Preposition - English 11

Children should keep calm when their parents try to impose their choices of university or career _______ them. What they need to do is to point out some disadvantages of following in their footsteps.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

We all admire him ____ having changed both his attitude and behaviours towards the environmental issues.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Human activities are also blamed ____ having contributed to global warming.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

We congratulated him ____ having invented an energy-saving device.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

He was criticised ____ not having put the elephant poachers in jail.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The president of the company officially apologised to the local residents ____ having dumped a large amount of raw sewage in the area.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The factory was accused ____ having caused higher level of pollution to the environment.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Those farmers admitted ____ having used more chemical fertilisers than needed.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The local residents suspected the authorities ____ having kept the pollution level secret from the local people.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The local authorities were blamed ____ ignored the pollution issues in the area.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D