Correct the sentences below by crossing out unnecessary prepositions, adding needed prepositions, and/or replacing incorrect prepositions. Each sentence contains one error. Rewrite the corrected sentence on the lines provided.

The albatross is the largest the web-footed birds.

1. Wildflowers can be substituted with mowed grass on highway shoulders and medians.

Wildflowers can be substituted with for mowed grass on highway shoulders and medians.

2. To clear deep snow off of a sidewalk or driveway, shovel the snow in layers, starting with the top few inches.

To clear deep snow off of a sidewalk or driveway, shovel the snow in layers, starting with the top few inches.

3. You can rely to Southerners never to agree about politics, religion, or barbecuing.

You can rely to on Southerners never to agree about politics, religion, or barbecuing.

 

4. Among dark and light turkey meat, the dark meat has more calories.

Among Between dark and light turkey meat, the dark meat has more calories.

5. Chocolate is different to mocha, which is a combination of chocolate and coffee.

Chocolate is different to from mocha, which is a combination of chocolate and coffee.

 

6. The "new, improved’ cereal is neither different nor cheaper than the old one.

The "new, improved’ cereal is neither different from nor cheaper than the old one.

 

7. Unfortunately, my new computer is not compatible to my old computer printer.

Unfortunately, my new computer is not compatible to with my old computer printer.

8. Bricks made of sun-dried mud have been used as building materials since before 3,400 B.C., but such bricks are durable only warm, dry climates.

Bricks made of sun-dried mud have been used as building materials since before 3,400 B.C., but such bricks are durable only in warm, dry climates.

9. Cats are capable to living thirteen or fourteen years.

Cats are capable to of living thirteen or fourteen years.

 

10. Arab countries the Red Cross is known as the Red Crescent.

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