1. The program she ___ (to watch) for some time suddenly stopped. 2. How long ___ (the Small woods / to look) for the house before they found the one they really liked?
3. Pete ___ (not to decide) anything by Wednesday though we (to discuss) the situation long enough.
4. We met at the Ritz. She (to work) there since the beginning of the year. 5. I (to call) Nick several times before I finally got through.  6. The child`s curiosity annoyed me. He (to ask) me questions all day! He (to ask) me ten questions just for the last half an hour.
7. The man who (to follow) me all the way turned out to be a policeman.
8. The boy was exhausted. He ___(not to eat) for three days.
9. By the time the police found the burglar he (to hide) in the attic for three weeks.
10. The dress she (to put on) looked wonderful. ​

B Read the sentences and complete the in with the prepositions in, into, on, at, by, for or off.

1 The statue in the square is in memory of the soldiers who fought in the war.

2 The drowning child was rescued by the lifeguards who were on/off duty at the time.

3 Rainwater is carried away from the streets by means of a drainage system.

4 The items on sale were all second hand.

5 Most people shop on credit nowadays due to the convenience of credit cards.

6 By all accounts, she is a great performer.

7 I accidentally dropped an expensive vase on the floor and it broke into

hundreds of pieces.

8 I can't believe it! I was booked by the police for driving at 60 km/h.

9 Please state your name and address in full.

10 Try to keep calm for the sake of your children.

11 Despite the fact that the police officer was off duty, he chased the bank robber down the street and managed to arrest him.

12 The house next to ours is up for sale and we're thinking of buying it.

13 By all means, you can help yourself to anything that's in the fridge.

14 The present government came into power two years ago.

15 The war was eventually won, but at a great cost in human lives.

B Read the sentences and complete the in with the prepositions in, into, on, at, by, for or off.

1 The statue in the square is in memory of the soldiers who fought in the war.

2 The drowning child was rescued by the lifeguards who were on/off duty at the time.

3 Rainwater is carried away from the streets by means of a drainage system.

4 The items on sale were all second hand.

5 Most people shop on credit nowadays due to the convenience of credit cards.

6 By all accounts, she is a great performer.

7 I accidentally dropped an expensive vase on the floor and it broke into

hundreds of pieces.

8 I can't believe it! I was booked by the police for driving at 60 km/h.

9 Please state your name and address in full.

10 Try to keep calm for the sake of your children.

11 Despite the fact that the police officer was off duty, he chased the bank robber down the street and managed to arrest him.

12 The house next to ours is up for sale and we're thinking of buying it.

13 By all means, you can help yourself to anything that's in the fridge.

14 The present government came into power two years ago.

15 The war was eventually won, but at a great cost in human lives.