GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond

[Abhijeet sinha]

Hei, Is this correct ? I mean 'besides'

1. They were besides_ themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.

[shivam_01]

My take::::

kewl.bantee,SC9(missing prepositions-4),21/08/08,PgNo.89,Ques'

1. He specializes in tropical diseases.
2. I was going for shopping when I met him.
3. Is he badly hurt? Shall we send for a doctor?
4. What time did you arrive there?(already correct)
5. They were beyond themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.
6. It was great to get to home again after that terrible journey.
7. He grew up with drug addicts. No wonder he became one.
8. Did you come all this way on foot?
9. We walked towards south for a few more kilometers.
10. Currently many countries in the world are at war.

[kewl.bantee]

Originally Posted by Abhijeet sinha

Hei, Is this correct ? I mean 'besides'

1. They were besides_ themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.

u picked it right but remove the s.it should be they were beside

[stacy1111]

kewl.bantee,SC7(missing prepositions-2),19/08/08,PgNo.87,Ques'

1. The second policeman was killed with a knife.
2. She was surprised with where he lived.
3. He walked into the room to the kitchen.
4. Can I get a drink here?
5. My sister and I had a football match yesterday and we really enjoyed it.
6. We had to wait nearly at all the traffic lights.
7. We often have a short holiday Christmas. (correct)
8. Do not forget to close the windows when you go out.
9. I will phone you again after a while.
10. I really liked England. First I did not understand the people but it was much better later. (don't know)

[shashank3012]

Re:kewl.bantee-sc9-missing prepositions-4-21/8/08-pg89

My take on the answers-

1. In tropical diseases
2. for shopping
3. send over a doctor
4. no change
5. beside themselves
6. to home
7. with drug addicts
8. on foot
9. towards south
10.at war

[Topgear]

kewl.bantee,SC9(missing prepositions-4),21/08/08,PgNo.89,Ques'

1. He specializes in tropical diseases.
2. I was going for shopping when I met him.
3. Is he badly hurt? Shall we send for a doctor?
4. What time did you arrive over there?
5. They were amongst themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.
6. It was great to get into home again after that terrible journey.
7. He grew up with drug addicts. No wonder for he became one.
8. Did you come all this way by foot?
9. We walked towards south for a few more kilometers.
10. Currently many countries in the world are against war.

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[sb29]

kewl.bantee,SC9(missing prepositions-4),21/08/08,PgNo.89,Ques'

1. He specializes in tropical diseases.
2. I was going for shopping when I met him.
3. Is he badly hurt? Shall we send for a doctor?
4. What time did you arrive _____ there? None needed
   
5. They were beyond themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.
6. It was great to get back home again after that terrible journey.
7. He grew up among drug addicts. No wonder he became one.
8. Did you come all this way by foot?
9. We walked towards south for a few more kilometers.
10. Currently many countries in the world are for war.
    

[tyro.novice]

kewl.bantee,SC9(missing prepositions-4),21/08/08,PgNo.89,Ques'

1. He specializes in tropical diseases.
2. I was going for shopping when I met him.
3. Is he badly hurt? Shall we send for a doctor?
4. What time did you arrive over there?
5. They were beside themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.
6. It was great to get home again after that terrible journey.
7. He grew up among drug addicts. No wonder he became one.
8. Did you come all this way on foot?
9. We walked towards south for a few more kilometers.
10. Currently many countries in the world are at war.

[kewl.bantee]

Originally Posted by kewl.bantee

kewl.bantee,SC9(missing prepositions-4),21/08/08,PgNo.89,Ques'

1. He specializes tropical diseases.
2. I was going _____ shopping when I met him.
3. Is he badly hurt? Shall we send a doctor?
4. What time did you arrive _____ there?
5. They were _____ themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.
6. It was great to get _____ home again after that terrible journey.
7. He grew up _____ drug addicts. No wonder he became one.
8. Did you come all this way _____ foot?
9. We walked _____ south for a few more kilometers.
10. Currently many countries in the world are _____ war.

kewl.bantee,SC9(missing prepositions-4),21/08/08,PgNo.89,Ans'

1. He specializes in tropical diseases.
2. I was going shopping when I met him.(correct)
3. Is he badly hurt? Shall we send for a doctor?
4. What time did you arrive there? (correct))
5. They were ___beside__ themselves with joy when they heard the baby had been born.
6. It was great to get home again after that terrible journey.(correct)
7. He grew up ____among_ drug addicts. No wonder he became one.
8. Did you come all this way ___on__ foot?
9. We walked south for a few more kilometers. (correct)
10. Currently many countries in the world are _at____ war.

[kewl.bantee]

kewl.bantee,SC10(missing prepositions-5),22.08.08,PgNo.90,Ques'

1. I nearly forgot that it was my wife's birthday. Fortunately I remembered _____ time.
2. Nobody knew how to get _____ the nearest chemist's.
3. He behaved badly so he had to stand _____ the corner of his room.
4. There are two big factories _____ the edge of the town.
5. The captain promised to take us back but he went back _____ his word.
6. Where are you off _____?