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Sentence Completion

Description: English Language Exercises - Fill in the Blanks, Fill in the missing letters for these english words
Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

He works ______ Mahatma Gandhi college.

  1. at

  2. in

  3. on

  4. with


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Preposition of place. The places where one lives, works, etc (if such places are mentioned by name)  take preposition 'at', and not 'in'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

Listen _____ what I am going to say.

  1. at

  2. to

  3. on

  4. in


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Verb 'listen' is always followed by preposition 'to'.  'Listen to' means to pay attention to and hear someone or something.

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

He works _______ a college.

  1. in

  2. of

  3. on

  4. with


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The places where one works or lives (if not mentioned by name) use the preposition 'in'. Thus, option (1) is the correct answer.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

He lives ______ the post office.

  1. near

  2. at

  3. on

  4. from


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Preposition of place. One does not live 'at, on or from' a post office, but 'near' it, which means at or to a relatively short distance in space or time.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

I got your letter ______ the morning.

  1. at

  2. in

  3. on

  4. for


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We use prepositions 'in' and 'at' for different times of a day. 'In' is used for morning and evening, 'at' is used for noon and night.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

She lives _____ a small house.

  1. in

  2. on

  3. at

  4. near


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Preposition of place. Things (like house, class, room, etc) which can cover us completely take preposition 'in'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

She lives _____ 115, Nethaji road.

  1. in

  2. at

  3. on

  4. from


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Preposition of place. To refer a specific adress, we use preposition 'at'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

This is a quotation ____ Keats.

  1. from

  2. in

  3. by

  4. of


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sentence implies that this a quote taken 'from' the text of Keats.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

The sun shines ______ day.

  1. in

  2. on

  3. by

  4. at


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

THe sentence implies that the sun shines 'during' the day. Preposition 'by' conveys the same.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

______ Leela, he has three more daughters.

  1. With

  2. Besides

  3. Beside

  4. From


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence implies that 'apart from' Leela, he has three more daughters. Preposition 'besides' fits to the requirements of the blank as it means 'in addition to'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

It is five o'clock ________ my watch.

  1. in

  2. on

  3. by

  4. at


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'By my watch' means 'according to my watch'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

Usha won ______ ease.

  1. in

  2. with

  3. by

  4. on


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence implies that Usha won without much effort. 'With ease' means the same.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

He slept ______ the whole day.

  1. in

  2. on

  3. during

  4. for


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Slept for' means throughout the day.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

The moon shines ______ night.

  1. in

  2. on

  3. by

  4. with


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sentence implies that the moon shines 'during' the night. Preposition 'by' conveys the same.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

_____ a car he has a lorry.

  1. With

  2. Beside

  3. Besides

  4. For


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

THe sentence implies that 'in addition to' a car, he has a lorry. 'Besides' best fits the blank. 'Beside' means 'to the side of something or somebody', and does not fits the blank here.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

He ran this distance ______ fifty seconds.

  1. on

  2. in

  3. at

  4. for


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The duration of time taken to complete a task takes preposition 'in'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

The doctor was killed _______ a dagger.

  1. by

  2. with

  3. at

  4. on


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The instrument used to accomplish a task takes preposition 'with', while the doer of the task takes preposition 'by'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

They charge interest ______ eighteen percent.

  1. on

  2. at

  3. in

  4. for


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Interest is always 'charged at' a specific rate.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

Look at that girl _____ long hair.

  1. in

  2. with

  3. on

  4. for


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Preposition 'with' satisfies the blank. 'With' here means 'having as a possession, attribute, accouterment, etc.; bearing, wearing, or owning'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition.

I will come to your house ________ Christmas morning.

  1. at

  2. on

  3. in

  4. by


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For mentioning the days and dates, we use preposition 'on'. Hence, option 2 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

She jumped ________ the swimming pool.

  1. in

  2. to

  3. into

  4. at


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Words like jump, enter, etc (where a noun changes the periphery) take preposition 'into'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

The cat jumped _________ the table.

  1. in

  2. up

  3. upon

  4. at


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Upon is used to show the movement along with the touch motion. Here it means that the cat jumped from one side of the wall to the other by climbing onto it.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

He has been ill _____ five days.

  1. in

  2. for

  3. at

  4. since


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To show the duration of time of the action that has begun in the past and is still in action, preposition 'for' is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

_____ all his faults I like him.

  1. With

  2. Beside

  3. Besides

  4. Since


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Preposition 'with' means alongside of; near to; in the company of; as an associate, or companion. We accept a person with his virtues and faults.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition given in the options.

He did it _____ love.

  1. at

  2. from

  3. on

  4. in


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'In love' means diong something out of affection.

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