1. Which prepositions about, of, for, from, in, to –would you use to complete the sentences? 1) She often dreams ___ visiting Italy. 2) His family is used __ eating Chinese food. 3) My sister objected __ our walking in this park. 4) All the team looks forward __ taking part in competition. 5) She was always interested___ learning foreign languages. 6) Forgive me __ being too late. 7) Fortunately, they stopped their grandmother ___ buying a new car.

14. Mark's mother watches as he writes an essay. 15. Mark writes an essay for two hours. 16. Mark wrote for five essays in this month. 17. Last year Mark also wrote essays. 18. Mark wrote an essay when he arrived. 19. Mark wrote an essay for a long time, when they came to his friends. 20. Mark has written an essay before his parents arrived. 21. By the end of the month, Mark wrote five works. 22. While the mother brand will plant the rose, he will write an essay. 23. By the time the parents of Mark will come home, he will write a composition for two hours.

1. "Please don't kill it!" she sobbed. "It's unfair."

She asked not to kill it and said that it was unfair.

2. "Fern," he said gently, "you will have to learn to control yourself."

She said gently to Fern that she would have to learn to control herself.

3. "Fern," said Mr. Arable, "I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble. Now run along!"

Mr. Arable said to Fern that he knew more about raising a litter of pigs than she did and that a weaking made trouble and then he asked Fern to run along.

4. "Put it on her chair!" said Mrs. Arable.

Mrs. Arable asked to put it on her chair.

5. "Oh," she whispered. "Oh, look at him! He's absolutely perfect."

She asked to look at him and whispered that he was absolutely perfect.