Prepositions

Did you hear about Chantelle and Bruce? They broke ..... last week. They just weren't getting along anymore so they decided to go their separate ways. It's too bad, though, because I thought they made such a good couple.

Sorry Karen. I'm ..... duty now and I want to go home. You'll have to ask someone else to help with the filing because I'm finished for the day.

There is a big age difference between us but, ..... a sense, we're a lot alike. We both like the same things and we're both teachers.

Raymond thinks that his neighbors are going to kill him. However, ..... reality, they are not. He is very suspicious of everyone and I'm sure he has some kind of paranoid personality disorder.

I am ..... favor of the new system. Our old system doesn't work properly, so we need an updated system.

As his big brother, you owe it to him to keep him ..... your protection during his first year of high school.

I am sorry to report that I don't have any new information for you regarding your grant proposal. I am still waiting ..... the approval of my manager before I can take the proposal to the committee meeting.

I got into a car accident last Tuesday and I have to get my car fixed today. The other driver was ..... fault so I don't have to pay for the repairs but I still had to take time off of work to take the car into the shop.

He did what he had to do ..... his staff. He saved all of their jobs.

I couldn't have succeeded in this venture ..... the help of my employees. They are just great!