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Prepositions

20 What have you got your hand?
21 The cat was sitting the cupboard, looking down at me.

22 I was frightened. I could see him walking me, with a
very angry look on his face.
23 I tied the string my waist.
24 If you are feeling sick, you should sit a chair and put

your head your knees.
25 The cat jumped out of the tree the roof of my car.

93 Certain verbs with to or at

• Some verbs are followed by to or at, and some verbs do not use a
preposition:
Listen to me!
Look at me!
She told me the news.

Practice

Write to, at or nothing to complete these sentences.

1 T sent the parcel . to.. her yesterday.
2 Are you going to phone your parents now?
3 What did you say them?
4 The children were terrified when he shouted them.

5 What did you tell them?
6 I took the box out of my pocket and gave it her.
7 We explained the problem the attendant.
8 I don't know why they were laughing us.

9 She caught the ball and threw it gently back me.
10 They were arrested for throwing stones the police.

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