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Предлоги, которые в первоначальных предложениях стояли правильно, выделены и подчеркнуты. Неправильные предлоги зачеркнуты, и вместо них вставлены жирные правильные или, если глагол не требовал предлога, вставлен жирный восклицательный знак в скобках.

1. "HelpTO(!) me!" she screamed. "I need IN(!)your help! Help TO(!) meto go away from here, to go TO(!) home!Help me!"

2. "Look ON at yourself," he snapped. "You look like AS(!) a drunken hooker. If you go IN to the restaurant with this makeup on, everybody will laugh UPON at you. And what's more. they'll laugh at me, too."

3. I already SAID told you, I am not going to waitfor you any longer. If you want tostay home, I'll go TO(!) there without you.

4. "She is wearing IN(!) a pretty evening gown." his wife said. "When are you going to earn enough to buy FOR(!) me something like this?"

5. I don't think you are really going tofollow his example. I doubt IN(!) it. You may not pay attention AT to my words, but I'm telling TO(!)you I'm right.

6. When she comes AT (!) home late, they go IN to bed right away. they don't play IN(!) cards, they don't evenlisten to the radio.

7. "Join TO (!) us," he said, smiling charmingly ON at poor Mrs Robbins. "Follow AFTER (!) your sisters.Give us your money. Someday you're going toneed us, and we will help FOR(!) you."

8. "I ask FOR(!) you to forget me." he said in a trembling voice. "I know I'll miss ABOUT (!) you, and you'll nevermiss me. Someday, maybe soon, you'll meet WITH (!) another man, and he will” make you happy.Look at me —1 have nothing to tell TO (!) you."

9. Now he'slooking for a job, because he doesn't want to depend OF on his father any longer. He goes to different places, and everywhere they tell him to come next week.

10. "What happened WITH to your sister?"

"Oh, she wants to get married, but nobodypays attention to her. although shewears all those weird clothes and wild makeup."

" But shelooks like a whore."

"yes, but she thinks she looks like ON(!) a princess. She iswaiting for a charming prince.you know."

"Oh, I doubt her chances."

11. "Nothing is going tohappen to her," he said reassuringly. "Listen to me. Shemet a nice, decent man, sheasked him for help, and he

was ready to GIVE TO HER ITgive it to her. We shouldn't discuss ABAUT (!) her behavior now, it's too late, anyway. Let'sdiscuss he

12. "Where are my papers?" he shouted. "I can't look for AFTER them any more! I can't depend on those lazy morons of servants any longer!My patience is over. 1 can't play these games anymore, I'll go away and join the army!"

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А теперь сами вставьте предлоги (если нужно). За правильными ответами обращайтесь к стр. 264.

1. She asked... me... help... her, but 1 didn't pay attention... her request, and only laughed... her.

2. He tells... her he will miss... her, but she doubts... his words.

3. If you listen... me and follow... my advice, nobody is going to laugh... you.

4. They are playing... cards, drinking wine and discussing... their problems at the same time.

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5. She looked... his pale face and smiled... him. Then she said, "I am ready to helpf.-you if you really need... my help."

6. "Listen... me," he said. "If you don't want to look... an idiot, you shouldn't join... this organization."

7. I am waiting... her because she promised to come... here.

8. She is looking... her black hat, but she can't find it anywhere. If she doesn't find it. she can't go... the party. Without the hat, she is going to look... a scarecrow.

9. "A strange thing happened... me," he said. "I met... a gypsy girl who told... me all about my fate. I wanted to give... her all my money, but she didn't take it."

10. "I wouldn't like to depend... you." he said coldly. "Although you're wearing... this police uniform, you don't look... a policeman. You don't even look... an honest man. You don't look... trustworthy."

11. I meet... her at the same crossroads everyday. She constantly wears... the same black stockings and red skirt. I think she waits... somebody. But 1 never tried to follow... her.

12. If he absolutely wants to play... violin, I can give... him my own violin. But I doubt... the firmness of his decision. If he needs... something, it's a guitar, not a violin.