Ex. 2. Put the appropriate preposition from the box into the gaps:
into of upon for in with on by to from
1. Engineer must know the characteristics engineering material.
2. Properties depend the chemical composition and the physical
structure the material.
3. Metals are important industry because they can be easily deformed useful shapes.
4. A lot metalworking processes have been developed
certain applications.
5. Among various recent trends the engineering profession computerization is the most widespread.
6. Computers are increasingly used solving complex problems.
7. Engineers industry work not only machines but also
people.
8. Modern engineering is characterized the broad application
what is known as systems engineering principles.
9. The most important thing me now is study well and
graduate the University.
- Explanation: The preposition "of" is used to show possession or relationship between the engineer and the characteristics of the engineering material.
2. The properties depend on the chemical composition and the physical structure of the material.
- Explanation: The preposition "on" is used to indicate the basis or foundation on which the properties depend.
3. Metals are important in industry because they can be easily deformed into useful shapes.
- Explanation: The preposition "in" is used to indicate the location or area where metals are important, which is the industry.
4. A lot of metalworking processes have been developed for certain applications.
- Explanation: The preposition "for" is used to indicate the purpose or intended use of the developed metalworking processes.
5. Among various recent trends in the engineering profession, computerization is the most widespread.
- Explanation: The preposition "among" is used to show the relationship of computerization being part of the various recent trends in the engineering profession.
6. Computers are increasingly used for solving complex problems.
- Explanation: The preposition "for" is used to indicate the purpose or intended use of computers, which is solving complex problems.
7. Engineers in the industry work not only with machines but also with people.
- Explanation: The preposition "with" is used to show the relationship of engineers interacting or collaborating with machines and people in the industry.
8. Modern engineering is characterized by the broad application of what is known as systems engineering principles.
- Explanation: The preposition "by" is used to indicate the means or method through which modern engineering is characterized, which is the broad application of systems engineering principles.
9. The most important thing for me now is to study well and graduate from the University.
- Explanation: The preposition "for" is used to indicate the purpose or objective of studying well, which is to graduate from the University.