Question

The keys were looked (after/for) everywhere but with no result. 3) This fund was created (by/to) very famous people.5) The house was built (with/by) a lot of new techniques. 6) Such people are never laughed (at/about). 7) Why is Sarah often waited (for/about)? 8) After the fire the headteacher was sent (about/for). 9) Mary wasn’t spoken (over/to) yesterday. 10) The children are looked (after/about) well when they are at school. 11) The bridge was built (by/with) a famous engineer. 12) Don is much spoken (for/about).

Answer 1

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for

by

with

about

for

to

after

by

for

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Answer 2

Sure, here are the corrected sentences with the appropriate prepositions:

1. The keys were looked for everywhere but with no result.
2. This fund was created by very famous people.
3. The house was built with a lot of new techniques.
4. Such people are never laughed at.
5. Why is Sarah often waited for?
6. After the fire, the headteacher was sent for.
7. Mary wasn’t spoken to yesterday.
8. The children are looked after well when they are at school.
9. The bridge was built by a famous engineer.
10. Don is much spoken of.

Please note that some of the sentences required different prepositions to make them grammatically correct and idiomatic.