Complete the following sentences.
1. It is important to abide .............................. the rules and regulations.
To abide by a rule is to respect it.
2. I hope you can account ........................... the money you spent on that expensive vacation.
To account for is to explain.
3. Her explanations just do not add ............................
When explanations add up, they make sense.
4. The old man advised me ............................. walking alone after sunset.
To advise against something is to recommend not doing it.
5. Do you agree .................................. the opinion that education should be free for all?
When you agree with something, you have the same opinion.
6. We must allow .................................. potential problems that can delay the completion of the project.
To allow for something is to take that into consideration.
7. The idea of spending an afternoon at the beach just does not appeal ............................... me.
If something appeals to you, you find it attractive or interesting.
8. When the child saw the snake, he backed ................................... in fright.
To back away is to move backwards in fear.
9. The protesters forced the government to back .................................. on its attempts to demolish the old fort.
To back down is to withdraw or concede defeat.
10. When I was in trouble, there was no one to back me ................................
To back somebody up is to give them support.
11. Why are you blowing ................................. at me when it is not my fault?
To blow up at somebody is to get angry with them.
12. Riots have broken ................................ in parts of the country.
When a riot breaks out, it starts suddenly.
Answers
1. It is important to abide by the rules and regulations.
2. I hope you can account for the money you spent on that expensive vacation.
3. Her explanations just do not add up.
4. The old man advised me against walking alone after sunset.
5. Do you agree with the opinion that education should be free for all?
6. We must allow for potential problems that can delay the completion of the project.
7. The idea of spending an afternoon at the beach just does not appeal to me.
8. When the child saw the snake, he backed away in fright.
9. The protesters forced the government to back down on its attempts to demolish the old fort.
10. When I was in trouble, there was no one to back me up.
11. Why are you blowing up at me when it is not my fault?
12. Riots have broken out in parts of the country.
