Gap Filling activities without clues. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition, articles and zero articles.
4.
a)______stitch in time saves nine. This is (b) ______well known proverb. Some people don’t care (c) anything. They put (d) ______a job (e) ______tomorrow, though they are not sure whether (f)______day will come. In this way, they can’t finish, (g) ______work when they need it. Then they say, Alas! If we were not careless (h) ______our jobs when we had a lot of time, we could be (i) ______successful. The persons who waste their time for nothing, suffer (j) ______the long run.
Answer:
a. A; b. a; c. about;
d. off; e. for; f. the;
g. a; h. about; i. x; j. in
5.
Coronaviruses are a family (a) ______viruses that cause illness ranging (b) ______the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). These viruses were originally transmitted (c) ______animals and people. SARS, for instance, was believed to have been transmitted from civet cats (d) humans while MERS travels from (e) ______type of camel to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not infected (f) ______humans. The name coronavirus comes from (g) ______Latin word corona, meaning crown or halo. Under (h) electron microscope, the image of (i) ______virus is reminiscent (j______a solar corona.
Answer:
a. of; b. from; c. between;
d. to; e. a; f. x: g. the;
h. an; i. the; j. of
6.
Road accidents have recently become
(a) ______regular phenomenon in our country. As a result of the accidents, many persons fall victim (b) ______untimely death. It is reported that most of the accidents occur (c) ______the violation (d) ______traffic rules, by unskilled drivers and (e) ______unconscious passersby. Many (f) unlicensed and faulty vehicles also endanger the passengers and the passersby. So, in order to save us (g) ______the accidents, (h) ______government is trying to create awareness among (i) people and has passed strict laws (j) ______the accused.
Answer:
a. a; b. to; c. for;
d. of; e. x; f. X; g. from;
h. the; i. the; j. against
7.
Education removes our ignorance and gives us the light (a) ______ knowledge. In respect of imparting (b) ______education, there should be no discrimination (c) ______man and women. Education is one of (d) ______basic human rights. If we deprive women (e) ______the right of education, almost half (f) ______our population will remain in (g) ______darkness. No development can be brought (h) ______without the participation of women. So, (i) ______government is doing everything to educate (j) ______womenfolk.
Answer:
a. of; b. x; c. between;
d. the; e. of; f. of; g. x;
h. about; i. the; j. the.