Task 2. Complete these sentences using the appropriate preposition (s) and a word or phrase from the box. books, the children, me , people, my party, it, a new one, them
1. Isabel’s granddaughter can’t read yet but she likes looking at books.
2. A nurse looks …………….. .
3. I can’t find my glasses. Could you help me look …………...?
4. It’s my birthday soon. I’m really looking …………… .
5. Why are you looking …………… in that way? Is my face dirty?
6. I don’t like my job very much. He is looking ………………….. .
7. Alex is going to France in July. He is looking ………………… .
8. I often look ……………………… when their parents go out.
Answer: at books.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking and the object being looked at, which is "books." The appropriate preposition to use in this case is "at", which shows the direction of the action towards the object.
2. A nurse looks ……………..
Answer: after the children.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking after someone or taking care of someone. In this case, the someone is "the children," so the appropriate preposition to use is "after", which indicates the responsibility of taking care of.
3. I can’t find my glasses. Could you help me look …………...?
Answer: for them.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking for something. The object being looked for is "my glasses." The appropriate preposition to use in this case is "for", which indicates the purpose or direction of the action towards the object.
4. It’s my birthday soon. I’m really looking …………… .
Answer: forward to it.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking forward to something. The something being anticipated is "my birthday." The appropriate preposition to use in this case is "forward to", which indicates the direction or expectation of the action towards the event.
5. Why are you looking …………… in that way? Is my face dirty?
Answer: at me.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking and the object being looked at, which is "me." The appropriate preposition to use in this case is "at", which shows the direction of the action towards the object.
6. I don’t like my job very much. He is looking …………………..
Answer: for a new one.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking for something. The something being looked for is "a new job." The appropriate preposition to use in this case is "for", which indicates the purpose or direction of the action towards the object.
7. Alex is going to France in July. He is looking ………………… .
Answer: forward to it.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking forward to something. The something being anticipated is "going to France in July." The appropriate preposition to use in this case is "forward to", which indicates the direction or expectation of the action towards the event.
8. I often look ……………………… when their parents go out.
Answer: after them.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the action of looking after someone or taking care of someone. In this case, the someone is "them," which refers to the children whose parents go out. So the appropriate preposition to use is "after", which indicates the responsibility of taking care of.