Dependent Prepositions - Adjectives 2
Index
First complete the table with the prepositions and then complete the sentences with an adjective and preposition from the table.
AP02
ANSWERS
EXPLANATION
adjacent
detrimental
equivalent
peculiar
superior
vulnerable
hard
incumbent
insistent
intent
reliant
vague
engrossed
fluent
implicit
inherent
lacking
negligent
diffident
fussy
ignorant
knowledgeable
sentimental
specific
1)
John pretended to be
about the new company project although he knew nothing about the deal.
2)
Since he was behind in the polls, the politician was
about his chance of winning the election.
3)
English spoken in Cork has a large number of dialect words that are
to the city and environs.
4)
We believe that it is
on us to do everything possible to ensure that safety is paramount.
5)
Although theft is the most common crime against tourists, they are
to other crimes as well.
6)
Danielle was so
in her work that she frequently stayed up until the small hours.
7)
Risk is
in every business venture, but it is inevitably higher when you are pushing the limits.
8)
The fumes generated during arc welding are
to human health because of dangerous nanoparticles.
9)
Volleyball is still largely
on players drafted straight out of high school.
10)
These details are so
in the scenography of Britain that we barely notice them.
Check
×
Answers
1)
knowledgeable about
intelligent and well informed
2)
diffident about
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
3)
peculiar to
belonging or relating to one particular place, person, situation
4)
incumbent on
necessary as part of somebody’s duties
5)
vulnerable to
weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally
6)
engrossed in
giving all your attention to something
7)
inherent in
belonging naturally to someone or something
8)
detrimental to
harmful or damaging
9)
reliant on
dependent on someone or something
10)
implicit in
suggested without being directly expressed