Fill in the missing prepositions: It happened ___ the sixteenth century. Tom was born ___ a poor family. Edward Tudor was born ___ a rich family. One baby was the son ___ John Canty. The other lay ___ silks. They celebrated this great event ___ several days and nights.

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It happened in the sixteenth century. (Это произошло в шестнадцатом веке.)

Tom was born in a poor family. (Том родился в бедной семье.)

Edward Tudor was born in a rich family. (Эдвард Тюдор родился в богатой семье.)

One baby was the son of John Canty. (Один ребёнок был сыном Джона Кэнти.)

The other lay in silks. (Другой лежал в шёлках.)

They celebrated this great event for several days and nights. (Они праздновали это великое событие несколько дней и ночей.)

В этих выражениях употребляются устойчивые сочетания: in the sixteenth century, be born in a family, the son of, lie in silks, for several days.