Basic English Sentence Patterns

Answers 
 
Exercise 4 
15. in, on, of, on 
16. from, in, from 
17. of, at 
18. on, of 
19. from 
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Exercise 5
The following sentences are taken from Understanding Integrated Science for the 
21
st
 Century Book 1A published by Aristo Educational Press Limited. 
 
Fill in the blanks with from, of, at, on or in.
e.g. The government has developed many new industrial areas in the new towns. 
1. Science aims ______________ finding out, discovering and inventing. With the 
rapid progress ________________ science, the living standard of human beings is 
greatly improved.
2. People who are experts ______________ one or more branches ____________ 
science are called scientists.
3. When you observe something you look __________, listen_____________, feel 
and measure it carefully. 
4. The temperature _____________ the lava __________ a volcano is about 600 C.
5. ___________ the Centigrade or Celsius scale the boiling point __________ water 
is 100 degrees.
6. Press three fingers ___________ the wrist __________ your other hand and find 
the pulse.
7. Count the number ___________ tongue rollers and non-tongue rollers 
______________ your class. 
8. Collect three leaves ____________ the same plant __________ your school.
9. Measure the length, width and the number ___________ large veins 
____________ each leaf.
10. Use a pair __________ forceps to peel a piece __________ skin ___________ the 
inside ____________the leaf. 
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11. One ____________ the processes ___________growth is an 
increase_____________ size.
12. Normally only one foetus develops____________ the uterus____________ a 
female ______________ a time.