prepositions, can u tell if it{s correct?
I did this exercise, can you tell what you think? Thanks
2) Complete the text with a suitable preposition in each space:
David Peters, the Scottish long-jumper, has been awarded a knighthood in recognition (1) ...........of........ his services to charity and the world of athletics. Sir David, as he will be known, will be knighted by the Queen in a ceremony next week. Mr. Peters, who retired from athletics last year, had a talent which was, quite simply, (2) ……out…………. of the ordinary. All his performances were, (3) .........in.............. exception, characterised by great effort and determination. He seemed to thrive on difficult situations, and it was when (4) …………under……………... pressure, that he produced his greatest performances. In later years, he became increasingly prone (5) …………to………. injury, and last year, his talents evidently (6) .....in.................. decline, he failed to regain his Olympic long-jump title, and promptly retired. At his best, however, his jumping was sometimes (7) …………on………….. belief, and in his greatest year, 2000, he broke the world record no fewer than four times. In the late 1990s he was single-handedly responsible (8) ………for……………… bringing British athletics out of a severe slump with his inspirational performances and personal charisma. Peters was capable (9) ………of……………….. great generosity, and once, famously, failed a jump deliberately in order to let his great rival, Aravan Sijipal, win on his farewell appearance. When being interviewed, Peters was also an exception to the rule, for he always tried to praise others rather than blow his own trumpet. A deeply religious man, he was (10) ……in…………….. dispute with the athletics authorities on more than one occasion (11) ……………for……………his refusal to compete on Sundays. His anti-drugs campaign had a great effect (12) …………on……………….. young athletes all over Britain, and throughout his career, he remained a person people looked up to.
1 Answer
Pretty good! Here's a few answers I would word differently:
1 - for OR of ... this one is okay both ways.
3 - without
7 - beyond
