Here’s the complete solution of prepositions and future tenses class 12 English unit 13 grammar.
Before We Begin….
A. Look at the following examples. Which parts of speech do the words in bold belong to?
a. She was born in Basel Switzerland and met Frank while studying design in New York. Frank’s offices were on the 88th floor of the tower.
b. My wife and I were befriended by Frank and Nicole in 1999. At about noon, we took the children to Fort Green Park.
c. He suddenly Sue across the room.
d. I’d seen them walking along the road past my window several times before.
e. The castle sat in the mountains above the town.
f. She stood among all her friends in the room and felt very happy.
g. He sneezed during the performance.
h. You can’t catch a big fish with a small rod like that.
i. Do not throw stones at the dogs. They may bite you.
Ans: All the words in bold are the examples of prepositions.
Exercise: Prepositions
B. Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions.
a. The relationship …. the two boys has changed significantly over the past few years.
– The relationship between the two boys has changed significantly over the past few years.
b. In Nepal, many girls get married … an early age.
– In Nepal, many girls get married at an early age.
c. I’m not …. the mood for such silly games.
– I’m not in the mood for such silly games.
d. There were no security personnel … duty at that time.
– There were no security personnel on duty at that time.
e. The new smartphone is similar … the one I bought a few years ago.
– The new smartphone is similar to the one I bought a few years ago.
f. My dad insisted … taking the later train.
– My dad insisted on taking the later train.
g. People … ambition always try to achieve their goals, no matter what happens.
– People with ambition always try to achieve their goals, no matter what happens.
h. Mr. Jenkins has been disabled all his life as a result …a childhood illness.
– Mr. Jenkins has been disabled all his life as a result of a childhood illness.
i. We bought the TV because it was … sale.
– We bought the TV because it was on sale.
j. She has no understanding … how computers really work.
– She has no understanding of how computers really work.
k. I gave him my new T-shirt in exchange … a few cigarettes.
– gave him my new T-shirt in exchange for a few cigarettes.
l. The company is run … two people who hardly ever meet.
– The company is run by two people who hardly ever meet.
m. All the celebrations and parties were called … because of the tragic accident.
– All the celebrations and parties were called off because of the tragic accident.
n. There was a great need … volunteers at the site of the crash.
– There was a great need of volunteers at the site of the crash.
Exercise: Prepositions
C. Complete the following text with correct prepositions.
What are we seeing here? One very real possibility is that these are the educational consequences of the differences in parenting styles that we talked about in the Chris Langan chapter. Think back to Alex Williams, the nine-year-old whom Annette Lareau studied. His parents believe in connected cultivation. He gets taken to museums and gets enrolled in special programs and goes to summer camp, where he takes classes. When he’s bored at home, there are plenty of books to read, and his parents see it as their responsibility to keep him actively engaged in the world around him. It’s hard to see how Alex would get better at reading and math in the summer.
Future Tenses
Simple future, future continuous, future perfect and future perfect continuous
A. Study the following sentences. Notice the verb forms in bold.
a. She will win the competition.
b. She will be waiting when we arrive.
c. I will have finished this work by next week.
d. I will have been living here for one-year next month.
Exercise: Future Tenses
B. Make sentences from the given clues as stated in brackets.
a. Who/pass the exam? (future simple)
Ans: Who will pass the exam?
b. How/you/get home? (future continuous)
Ans: How will you be getting home?
c. I/come later. (future simple)
Ans: I will come later.
d. She/catch the train by 3 pm. (future perfect)
Ans: She will have caught the train by 3 pm.
e. It/rain tomorrow. (future simple)
Ans: It will rain tomorrow.
f. John/sleep at 4 am. (future continuous)
Ans: John will be sleeping at 4 am.
g. How long/you/see your boyfriend when you get married? (future perfect continuous)
Ans: How long will you have been seeing your boyfriend when you get married?
h. It/rain in Kathmandu next week. (future continuous)
Ans: It will be raining in Kathmandu next week.
i. How long/you/work here when you retire? (future perfect continuous)
Ans: How long will you have been working here when you retire?
j. He/not/finish the cleaning by the time she gets home. (future perfect)
Ans: He will not have finished the cleaning by the time she gets home.
C. Complete the following sentences with the correct future tense form of the verbs in the brackets.
a. It …………………. (snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
Ans: It will snow in Brighton tomorrow evening.
b. On Friday at 8 o’clock, I ……………. (to meet) my friend.
Ans: On Friday at 8 o’clock, I will be meeting my friend.
c. Wait! I ………………… (to drive) you to the station.
Ans: Wait! I will drive you to the station.
d. When they get married in March, they …………. (to be) together for six years.
Ans: When they get married in March, they will have been together for six years.
e. You’re carrying too much. I …………………. (to open) the door for you.
Ans: You’re carrying too much, I will open the door for you.
f. Do you think the teacher …………………. (to mark) our homework by Monday morning?
Ans: Do you think the teacher will have marked our homework by Monday morning?
g. When I see you tomorrow, I ……………… (show) you my new book.
Ans: When I see you tomorrow, I will show you my new book.
h. After you take a nap, you …………….. (to feel) a lot better.
Ans: After you take a nap, you will feel a lot better.
i. I ………….. (to let) you know the second the builders finish decorating.
Ans: I will let you know the second the builders finish decorating.
j. We ……………… (to wait) in the shelter until the bus comes.
Ans: We will wait in the shelter until the bus comes.
k. I’m very sorry, Dr. Jones ……………….. (not be) back in the clinic until 2 pm.
Ans: I’m very sorry, Dr. Jones won’t be back in the clinic until 2 pm.
l. This summer, I ………………. (to live) in Birgunj for four years.
Ans: This summer, I will have been living in Birgunj for four years.
m. I don’t think you …………….. (to have) any problems when you land in Pokhara.
Ans: I don’t think you will have any problems when you land in Pokhara.
n. The baby should be due soon, next week she ………………. (to be) pregnant for nine months.
Ans: The baby should be due soon, next week she will have been pregnant for nine months.
o. By the time we get home, they ………………. (to play) football for 30 minutes.
Ans: By the time we get home, they will have played football for 30 minutes.
p. When you get off the train, I ………………… (to wait) for you by the ticket machine.
Ans: When you get off the train, I will be waiting for you by the ticket machine.
q. This time next week, I ……………. (ski) in Switzerland!
Ans: This time next week, I will be skiing in Switzerland!
r. Now, I ……………….. (to check) my answers.
Ans: Now, I will to check my answers.
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