Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice
  1. besides

  2. beside

  3. to

  4. from

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct preposition is 'to' because we use the phrase 'next to' to indicate being adjacent to something. 'Beside' means next to but can also mean by the side of, while 'next to' specifically means immediately adjacent. 'Besides' means 'in addition to' or 'other than', which is a different word entirely.

Multiple choice
  1. about

  2. in

  3. for

  4. of

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct preposition is 'for' because we use the phrasal verb 'account for' which means to explain or justify something. 'Account about', 'account in', and 'account of' are not correct phrasal verbs in English. The phrase 'account for' is commonly used in formal contexts when someone needs to explain their actions.

Multiple choice
  1. by

  2. with

  3. of

  4. from

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct preposition is 'of' because we use the idiomatic expression 'sick of' to mean tired of or annoyed by something. 'Sick by' and 'sick from' would imply illness caused by something, while 'sick with' typically refers to having an illness. The context shows annoyance at a poor essay, not physical illness.

Multiple choice
  1. from

  2. by

  3. to

  4. no preposition

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct preposition is 'to' because we use 'talk to' as the standard preposition after the verb 'talk' when referring to the person being addressed. 'Talk from' and 'talk by' are not standard English expressions. The preposition 'to' indicates the recipient of the communication.

Multiple choice
  1. antithetical

  2. adversarial

  3. repugnant

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All three words - antithetical (directly opposed), adversarial (hostile or combative), and repugnant (offensive or distasteful) - can describe an unfavorable stance. In a workplace transfer scenario, the boss's position could reasonably be described using any of these terms depending on context and perspective.

Multiple choice
  1. opposing

  2. vibrant

  3. ambivalent

  4. bifurcating

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ambivalent means having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something. An ambivalent stance - neither fully supporting nor opposing - would indeed create confusion or 'accentuate' a problem, as it lacks clarity and direction.