Fill in the blank spaces with the correct preposition.

      

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct preposition.

(i) Nyawira, get .................... the wet wall immediately!

(ii) My sisters and I will share this piece of land.................... ourselves.

(iii) We wondered if there was need ............... such equipment.

(iv) Mwela dipped the bucket ............... the well

  

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Martin
i) off

ii) among/amongst

iii) for

iv) into
marto answered the question on April 3, 2019 at 05:25


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