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Ruba Saeed Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Correction please
Choose the better of the two prepositions.
1. The choice of the company trip is (among/between) New York and Toronto.
2. She went to store (to buy/ for buying) stamps, but hasn’t returned.
3. I don’t want a big cottage – just a nice quiet place (to relax/ for relaxing).
4. The dog is panting heavily (because / from) running so hard.
5. (Despite of / in spite of) the rain, the picnic was lots of fun.
6. All the three finalists can split the prize (among/ between) them.
7. Excuse me; I need an outlet (for plugging/ to plug) in my laptop.
8. His back is sore (because of / from) the new exercise.
9. They didn’t apply to the university in this city- they applied the further one (instead / instead of)
10. She will have to take two weeks off (because of / from) that injury.
1. The choice of the company trip is (among/between) New York and Toronto.
2. She went to store (to buy/ for buying) stamps, but hasn’t returned.
3. I don’t want a big cottage – just a nice quiet place (to relax/ for relaxing).
4. The dog is panting heavily (because / from) running so hard.
5. (Despite of / in spite of) the rain, the picnic was lots of fun.
6. All the three finalists can split the prize (among/ between) them.
7. Excuse me; I need an outlet (for plugging/ to plug) in my laptop.
8. His back is sore (because of / from) the new exercise.
9. They didn’t apply to the university in this city- they applied the further one (instead / instead of)
10. She will have to take two weeks off (because of / from) that injury.
Top answer
2. She went to the store (to buy) stamps, but hasn't returned. 5.
- 2.
- She went to the store (to buy) stamps, but hasn't returned.
- 5.
- (Despite of / in spite of) the rain, the picnic was lots of fun.
- Both answers work here.
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2. She went to the store (to buy) stamps, but hasn't returned.
5. (Despite of / in spite of) the rain, the picnic was lots of fun. Both answers work here.
6. Allthe three finalists can split the prize (among) themselves.
8. His back is
5. (Despite of / in spite of) the rain, the picnic was lots of fun. Both answers work here.
6. All
8. His back is
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RayH5. (Despite of / in spite of) the rain, the picnic was lots of fun. Both answers work here.Hi,
My teachers would mark "despite of (+ noun)" wrong, and taught me to use either "despite (+ noun)" or "in spite of (+ noun)" instead. [:^)]
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TanitMy teachers would mark "despite of (+ noun)" wrong, and taught me to use either "despite (+ noun)" or "in spite of (+ noun)" instead.You're right. I'm afraid this is another case of my expectations getting in the way of my actually reading the post. I just saw "despite" and ran with it. Sorry for the confusion.
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5. (Despite of / in spite of) the rain, the picnic was lots of fun. Both answers work here.
yea, I was about to ask you this question too.
thanks
yea, I was about to ask you this question too.
thanks
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