Answers:
In the given below all of the fill in the blanks, prepositions are the missing words which will link it the main sentence. Preposition can defined as the word or more than one words which establish linkage and relationship of a noun with the pronoun, and creating its link with the main sentence as well.
As we can notice in all the sentences, there is no linkage of one part of the sentence with the other so we have provided the required linkage in each of the sentence.
Question No. 1. He behaves __ _________ he rules the world.
Answer: as , if
He behaves as if he rules the world.
Question No. 2. We started moving _____ he took his foot off the brake.
Answer: after
We started moving after he took his foot off the brake.
Question No. 3. I am going to go _____ __ my parents say I can’t.
Answer: even , if
I am going to go even if my parents say I can’t.
Question No. 4. ___________ _____ kill living animals for food, I am going to become a vegetarian.
Answer: rather , than
Rather than kill living animals for food, I am going to become a vegetarian.
Question No. 5. I waited ________ my mom paid for the groceries.
Answer: until
I waited until my mom paid for the groceries.
Question No. 6. I ran _____________ I was scared.
Answer: because
I ran because I was scared.
Question No. 7. We will go running ______ we tie our shoes.
Answer: when
We will go running when we tie our shoes
Question No. 8. We can eat lunch ___________ you like.
Answer: wherever
We can eat lunch wherever you like.
Question No. 9. ______________ I get happy I smile.
Answer: when
when I get happy I smile.
Question No. 10. I’m not leaving ________ you say you’re sorry.
Answer: before
I’m not leaving before you say you’re sorry.
Question No. 11. We cannot go skiing __________ we have skis.
Answer: unless
We cannot go skiing unless we have skis.
Question No. 12. I turned the key __ _______ __ start the car.
Answer: in order to
I turned the key in order to start the car.
Question No. 13. I want to go ________ money grows on trees.
Answer: if only
I want to go if only money grows on trees.
Question No. 14. We got to the scene of the crime right _______ the robbers ran away.
Answer: before
We got to the scene of the crime right before the robbers ran away.
Question No. 15. ___ we can’t find work here, we’ll have to move to a place ________ we can.
Answer: as, where
As we can’t find work here, we’ll have to move to a place where we can.
Question No. 16. __________________ I am only 5’3” tall, I _________ love playing basketball.
Answer: as, still
As I am only 5’3” tall, I still love playing basketball.
Question No. 17. __________________ you finish eating your vegetables, you may eat cake.
Answer: once
Once you finish eating your vegetables, you may eat cake.
Question No. 18. ____________ ____ complain about not being able to do the things I want, I will work to achieve my dreams.
Answer: rather than
Rather than complain about not being able to do the things I want, I will work to achieve my dreams.
Question No. 19. ______ ____________ it is cold out, I’m not going to wear my jacket.
Answer: even though
Even though it is cold out, I’m not going to wear my jacket.
Question No. 20. We will start work _________ the sun rises.
Answer: after
We will start work after the sun rises.