[132] "Foundations," pp. 142-148.
[133] Ibid., p. 143.
[134] Ibid., p. 145.
[135] "Foundations," p. 146.
EXERCISE LXXXI.
Insert the proper preposition in each blank:—
Among, between.
1. He divided the apples —— the five boys.
2. There was a generous rivalry —— the two friends.
3. I have no preference —— many of Tennyson's poems.
4. There is bad feeling —— China and Japan.
5. The money was divided —— the six heirs.
At, in.
6. Napoleon died —— Longwood, a villa on the island of St. Helena; Byron died —— Missolonghi, —— Greece.
7. Did he graduate —— Oxford or —— Cambridge?
8. He is now —— Ireland.
9. Milton was educated —— Christ's College.
10. When shall we arrive —— Rome?
11. I am eager to visit a hundred places —— Florence.
12. We live —— New York.
13. Macaulay lived —— London.
Beside, besides.
14. Have you nothing to tell us —— what we have already heard?
15. The boy stood —— her.
16. —— the large planets, there are hundreds of smaller planets called
"asteroids."
17. Let me sit —— you.
By, with.
18. The door was fastened —— nails —— the carpenter.
19. The Great Charter was signed —— King John.
20. Thebes was founded —— Cadmus.
21. Truth finds an easy entrance into the mind when she is introduced —— Desire and attended —— Pleasure.
22. He entertained us —— a story.
23. He struck me —— his cane.
In, into.
24. The dog is —— the water.
25. Come —— the house.
26. Look —— my desk.
27. Put more life —— your speaking.
28. Throw it —— the fire.
29. What put this idea —— your head?
30. Carry the basket —— the kitchen.
31. She threw herself —— a chair.
In, on.
32. The cable cars —— Broadway.
33. Ellen and Harry are playing —— the street.
34. The Murray Hill Hotel is —— Fourth Avenue.
35. They carry on their business —— William Street.
"With certain words good use requires special prepositions. Among these words are the following:—