Question

Fill in the prepositions Here are a few things you may not know (21) goldfish. Did you know that they have been kept (22) Chinese homes (23) over a thousand years? They became widespread (24) many other countries (25) the seventeenth century, when travelling Europeans brought goldfish back (26) Europe with them. It became traditional (27) a married man to give a goldfish (28) his wife (29) their first wedding anniversary as a symbol (30) prosperity.

Answer 1

21. about

22. in

23. for

24. in

25. for

26. to

27. to

28. to

29. at

30. of

Answer 2

Prepositions for the Goldfish Facts

Here are a few things you may not know about goldfish. Did you know that they have been kept in Chinese homes for over a thousand years? They became widespread in many other countries in the seventeenth century when traveling Europeans brought goldfish back to Europe with them. It became traditional for a married man to give a goldfish to his wife on their first wedding anniversary as a symbol of prosperity.

1. (21) goldfish - No preposition is needed here. 2. (22) Chinese homes - The goldfish have been kept in Chinese homes. 3. (23) over a thousand years - The goldfish have been kept in Chinese homes for over a thousand years. 4. (24) many other countries - The goldfish became widespread in many other countries. 5. (25) the seventeenth century - The goldfish became widespread in many other countries in the seventeenth century. 6. (26) Europe - The traveling Europeans brought goldfish back to Europe. 7. (27) a married man - It became traditional for a married man. 8. (28) his wife - A married man gives a goldfish to his wife. 9. (29) their first wedding anniversary - A married man gives a goldfish to his wife on their first wedding anniversary. 10. (30) prosperity - A goldfish is given as a symbol of prosperity on their first wedding anniversary.

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