Question

(b)
Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
1. We shall look
.... your problem next week.
2. This question came ............ during the last session of the Parliament
3. He has run ....
debt after the inflation.
4. He promised to come but he never turned
5. The total expenses of our excursion came ........
..... a big sum.
6. The publisher has brought ............................. a book on Indian customs.
7. He did not comply .............................. the wishes of his father.
8.
I prevailed ......
him to join our team.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. to

2.out

3.in

4.back

5.to be or onto

6.out

7.on

8. to

Answer 2

Answer:

1) 'We shall look at your 'problem' next week.'  

2) 'This question came up during the 'last session of the Parliament.'

3) 'He has run ahead.'

4) 'He promised to come' but 'he never turned up.'  

5) 'The total expenses of our excursion came up to a big sum.'

6) 'The publisher has brought up or out a book on Indian custom.'

7) 'He did not comply with the wishes of his father.'

8) 'I prevailed over him to join our team.'

Explanation:

Prepositions are the words that show the 'connection' between a 'noun or pronoun and some other word' in a sentence to complete the sentence. Examples of preposition are up, at, over, far from, in accordance with instead of, ahead of.