Business English Part 41

9. An electric iron is especially adapted ---- summer use.

10. The selection was adapted ---- Irving.

11. This cloth is well adapted ---- summer clothing because it is very light in weight.

12. I agree ---- you that the plan is impracticable.

13. Let us agree now ---- a place to spend our summer vacation.

14. That is not a proposition ---- which I shall agree.

15. It is silly to be angry ---- an inanimate object.

16. Don't be angry ---- a person because he tells you your faults.

17. His report corresponds in all respects --- yours.

18. Mr. Giles suggested that you would be glad to have us correspond ---- you concerning our new bond issues.

19. I shall confer ---- my lawyer.

20. The public has conferred a great honor ---- him.

21. One should always profit ---- his experiences.

22. The new device is entirely different ---- the old.

23. I am employed ---- a fairly large salary ---- a business that is growing daily.

24. All employees must conform ---- the rules.

25. I am confiding ---- you because I know that I can trust you.

26. She confided her child ---- the care of her brother.

27. She is dependent ---- her brother ---- support.

28. You can have an influence for good ---- him.

29. I have remonstrated ---- the change several times.

30. Perhaps he will change his plans if we remonstrate ---- him at once.

=Exercise 126--Prepositions Incorrectly Used=

Each of the incorrect sentences given below contains an unnecessary preposition. When the meaning of "Where are you going?" is entirely clear, there is nothing gained by saying "Where are you going _to_?"

Omit such superfluous prepositions.

_Wrong_ _Right_ 1. I took it off _of_ the shelf. I took it off the shelf.

2. I shall accept _of_ your I shall accept your hospitality.

hospitality.

3. Where are you _at_? Where are you?

4. Where are you going _to_? Where are you going?

5. It is a building _of from_ It is a building twenty to thirty twenty to thirty stories in stories in height.

height.

6. Look out _of_ the window. Look out the window.

7. John copies _after_ his father John copies his father in everything. in everything.

8. I am wondering _about_ what I am wondering what I should do.

I should do.

9. I shall consult _with_ my I shall consult my lawyer.

lawyer.

10. He sat opposite _to_ me. He sat opposite me.

11. I shall leave later _on_. I shall leave later.

_and_ for _to_

12. I shall try _and_ go. I shall try _to_ go.

_of_ for _have_

13. I might _of_ gone. I might _have_ gone.

The wrong preposition

14. He fell _in_ the water. He fell _into_ the water.

15. She died _with_ diphtheria. She died _of_ diphtheria.

16. Divide the work _between_ the Divide the work _among_ the four four of us. of us.

(_Between_ may be used in speaking of only two persons or things)

17. It will be done _inside_ of an It will be done _within_ an hour.

hour.

18. Are you angry _at_ me? Are you angry _with_ me?

Preposition must be used

19. It's no use to try. It's _of_ no use to try.