Question

B Choose the correct preposition (7*1) 9. The milk smells terrible. It's probably gone up/off/of/through. 10.In the past people went with/down with/up/after illnesses that doctors didn't know much about. 11.Do you know how long someone can go off/without/with/up food? - I think no more than 3 weeks. 12.Mary is looking sad these days. She has been going with/through/off/down with the hard time since she lost her job. 13. Jeans are on/in/off/at great demand at the moment. 14.How would you like to pay? I'll pay by/over/at/in - cash. 15. We spent so much money at the supermarket. Prices have gone out/up/down with/on again.

Answer 1

Certainly! Let's go through each sentence and choose the correct preposition:

9. The milk smells terrible. It's probably gone off.

10. In the past, people went through illnesses that doctors didn't know much about.

11. Do you know how long someone can go without food? - I think no more than 3 weeks.

12. Mary is looking sad these days. She has been going through a hard time since she lost her job.

13. Jeans are in great demand at the moment.

14. How would you like to pay? I'll pay in cash.

15. We spent so much money at the supermarket. Prices have gone up again.

Here are the correct prepositions for each sentence:

9. gone off 10. through 11. without 12. through 13. in 14. in 15. up