Prepositions of Method and Manner

Please choose the correct preposition to make a meaningful sentence.

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1. They handled the problem ___ talking calmly.

for

and

with

2. Jim always eat cereals ____ milk.

for

with

under

3. She looks at him ____ love.

and

under

with

4. I study for finals ___ revising old subjects.

when

with

for

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5. With is used to show our manner during the action or the objects we use in order to get the results.

True

False

6. By is used to express actions and it is followed by the infinitive.

True

False

7. By is used to indicate the action we do in order to get the result.

True

False

8. Prepositions of method and manner show how we do things.

True

False

9. Prepositions are small words that connect sentences.

True

False

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Form

10. Which is the correct sentence?

He had by lunch buying a box of biscuits.

He had lunch buyingby a box of biscuits.

He had lunch with buying a box of biscuits.

He had lunch by buying a box of biscuits.

11. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word in the correct form.

by | with

She looks at him love.

He studies getting bachelor degree.

I always drink coffee sugar.

They explained the subject talking calmly.

12. Which is the correct sentence?

He broke the window with a bottle by.

He broke the window by a bottle.

He broke the window with a bottle.

He broke the window a with bottle.

13. Which is the correct sentence?

He left the door open with a tin of tuna.

He left the door open a tin of tuna.

He left the door open by a tin of tuna.

He left the door with open a tin of tuna.

14. Which is the correct sentence?

He solved the accomodation problem by buying an apartment.

He by solved the accomodation problem buying an apartment.

He solved the accomodation problem with buying an apartment.

He solved the accomodation problem buying by an apartment.He solved the accomodation problem by buying an apartment.

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