Prepositional Phrases
Quiz
Choose the correct answers the complete the gaps.
The new government should be more observant ...... human and individual rights in the country, I suppose.
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Such brutality sounds obnoxious ...... all humane beings.
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A dog should always be obedient ...... its owner, otherwise it may be dangerous to the public.
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Giacomo G. Casanova is still notorious ...... his adventures with women.
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- from
Public figures such as politicians and sports people should not be negligent ...... their comments in public.
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I can't believe that some of our senior staff are still neglectful ...... their everyday duties.
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- off
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Amassing power is natural ...... most politicians.
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Although they were tough soldiers, they were moved ...... compassion for the suffering people.
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The mayor's emotional speech moved everybody present ...... tears.
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Neither the solicitor nor the judge were moved ...... the witness and her testimony.
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