с. № c Dependent prepositions
Underline the correct item. (Подчеркни правильный вариант.)
1 How often do you travel in/by train?
2 It's not very far. Let's go by/on foot.
3 We didn't arrive in/at Kathmandu until well after dark.
4 When did you last go in/on holiday?
5 We'll have to go in/by boat. There's no road.
Решение
Запоминаем устойчивые предлоги:
by train — «поездом»: транспорт с by (by train, by bus, by boat), без артикля.
on foot — «пешком» — исключение: используется on.
arrive in Kathmandu — после arrive предлог in ставится перед названием города или страны (arrive in London, arrive in France); at — перед небольшим пунктом или зданием (arrive at the airport, at the hotel). Катманду — город, поэтому in.
go on holiday — «ехать в отпуск», фиксированное выражение с on.
go by boat — «ехать на лодке»: by + вид транспорта.
Ответ
How often do you travel by train?
It's not very far. Let's go on foot.
We didn't arrive in Kathmandu until well after dark.
When did you last go on holiday?
We'll have to go by boat. There's no road.
