Question

_____ last, we found the street. in for In the test sentence ‘_____ last, we found the street.’ the preposition is omitted that collocates with the adverb ‘last’.The phrase ‘at last’ or ‘at long last’ is a ‘grammatical’ collocation – a word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning. It used for saying that something happens after you have been hoping, waiting, or working for it a long time = finally. Like ‘finally’, ‘at last’ occurs in the normal mid position for adverbs as well as in front and end position: At last, spring has come to this part ofIreland. She has at last given me the book she promised me.; I’m so glad to meet her at last.; They’ve comeback at last!Therefore, we are to choose ANSWER 4 (at). 1

Accepted Answer

4 on at prepositions

Task	_____ last, we found the street.
Answer	4
a	in
b	on
c	for
d	at
comment	In the test sentence ‘_____ last, we found the street.’ the preposition is omitted that collocates with the adverb ‘last’.The phrase ‘at last’ or ‘at long last’ is a ‘grammatical’ collocation – a word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning. It used for saying that something happens after you have been hoping, waiting, or working for it a long time = finally. Like ‘finally’, ‘at last’ occurs in the normal mid position for adverbs as well as in front and end position: At last, spring has come to this part ofIreland. She has at last given me the book she promised me.; I’m so glad to meet her at last.; They’ve comeback at last!Therefore, we are to choose ANSWER 4 (at).
topic	prepositions
level	1

Found Phrase Long Word Street Test Sentence Preposition