Intermediate Quiz 40
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1. Our flight was delayed ___ bad weather.
in
by
Answer:
Our flight was delayed (by) bad weather.
We the preposition by to indicate the cause of something.
Our flight was delayed (by) bad weather.
= Bad weather caused our flight to be delayed.
2. Our flight was delayed ___ five hours.
in
for
Answer:
Our flight was delayed (for) five hours.
We use the preposition for to indicate the duration of something.
Our flight was delayed (for) five hours.
= The duration of our flight delay was five hours.
3. Be prepared ___ delays and disruption.
in
for
Answer:
Be prepared (for) delays and disruption.
Prepared is an adjective which is similar in meaning to ready.
Be prepared (for) delays and disruption.
= Be ready (for) delays and disruption.
We use the preposition for after (be) prepared.
verb be + prepared + for
– We were well prepared for the storm.
– I wasn’t prepared for all the questions.
4. Flights to London may be subject ___ delay.
in
of
to
for
Answer:
Flights to London may be subject (to) delay.
Subject in the sentence is an adjective that means likely to be affected by something.
Flights to London may be subject (to) delay.
= Flights to London are likely to be affected by delays.
We use the adjective subject with this pattern:
subject + to + noun
All flights are subject to delay.
Prices are subject to change.
The funding is subject to approval.
5. I apologize ___ the delay ___ replying ___ you.
in, for, to
of, in, to
for, in, to
to, in, for
Answer:
I apologize (for) the delay (in) replying (to) you.
We use the verb apologize with the preposition for.
apologize + for + noun
We would like to apologize for the delay.
We use the noun delay with the preposition in and -ing form.
delay + in + -ing form
There was a delay in warning the public.