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Gerunds and Prepositions

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I would like to make a request to the hotel management that they allow people to choose the TV programme they want to watch.

Correct entry:   request
The error was: (b) demand

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gerunds and prepositions answers 2
If you buy large quantities of this product, you will be able to get a much better price than the usual retail price.

Correct entry:   retail
The error was: (d) detail

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gerunds and prepositions answers 3
They say but then no one really knows that the presence of security cameras in the street deters people from behaving in a criminal way.

Correct entry:   from
The error was: (d) to

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The hotel management insists that all visitors leave their rooms by 11 am at the very latest on the day of departure.

Correct entry:   management
The error was: (a) direction

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gerunds and prepositions answers 5
I'm absolutely sure that that's the man who has been following me around all day long.

Correct entry:   who
The error was: (c) whom

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gerunds and prepositions answers 6
You can easily tell that the parents paid a lot of attention to those children because they have excellent manners.

Correct entry:   manners
The error was: (d) ways

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gerunds and prepositions answers 7
I've just been on the bathroom scales and I know I've got to eat less because I weigh far too much.

Correct entry:   I weigh
The error was: (d) I am weighing

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gerunds and prepositions answers 8
I warned him about the low ceilings in the house but he took no notice and hit his head three times.

Correct entry:   warned
The error was: (a) advised

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gerunds and prepositions answers 9
The first thing she did when she got to the hotel was to put her rings and other valuables in the safe provided.

Correct entry:   valuables
The error was: (c) values

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gerunds and prepositions answers 10
You must really make an effort; stop making excuses and try to save some money each month from wages this year.

Correct entry:   to save
The error was: (c) saving

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