Verb + preposition: Dependent prepositions

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Exercise 2: Verb + Preposition — Choose the Correct Preposition

Exercise 2: Verb + Preposition — Choose the Correct Preposition

Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence.

1
She smiled ____ him, and he blushed.
2
He paid ____ the meal and she paid ____ the taxi.
3
He said ____ me that I was stupid.
4
He insisted ____ coming with us.
5
We want to invest the money ____ a big house.
6
She reminds me ____ her mother.
7
I sometimes dream ____ that trip.
8
Don't try to compare Rome ____ Paris. They're too different.
9
They were laughing ____ him.
10
I'm going to apply ____ a new job.