.x.xIII.

_Insert the proper preposition in each blank_:--[137]

1. Please wait ---- me; I will come as soon as I can.

2. She married him ---- her father's consent.

3. The cathedral was rich ---- all kinds of golden vessels.

4. Moses received the laws ---- the people on Mount Sinai.

5. Evangeline died ---- Philadelphia.

6. ---- whom did they rent the house?

7. ---- whom can I rely?

8. The boy went in search ---- his sister.

9. The streams ---- this region abound ---- trout.