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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

a preposition question

One of the great advances ---- astronomy ---- the past decade has been the discovery of planets outside our solar system.

A) of / over

B) through /at

C) in / to

D) for / by

E) with / for

Which do you think is correct?
  

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Diamondrg One of the great advances ---- astronomy ---- the past decade has been the discovery of planets outside our solar system. A) of / over B) through /at C) in / to D) for / by E) with / for Which do you think is correct? I'd say none of those are correct.

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  • Diamondrg One of the great advances ---- astronomy ---- the past decade has been the discovery of planets outside our solar system.
  • A) of / over B) through /at C) in / to D) for / by E) with / for Which do you think is correct?
  • I'd say none of those are correct.
  • Perhaps in (of) / in...
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DiamondrgOne of the great advances ---- astronomy ---- the past decade has been the discovery of planets outside our solar system.

A) of / over

B) through /at

C) in / to

D) for / by

E) with / for

Which do you think is correct?
I'd say none of those are correct.
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I vote for in/over... unfortunatley not one of your choices.
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but this is what was asked in an official exam. Which do you think is best?
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Diamondrgbut this is what was asked in an official exam. Which do you think is best?
It's A - out of those you mentioned.
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One of the great advances IN astronomy IN the past decade has been the discovery of planets outside our solar system.

Besides 'of' and 'over', is 'in' the correct preposition to fill in the blanks? I don't think 'of' is the correct preposition for the first blank.
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Grammar GeekI vote for in/over... unfortunatley not one of your choices.
I agree. Otherwise, A.
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