Question

b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:(4)
1: I prevailed ........him to join the gymnasium.
2:The curious child eagerly begged.......... an answer to the riddle.
3:He was bent .......... coming first in the examination.
4:The theory exam was followed .......... a group discussion.
5:1 ran........... My teacher at the show last night.
6:She is extremely anxious ...... - an interview next week
7: What a contrast............. the two siblings!
8: The brothers fought_______
their father's property.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) to

2)for

3)for

4)by

5)to

6)for

7)about

8)with each other

Answer 2

I prevailed on him to join the gymnasium.

The curious child eagerly begged for an answer to the riddle.

He was bent on coming first in the examination.

The theory exam was followed by a group discussion.

I ran into my teacher at the show last night.

She is extremely anxious about an interview next week.

What a contrast between the two siblings!

The brothers fought for their father's property.​

• Verbs that are present in a sentence can be of three major types. These verbs represent situations that had occurred in the past,  situations that are currently occurring in the present and situations that may occur in the future. Actions occurring in the past is describe as past tense, action occurring presently in the present tense and actions which is yet to occur, is mentioned in the future tense. These verbs cannot be followed by what is known as prepositions.
• Prepositions are specific words that are generally used in front of or before nouns or noun phrases in order to provide the description for the position of certain objects or the time or the locale, etc. The common prepositions are on, in, off, between, at, etc.

Here, according to the given information, we are given that,

1: I prevailed ........him to join the gymnasium.

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

I prevailed on him to join the gymnasium.

2: The curious child eagerly begged.......... an answer to the riddle.

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

The curious child eagerly begged for an answer to the riddle.

3: He was bent .......... coming first in the examination.

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

He was bent on coming first in the examination.

4: The theory exam was followed .......... a group discussion.

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

The theory exam was followed by a group discussion.

5: I ran........... my teacher at the show last night.

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

I ran into my teacher at the show last night.

6: She is extremely anxious ...... an interview next week.

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

She is extremely anxious about an interview next week.

7: What a contrast............. the two siblings!

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

What a contrast between the two siblings!

8: The brothers fought ____ their father's property.​

Here, the sentence with the appropriate preposition is,

The brothers fought for their father's property.​

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