Question

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.
1 The police were unable to hold _______ the crowd.
2 I congratulate you _______ your victory.
3 A committee has been set _______ to investigate the matter.
4 It has been a long time _____ I met him.
5 The administration has been taken ______ by the governor.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.on

2.among

3.for

4.up

5.since

6.up

7.down

8.on

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

• The police were unable to hold on the crowd.

• I congratulate you for your victory.

• A committee has been set for to investigate the matter.

• It has been a long time since I met him.

• The administration has been taken up by the governor.​
• We use for with a period of time in the past, present or future.
• We use since with a point in time in the past.
• On is used to indicate position, usually indicating that something is on top of something else.