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nouns
verbs
adjectives
B.
Identify meaning
Write words from the chart that can replace the underlined words.
1.
For safety reasons, you must place yourself behind the police barricade.
2.
Reading to children when they are very young creates good reading practices.
3.
His advice is priceless.
4.
They 
admire their coach greatly, and listen to her criticism.

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5.
These balls have not been illed with air.
6.
She will not be able to devote her time to the new patients.
7.
He has the power to give orders since he is the headmaster of the school.
8.
She 
determined and ixed the time limit for each task.
9.
We tried to estimate how much damage had been done by the storm.
10.
The children could not concentrate again on their homework after the big 
party.
V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: IDIOMATIC PREPOSITIONS
A.
Read about idiomatic prepositions
You may hear idiomatic prepositions often, but using them correctly can be 
tricky. Idioms are particular to a given language; they even differ between 
American English and British English. Idioms are phrases that cannot be 
understood by deining each individual word in the phrase. Here are some 
prepositional idioms in American English:
Incorrect
Correct
according 
with the plan
according
to the plan
apologize
about
apologize
for
capable
for
capable
of
concerned
to
concerned
about
interested
about
interested
in
jealous
for others
jealous
of others
on mind
in mind
puzzled
on 
puzzled
at, by
B.
Use the grammar
Write the correct preposition for the idiom to complete the sentence.
1.
According ______ the map, we need to drive south.
2.
They apologized ______ being late.
3.
She’s capable ______ tying her own shoes, but she likes someone else to do it.

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4.
We’re not concerned ______ children coloring out of the lines.
5.
She’s interested ______ many different sports.
6.
They’re jealous ______ the other team’s new equipment.
7.
For the role of the villain, I had no one in particular ______ mind.
8.
He’s puzzled ______ his manager’s negative report.
VI. READ IT AGAIN
Read the paragraphs again. Answer the questions.
1.
Who is responsible for setting a good example?
2.
What is the best way to keep children from getting bored or restless?

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