前置詞の問題
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Fill each blank with a suitable prepposition.
The simple infinitive (a) 'to' is still used, chiefly (b) auxiliary verbs, as (c) 'He will come," (d) "He is going to come.' We are so accustomed to thinking of 'to' (e) a part of the infinitive taht a prejudice has grown up (f) separating 'to' (g) the verb. There is no historical reason why 'to' should immediately precede the infinitive (h) which it is a sign, though it is naturally desireble that the two words should not be very far apart.
Although in Old English the infinitive was a noun. (i) course of time it has come to have some of the properties of a verb. The Old English infinitive could be used (j) either an active or a passive sense, and the active infinitive with passive meaning is found today in sentences such as 'I am to blame' and 'This house is to let.'
私は以下のように考えるのですが・・・・
a. of
b. with
c. ?
d. ?
e. as
f. in
g. from
h. in
i. in
j. in
こんなにinが多すぎるわけはないと思うのです。
英文法に詳しい方、よろしくおねがいします。
お礼
SPS700さん 早速のご回答ありがとうございます。 やはり、(2)のbyでよいのですね。