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Parenting. Exercise 16. Prepositions 2

< CONTENTS > Choose the right preposition from the drop-down list. 1. respectful   - at for in of on to /towards adults 2. parents attend   - at for in of on to their children’s needs 3. indulge   - at for in of on to playing computer games 4. indulge   - at for in of on to children’s whims 5.   - at for in of on to a young age 6. take   - at for in of on to a status of a friend 7. have high expectations   - at for in of on to children 8. put pressure   - at for in of on to children to succeed 9. parents resort   - at for in of on to spanking 10. resort   - at for in of on to substance abuse 11. nurture curiosity   - at for in of on to children 12. crave   - at for in of on to attention 13. thank you   - at for in of on to choosing ieltsnuggets.com number 13 was included for the sake adding the preposi...
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Parenting. Exercise 15. Prepositions 1

< CONTENTS > Choose YES if a prepositional phrase or a word combination is right and NO if it is wrong. 1. youngsters may struggle for their self-esteem   NO YES || youngsters may struggle with their self-esteem   NO YES 2. fulfil their ambitions through children   NO YES || fulfil their ambitions in their children   NO YES 3. may have difficulties with making friends   NO YES || may have difficulty making friends   NO YES 4. to struggle with learing smth   NO YES || to struggle to learn smth   NO YES 5. to come for the influence of criminals   NO YES || to come under the influence of criminals   NO YES 6. to instill a love for learning among children   NO YES || to instill a love of learning in children   NO YES 7. children grow in confident adults   NO YES || children grow into confident adults   NO YES 8. (i...
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Parenting. Exercise 14. Collocations

< CONTENTS > Choose YES if a collocation or a word combination is right and NO if it is wrong. 1. introduce rules   NO YES || adhere to rules   NO YES || implement rules   NO YES || establish rules   NO YES || enforce rules   NO YES 2. adopt methods of upbringings   NO YES || adopt new parenting strategies   NO YES 3. install good manners in children   NO YES || instill good manners in children   NO YES 4. a problematic family   NO YES || a dysfunctional family   NO YES 5. a badly-earning family   NO YES || a low-income family   NO YES 6. disadvantaged areas   NO YES || disadvantageous areas   NO YES 7. parents should disciplinate their offspring   NO YES || parents should discipline their offspring   NO YES 8. raise children   NO YES || rise children   NO YES || upbring children ...
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