Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. They had no claim         the land.

2. God's curse be         him if he is telling a lie.

3. Let us invoke God's curse         those [of us] who are telling a lie.

4. She gained only minimal recognition         her work.

5. He received the award in recognition         his success over the past year.

6. They attach great importance         the project.

7. She stressed the importance         careful preparation.

Answers

1. on  2. upon 3. upon 4. for 5. of 6. to 7. of