Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 11 Invitation to English 4 Solutions Grammar Prepositions Textbook Activity Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 11th Class English Grammar Prepositions
Look at the following examples :
1. He went to Puri.
2. He went Puri.
In the sentences written above, Sentence 1 is grammatical and acceptable but Sentence 2 is not grammatical and acceptable. Sentence 2 i.e., He went Puri, is a non-standard and unusual sentence. It is not written or spoken by educated native speakers. The small word to is left out in Sentence 2. The absence of the small word ‘to’ gives no meaning to the construction. So the sentence is not acceptable and recommendable.
In Sentence – 1, the small word ‘to’ is more attracted/associated towards the Noun Phrase‘ Puri’ than the verb went. So we call the small word a preposition. Prepositions are words or word groups that are usually used before a noun phrase. Their normal position in a sentence is in front of a noun phrase with its determiner if any. They (prepositions) sometimes are used in other positions than the one in front of a ‘noun phrase’. We can see different types of prepositions like time, place, movement, etc.
Activity – 1
Use the prepositions on, in, at with the time expressions given below.
| (a) February (b) midnight (c) eight o’clock
(d) the afternoon (e) night (f) Christmas day (g) the eighteenth century (h) lunchtime (i) 1999 (j) Wednesday (k) the morning (l) March 15 (m) Saturday night (n) Easter |
In the box below, write ‘on’ ‘in’ or ‘at’, whichever is appropriate.
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n |
Answer:
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n |
| in | at | at | in | at | on | in | at | in | on | in | on | at | on |
Activity – 2
Fill in the blank spaces with on, in, or at :
1. ___________ the daytime the streets are crowded but ___________night they are quite deserted.
2. He’s always in a bad temper ___________ breakfast time.
3. We couldn’t offer him a room in our flat, because ___________ that time our guest was staying with us.
4. Children get presents ___________ Christmas and ___________ their birthdays.
5. We want three seats for ‘Boothnaath’ ___________ Friday night.
6. I will reach Bhubaneswar ___________ 3 o’clock ___________ the morning but the offices start working only ___________ 10 a.m.
7. Millions of Indian soldiers were killed ___________ the Second World War.
8. It was ___________ the spring of 1985 that my brother and sister-in-law met for the first time. However, they got married only ___________ 1995.
9. ___________ 1950 the cost of living was only a fraction of what it was ___________ 1990.
10. They get up ___________ dawn and reached the summit noon.
11. We didn’t want anything to go wrong ___________ our sister’s wedding day.
12. I’ll meet you ___________ 2.30 ___________ Friday, August 2001.
13. I’ll see you ___________ six days’ time.
14. Birds don’t find much to eat ___________ winter.
15. What will you be doing ___________ the holidays?
Answer:
1. In the daytime the streets are crowded but at night they are quite deserted.
2. He’s always in a bad temper in breakfast time.
3. We couldn’t offer him a room in our flat, because at that time our guest was staying with us.
4. Children get presents at Christmas and on their birthdays.
5. We want three seats for ‘Bhootnaath’ on Friday night.
6. I will reach Bhubaneswar at 3 o’clock in the morning, but the offices start at working only at 10 a.m.
7. Millions of Indian soldiers were killed in the Second World War.
8. It was in the spring of 1985 that my brother and sister-in-law met for the first time. However, they got married only in 1995.
9. In 1950 the cost of living was only a fraction of what it was in 1990.
10. They got up at dawn and reached the summit at noon.
11. We didn’t want anything to go wrong on our sister’s wedding day.
12. I’ll meet you at 2.30 on Friday, August 2001.
13. I”ll see you in six day’s time.
14. Birds don’t find much to eat in winter.
15. What will you be doing on the holidays?
Activity – 3
Insert suitable prepositions in the blank spaces from the following list, (during, since, for, from ___________ to ___________.)
1. They’ve lived in this town _____________ five years.
2. The farmers have been working in the field _____________10 o’clock.
3. The employees stop working _____________ the night.
4. The players practised in the field _____________ 4 p.m. _____________6 p.m.
5. He looked as if he hadn’t slept _____________weeks.
6. The carpenters worked _____________9 a.m. _____________5 p.m. with an hour for lunch.
Can you explain, in your own words, what the rules are for the use of these prepositions?
Answer:
1. They’ve lived in this town for five years.
2. The farmers have been working in the field since 10 o’clock.
3. The employees stop working during the night.
4. The players practiced in the field from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
5. He looked as if he hadn’t slept for weeks.
6. The carpenters worked from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an hour for lunch.
The following are the rules for the use of the prepositions such as ‘from, to, for, since, during’.
For is used to talk about a period of time continuing up to the present. It is used to say how long something has lasted. It can be used to talk about the past, present, or future.
‘Since’ is used to say when the action/event started (the starting point of the actions and situations). Both ‘since’ and ‘for’ are usually used in the present perfect tense.
‘The use of ‘from’ in a sentence says when the action/situation starts and it finishes.
The idea is normally expressed with from….to or from…. till/until…………
‘During’ is used to say when something happened but ‘for’ is used to say how long it took
Activity – 4
Fill in the blanks using appropriate prepositions.
1. All the students are busy _____________ the moment.
2. Sunita and Mahima finished their homework _____________ the same time.
3. They are getting married _____________six months time.
4. Hemanta is in class 8. He’ll be leaving school _____________ two years time.
5. It was a very interesting book. I read it _____________ a day.
6. Hurry up! We’ve got to go _____________ten minutes.
7. My sister is a doctor but she is out of work _____________ present.
8. He’s busy just now but he’ll be with you a _____________ moment.
9. A: I” ll meet you at 10.30.
B: OK, but please be _____________ time.
10. A child ran across in front of the car, but the driver managed to stop just _____________ time.
11. At first I didn’t like getting up early, but _____________ the end I got used to it.
12. Workers normally get paid _____________the end of the month.
Answer:
1. All the students are busy at the moment.
2. Sunita and Mahima finished their homework at the same time.
3. They are getting married in six months time.
4. Hemanta is in class 8. He’ll be leaving school in two years time.
5. It was a very interesting book. I read it in a day.
6. Hurry up! We’ve got to go in ten minutes.
7. My sister is a doctor but she is out of work at present.
8. He’s busy just now but he’ll be with you in a moment.
9. A: I” ll meet you at 10.30.
B: OK, but please be in time.
10. A child ran across in front of the car, but the driver managed to stop just on time.
11. At first I didn’t like getting up early, but in the end, I got used to it.
12. Workers normally get paid at the end of the month.
Activity – 5
Match the expressions in A with their meanings in B.
Answer:
on time — punctual, not late
in time — soon enough
at the end — at the time when something ends
in the end — finally
SECTION – 2
(Place)
Activity – 6
Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in, or on.
1. There’s some sugar ___________ the shelf ___________the cupboard.
2. Is Seema ___________the kitchen ?
3. Sambalpur is ___________ the west of Orissa, ___________the River Mahanadi.
4. There’s a grocery shop ___________the comer ___________the end of the street.
5. There are three books ___________ the table.
6. He is ___________ the roof.
7. The old man is standing ___________ the gate.
8. He put the money ___________ his pocket.
9. They’ll meet the players ___________ the dining table.
10. I waited ___________ the bus stop for two hours.
Answer:
1. There’s some sugar on the shelf in the cupboard.
2. Is Seema in the kitchen?
3. Sambalpur is in the west of Orissa, on the River Mahanadi.
4. There’s a grocery shop in the comer at the end of the street.
5. There are three books on the table.
6. He is on the roof.
7. The old man is standing at the gate.
8. He put the money in his pocket.
9. They’ll meet the players at the dining table.
10. I waited at the bus stop for two hours.
Now complete the following activity by matching the prepositions with their respective meanings.
Answer:
Activity – 7
Complete the sentences using at, in or on.
1. Our teacher’s flat is ___________the second floor.
2. The boy was holding a ball ___________ his hand.
3. The children spent an afternoon ___________ the zoo.
4. He traveled from Calcutta to Delhi. He is ___________ Delhi now.
5. They have gone to a wedding. They are probably ___________ the wedding.
6. He was taken to hospital. He is ___________ hospital now.
7. The baby was playing ___________ the floor.
8. There’s ink ___________ your shirt.
9. Hari met his friend ___________ the crossroad.
10. Gauhati is ___________ Assam.
Answer:
1. Our teacher’s flat is on the second floor.
2. The boy was holding a ball in his hand.
3. The children spent an afternoon in the zoo.
4. He traveled from Calcutta to Delhi. He is in Delhi now.
5. They have gone to a wedding. They are probably in the wedding.
6. He was taken to the hospital. He is in hospital now.
7. The baby was playing on the floor.
8. There’s ink in your shirt.
9. Hari met his friend at the crossroad.
10. Gauhati is in Assam.
Activity – 8
Complete the sentences using above, across, along, below, down, over, past, through, under, and up.
1. Jitu ran ___________ the road to meet his friend.
2. They took a shorter route ___________ the forest to save time.
3. He walked ___________ the road slowly, examining the shop windows.
4. They saw the car going ___________the house and shouted to the driver to turn back.
5. The woman climbed ___________ the stairs to the first floor.
6. We saw the new bridge which has been built ___________the river.
7. Madhu lives on the third floor. He came ___________ the stairs to greet his friends.
8. The temperature is ___________ zero in the poles.
9. The plane went up quickly. Soon it was ___________ the clouds.
10. We live on the earth, ___________ the sky.
Answer:
1. Jitu ran across the road to meet his friend.
2. They took a shortcut through the forest to save time.
3. He walked alone the road slowly, examining the shop windows.
4. They saw the car going past the house and shouted to the driver to turn back.
5. The woman climbed up the stairs to the first floor.
6. We saw the new bridge which has been built over the river.
7. Madhu lives on the third floor. He came down the stairs to greet his friends.
8. The temperature is below zero in the poles.
9. The plane went up quickly. Soon it was above the clouds.
10. We live on the earth, under the sky.
Activity – 9
Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, in, or on. (More than one answer is possible)
1. There’s chemist’s ___________ the comer ___________ the end of the street.
2. They had breakfast ___________ Khan’s Cafe ___________ the main road their way home.
3. Calcutta is ___________ the eastern part of India ___________ the River Ganga.
4. They were waiting ___________ the station.
5. He’d spend the whole day sitting ___________ a desk.
6. If you walk further, you’ll see a small shop ___________ the comer.
7. Is Mother ___________ the kitchen? No, she’s ___________ the back of the house.
Answer:
1. There’s chemists in the comer at the end of the street.
2. They had breakfast at Khan’s Cafe on the main road on their way home.
3. Calcutta is in the eastern part of India on the River Ganga.
4. They were waiting at the station.
5. He’d spend the whole day sitting at a desk.
6. If you walk further, you’ll see a small shop at the comer.
7. Is Mother in the kitchen? No, she’s at the back of the house.
SECTION – 3
Study the use of in, on, and at in the following sentences.
1. (a) They are not in town. They are on holiday in Darjiling.
(b) They heard the news on the radio.
(c) He has put on weight. He’ll have to go on a diet.
Some useful expressions with on are the following.
on business, on a tour, on a cruise, on television, on the phone, on strike, on fire, on the whole, on purpose.
2. (a) The old woman did not like the sun. She preferred to sit in the shade, (b) My friend always writes in pencil.
Some more expressions within are given below.
in the rain, in the sun, in the dark, in bad weather, in ink, in words, in figures, in block letters, in cash
3. He left school at the age of 14.
Some more expressions with at are given below.
at a speed of, at a temperature of
Activity – 10
Complete the sentence using on, in, or at.
1. When you write a cheque, you should write the amount ____ words as well as figures.
2. Water boils ____ 100 degrees Celsius.
3. He avoided meeting him ____ purpose.
4. My brother is going ____ a tour tomorrow.
5. The old man likes to keep warm, so he does not go out ____ cold weather.
6. Look! The train is ____ fire!
7. The workers are ____ strike.
8. He left home ____ the age of 10.
9. We pay for things ____ cash.
10. I watch the morning news ____ television.
Answer:
1. When you write a cheque, you should write the amount in words as well as in figures.
2. Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
3. He avoided meeting him on purpose.
4. My brother is going on a tour tomorrow.
5. The old man likes to keep warm, so he does not go out in cold weather.
6. Look! The train is on fire!
7. The workers are on strike.
8. He left home at the age of 10.
9. We pay for things in cash.
10. I watch the morning news on television.
Activity – 11
Fill in the blanks using the prepositions in, on, or at.
We live ___________ a house ___________ Janpath. We live ___________ 85, Bapuji Nagar. Our house is ___________ a convenient location, just ___________ the main road. It is ___________ the intersection of Cuttack Road and Lewis Road.
Answer:
We live in a house on Janpath. We live on 85 Bapuji Nagar. Our house is in a convenient location, just on the main road. It is in the intersection of Cuttack Road and Lewis Road.
SECTION – 4
Study the following sentences.
(a) He called the stranger by mistake.
(b) My father always makes payments by cheque.
(c) My sister goes to college by bus.
(d) My friend did not use his car. He came in a taxi.
In (a) and (b) by is used with mistake and cheque. The following are some of the expressions that usually go with by.
by chance, design, accident
by letter, post, hand, cable, telegram
by heart
by day, night
In (c), by is used with bus. By is generally used to refer to some means of transport. Here are some more examples.
by land, by air, by road, by sea, by coach, by train, etc.
But by is replaced by in, on, etc. when a noun such as a ship, car, bus, etc. is used along with a determiner such as my, a, the. For example: in my car, on my bicycle, etc.
Activity – 12
Complete the sentences using by, on, or in.
1. A bat sleeps __________ day and flies __________ night.
2. The tourists have decided to travel to Australia __________ sea rather than __________ air.
3. Usha usually goes to college __________ her scooter, but sometimes she goes __________ bus.
4. It was only __________ chance that he passed the examination. He hadn’t worked at all.
5. The officer did not come to work __________ his car on Monday. His car had broken down and he had to come __________ taxi.
6. We decided not to go __________ bus. We went __________ my bike instead.
7. The journey takes 20 minutes __________bus and about 50 minutes __________foot.
8. They went for a ride __________ a motorbike.
9. I traveled to Delhi __________ train.
10. How long does it take to get to Sri Lanka __________ boat?
Answer:
1. A bat sleeps by day and flies by night.
2. The tourists have decided to travel to Australia by sea rather than by air.
3. Usha usually goes to college in her scooter, but sometimes she goes by bus.
4. It was only by chance that he passed the examination. He hadn’t worked at all.
5. The officer did not come to work in his car on Monday. His car had broken down and he had to come by taxi.
6. We decided not to go by bus. We went in my bike instead.
7. The journey takes 20 minutes by bus and about 50 minutes on foot.
8. They went for a ride on/in a motorbike.
9. I traveled to Delhi by train.
10. How long does it take to get to Sri Lanka by boat?
(Adjective + Preposition) Combinations
Certain adjectives are always used in combination with particular prepositions. Here are some common examples of these adjective + preposition combinations.
of
1. Children are afraid of snakes.
2. We are proud of being Indians.
3. Cats are fond of milk.
Some more examples :
| frightened of jealous of conscious of tolerant of
scared of envious of capable of independent of full of suspicious of short of typical of ashamed of aware of critical of aware of tolerant of |
about/with
1. We are excited about our sister’s wedding tomorrow.
2. My younger sister was delighted with the present I gave her.
Some more examples:
worried/upset/nervous/happy/annoyed/furious etc. + about.
pleased/satisfied/disappointed/bored/angry etc. with
at/by/with
1. My friend is very good at mathematics.
2. Everybody was shocked at/by what they heard.
Some more examples.
bad at brilliant at
clever at surprised at/by
hopeless at astonished at/by
excellent at amazed at/by
of/to
1. It is so nice / kind of you to visit us.
2. My mother is very nice / kind to the poor.
Some more examples.
silly/stupid/generous/good + of somebody (to do something)
cruel/friendly/polite/generous/good + to somebody.
Activity – 13
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. The boy’s quite capable __________ solving the problem.
2. Are you worried __________ your examination?
3. The children were very disappointed __________ the magic show.
4. Minu is still upset __________ what you said to her on last Sunday.
5. One should not be cruel __________ animals.
6. We were amused __________ the way he spoke.
7. My elder brother is not aware __________ his responsibility.
8. The beggar is not ashamed __________ what other people think of them.
Answer:
1. The boy’s quite capable of solving the problem.
2. Are you worried about your examination?
3. The children were very disappointed with the magic show.
4. Minu is still upset about what you said to her on last Sunday.
5. One should not be cruel to animals.
6. We were amused at the way he spoke.
7. My elder brother is not aware of his responsibility.
8. The beggar is not ashamed of what other people think of them.
Activity – 14
Write sentences using the adjectives in brackets followed by suitable prepositions. The first two have been done for you.
1. Can I help you with your luggage?
(kind) It’s very kind of you.
2. I went out in the rain without an umbrella.
(silly) It was silly of me to go out in the rain without an umbrella.
3. My friend didn’t thank me for the present.
(not polite) ____________________________
4. The couple had an argument and now they refuse to speak to one another.
(childish) ____________________________
5. Uma offered to carry the luggage to the station.
(nice) ____________________________
6. Mohan shouted at his friends in his birthday party.
(not nice) ____________________________
7. I needed money, and Shyam gave me some.
(generous) ____________________________
Answer:
3. My friend did not thank me for the present.
(not polite) It’s not polite of him.
4. The couple had an argument and now they refuse to speak to one another.
(childish) It’s childish of them.
5. Uma offered to carry the luggage to the station.
(nice) It’s nice of her.
6. Mohan shouted at his friends in his birthday party.
(not nice) It’s not nice of Mohan.
7. I needed money and Shyam gave me some.
(generous) It’s generous of Shyam.
Activity – 15
Put each of the adjectives followed by an appropriate preposition in the right blank.
[rude, brilliant, annoyed, typical, bored, furious]
1. Why do you always get so ___________ little things.
2. He isn’t happy at school. He says he’s ___________ the courses he’s doing.
3. The teacher was ___________ us for making so much noise in the class.
4. Why are you always so ___________ your friends? Can’t you be ___________ them?
5. We’re not surprised he changed his mind at the last moment. That’s ___________ him.
6. He is ___________ telling jokes.
Answer:
1. Why do you always get so worried about little things.
2. He isn’t happy at school. He says he’s annoyed with the courses he’s doing.
3. The teacher was furious at us for making so much noise in the class.
4. Why are you always so rude to your friends? Can’t you be nice to them?
5. We’re not surprised he changed his mind at the last moment. That’s typical of him.
6. He is bored with telling jokes.
SECTION – 6
(Verb + Preposition) Combinations
Certain verbs are followed by particular prepositions. Here are some common examples
of these verb + preposition combinations.
at
1. (a) Don’t point that knife at the child. It’s dangerous.
(b) He spoke in such a manner that everyone laughed at him.
Some more verbs used with ‘at’
| aim at jump at stare at glance at
wonder at hint at peck at jeer at |
for
2. (a) The students are waiting for their teacher to come.
(b) One should always hope for the best.
Some more verbs used with ‘for’
| apologize for cry for send for
beg for feel for strive for care for forgive for sue for charge for long for wish for compensate for mourn for search for |
from
3. (a) The speaker digressed from the topic and spoke a lot of nonsense.
(b) Students will benefit from the new book.
Some more verbs used with ‘from’
| hide from derive from escape from save from
abstain from desist from exclude from separate from borrow from differ from prevent from subtract from emerge from digress from recover from refrain from |
in
4. (a) Most people believe in astrology.
(b) My friend did well in English but failed in Mathematics.
Some more verbs with ‘in’
| abound in excel in involved in succeed in
admit of boast of dispose of suspect of approve of smell of dream of think of |
of
5. (a) The students are tired of doing the same task every day.
(b) Many smokers die of lung cancer.
Some more verbs used with ‘of’
| accuse of beware of complain of deprive of
admit of boast of dispose of suspect of approve of smell of dream of think of |
on
6. (a) Success in life depends on hard work.
(b) My brother spends a lot on books.
Some more verbs used with ‘on’
| base on impose on reflect on comment on
insist on rely on congratulate on intrude on resolve on decide on operate on feast on |
to
7. (a) None listened to the Chief Guests lecture.
(b) Students contributed a lot to the Indian Freedom Struggle.
Some more verbs with ‘to’
| add to attend to conform to submit to
adhere to belong to consent to surrender to amount to commit to introduce to yield to aspire to confine to object to speak to |
with
8. (a) Our neighbor always quarrels with children.
(b) Gandhi never compromised with falsehood.
Some more verbs with ‘with’
| coincide with fill with part with unite with
comply with grapple with supply with deal with cope with interfere with sympathize with overwhelm with disagree with meddle with threaten with reconcile with |
Activity – 16
Complete the sentences using appropriate prepositions.
1. The old man accused the boy ___________ trying to steal his bag.
2. My friend invited me ___________ his sister’s marriage.
3. The local people have warned the tourists ___________ swimming in that part of the river.
4. Will you please remind us ___________ the party next Monday?
5. He always borrows money ___________ his friends and never cares to return it.
6. Our teacher congratulated us ___________ our good performance in the examination.
7. Pradip blames other people ___________ his own mistakes.
8. Our Independence Day coincides ___________ the birthday of Sri Aurobindo.
9. The principal approved ___________ the stand taken by the students on the dowry system.
10. We are involved ___________ a project on the uplift of the poor.
Answer:
1. The old man accused the boy of trying to steal his bag.
2. My friend invited me to his sister’s marriage.
3. The local people have warned the tourists of swimming in that part of the river.
4. Will you please remind us of the party next Monday?
5. He always borrows money from his friends and never cares to return it.
6. Our teacher congratulated us on our good performance in the examination.
7. Pradip blames other people for his own mistakes.
8. Our Independence Day coincides with the birthday of Sri Aurobindo.
9. The principal approved of the stand taken by the students on the dowry system.
10. We are involved in a project on the uplift of the poor.
Activity – 17
Complete the sentences, using one of the following verbs in the correct form with appropriate prepositions.
write, speak, glance, listen, talk, explain, ask, shout
1. Please ___________ him. ! He may have something interesting to tell you.
2. He didn’t have his watch. He ___________ my watch to see what the time was.
3. I had an argument with Sikha and now we’re not ___________ each another.
4. Please don’t ___________ the children. Be nice to them.
5. That old woman’s a bit lonely. She needs somebody to ___________.
6. Can you ___________ me how this machine works?
7. Don’t forget to ___________ me while you’re away.
8. His son is always ___________ him ___________ money.
Answer:
1. Please listen to him. ! He may have something interesting to tell you.
2. He didn’t have his watch. He glanced at my watch to see what the time was.
3. I had an argument with Sikha and now we’re not talking to each another.
4. Please don’t shout at the children. Be nice to them.
5. That old woman’s a bit lonely. She needs somebody to speak to.
6. Can you explain to me how this machine works?
7. Don’t forget to write to me while you’re away.
8. His son is always asking him for money.
Activity – 18
Insert the correct prepositions.
1. The parents searched everywhere ___________ their baby but couldn’t find it.
2. ‘Are you going to Calcutta tomorrow ?’
‘I hope so. It depends ___________ the weather.’
3. I don’t mind buying this book. But who is going to pay ___________ it?
4. These two brothers are suspected ___________ stealing a car.
5. You can rely ___________ your grandfather, who has never refused you anything.
6. That handbag belongs ___________ the old man standing in the comer.
7. Warm clothes protect us ___________ cold.
8. Mother asked me to fill the bucket ___________ water.
Answer:
1. The parents searched everywhere for their baby but couldn’t find it.
2. ‘Are you going to Calcutta tomorrow ?’
‘I hope so. It depends on the weather.’
3. I don’t mind buying this book. But who is going to pay for it?
4. These two brothers are suspected of stealing a car.
5. You can rely on your grandfather, who has never refused you anything.
6. That handbag belongs to the old man standing in the comer.
7. Warm clothes protect us from cold.
8. Mother asked me to fill the bucket with water.
Activity – 19
Look at this paragraph from a letter and put in these verbs with suitable prepositions.
applied, agree, care, ask, caring, decided, concentrate suffering, pay
I’m working at a private factory now. I ___________ a caterer’s job last August and started in November. I don’t earn much money, and I even had to___________ my uniform out of my own money. Perhaps I should ___________ a pay rise. But I don’t really ___________ the money. The work is the important thing. Of course, it’s very hard work ___________ the patients, and at the moment I’m ___________ backache. But I knew it would be like this even when I ___________ a career in a hospital. I just try to forget all the problems and ___________ the job. I think it’s a worthwhile thing to do: I hope you ___________ me.
Answer:
I’m working at a private factory now. I decided about a caterer’s job last August and started in November. I don’t earn much money, and I even had to pay for my uniform out of my own money. Perhaps I should ask for a pay rise. But I don’t really care for the money. The work is the important thing. Of course, it’s very hard work caring for the patients, and at the moment I’m suffering from backache. But I knew it would be like this even when I applied for a career in a hospital. I just try to forget all the problems and concentrate on the job. I think it’s a worthwhile thing to do; I hope you agree with me.