OOPT OOPT - Oxford Online Placement Prepositions and Conjunctions 5

Question 1

He left early _____ he could catch the last bus.

Accepted Answer

so that

Answer

'So that' introduces a purpose clause explaining why the action was taken.

Question 2

The painting was hanging _____ the two windows on the north wall.

Accepted Answer

between

Answer

'Between' is used when referring to a position in the middle of exactly two things.

Question 3

She was nervous _____ speaking in public.

Accepted Answer

about

Answer

'Nervous about' is the correct adjective-preposition collocation.

Question 4

They will finish the project _____ the end of the month.

Accepted Answer

by

Answer

'By' indicates a deadline — the action will be completed no later than that point.

Question 5

He apologized _____ his mistake and promised to fix it.

Accepted Answer

for

Answer

'Apologize for' is the correct verb-preposition collocation.

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