Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition

1.he was about nineteen years old when he first went out to sea_____a boat carrying coal to english and baltic ports. (to, in, by)

2. Later on,____his term as naval officer, he was choosen to command a scientific expedition_____the Pacific. (in, during, on, by)

3. One of the tasks given____him was to observe the passing____the planet venus____the face of the sun.
(across, to, by, through, of)

4.After that he was expected to explore the great southern continent that lay____the south.
(on, in, to, at)

5._____one of his voyages, he discovered that scurvy could be prevented _____clealiness and_____including fresh fruits and vegetables _____the sailors’s diet.
(in, through, by, during, on, among, from)

Answer 1

Explanation:

1=In

2=during

3=By,in ,of

4=On

5=On,by,through,on

Answer 2

Answer:

1. in

2. during, by

3. to, of, across

4. to

5. among, through, from, on