58.  The room was redolent ——­ the perfume. 59.  You must conform ——­ the rules. 60.  Fondness ——­ horses was his leading trait. 61.  We felt the need ——­ some adviser. 62.  I cannot reconcile this assertion ——­ your other one. 63.  Let us cut it ——­ three equal parts. 64.  He is acquitted ——­ all blame. 65.  The Pope absolved him ——­ his oath of allegiance. 66.  This fact does not accord ——­ her declaration. 67.  I do not agree ——­ you; therefore I cannot agree ——­ your proposal. 68.  The queen bestowed ——­ Tennyson the title of baron. 69.  The college has conferred ——­ my uncle the degree of Doctor of
    Divinity.
70.  The two emperors conferred ——­ each other for an hour. 71.  He is conversant ——­ many languages. 72.  They were independent ——­ each other. 73.  His sisters are dependent ——­ him. 74.  That is not derogatory ——­ their character. 75.  I dissent ——­ that proposition. 76.  We are glad ——­ his promotion. 77.  He has a taste ——­ poetry; she, a thirst ——­ knowledge. 78.  In 1842 he emerged ——­ obscurity. 79.  His property was merged ——­ the common stock. 80.  She often went ——­ town shopping. 81.  He plunged ——­ the deepest part of the lake. 82.  These bands of Indians were accompanied ——­ settlers from Detroit. 83.  The settlers were in company ——­ Indians. 84.  His proposal is likely to stir up ill-will ——­ the various classes. 85.  The Greeks, fearing that they would be surrounded, wheeled about and
    halted, with the river ——­ their backs.
86.  We are within three miles ——­ Salisbury.

OMITTED PREPOSITIONS.[138]—­“Beware of omitting a preposition that is needed to make the meaning clear or the sentence grammatical."[139]

“Before ‘home’ the preposition ‘at’ should never be omitted, but the preposition ‘to’ is always omitted:  e.g., ‘I am going home.’"[138]

[137] In this exercise the pupil must rely chiefly on his knowledge of English usage or on a dictionary.  In some of the sentences more than one preposition is allowable, according to the sense. [138] “Foundations,” p. 149. [139] Ibid., p. 150.

EXERCISE LXXXIV.

Insert the necessary prepositions in the following sentences:—­

1.  What use is this piece of ribbon? 2.  The oak was five feet diameter. 3.  My business prevented me attending the last meeting of the committee. 4.  I could not refrain shedding tears. 5.  The remark is worthy the fool that made it. 6.  It is unworthy your notice. 7.  He lives the other side the river. 8.  He fled the country, and went either to England or France. 9.  Ignorance is the mother of fear as well as admiration. 10.  Religion is a comfort in youth as well as old age. 11.  It’s no use to give up. 12.  This side the mountain the country is thickly settled; the other side
    there are few inhabitants.
13.  I wrote Mr. Knapp to come Wednesday, and promised that he should find
    us home.
14.  Wealth is more conducive to worldliness than piety. 15.  He is not home, but I think he is coming home to-night.