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Prepositions (Simple Usage)

Description: Preposition
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: Prepositions Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

Vibha made up a story ________ the village.

  1. for

  2. over

  3. about

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'About' here has been used on the subject of; concerning. Like the story is related to village.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

Mary has a cold and is absent ________ school.

  1. from

  2. to

  3. in

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'From' here has been used to indicate a specified place.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

He borrowed the camera from him many months ________ and has not yet returned it.

  1. before

  2. ago

  3. till

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here 'Ago' has been used to show a certain time in the past.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

We have lived there __________ten years.

  1. since

  2. for

  3. from

  4. No preposition is needed.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here 'for' has been used to indicate the length of (a period of time).

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

We had a good time _________ the trip.

  1. in

  2. on

  3. during

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'During' here has been used to show throughout the course or duration of.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

Jane worked ________ morning till night.

  1. since

  2. in

  3. from

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here ' From' has been used to indicate the point in time at which a particular process, event, or activity starts.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

His father went _________upstairs.

  1. to

  2. by

  3. through

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

With words like downstairs and upstairs no preposition is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

We are moving ________ the mall.

  1. in

  2. towards

  3. across

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Towards' has been used to show in the direction of something.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices. Would you like to go__________ the party tonight?

  1. in

  2. to

  3. for

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here 'to' has been used to show the movement to a place.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

The boys went _______outside to watch the juggler.

  1. to

  2. from

  3. towards

  4. No preposition is needed.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

With words like inside and outside no preposition is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

She started the job ________ 1985.

  1. since

  2. in

  3. from

  4. No preposition is needed.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here 'in' has been used to express a period of time during which an event happens or a situation remains the case.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices. He has a lot of work to get _________ today.

  1. through

  2. by

  3. off

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here 'through' has been used to show to complete something successfully.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices. My mother made pancakes _________ breakfast.

  1. in

  2. at

  3. for

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here for has been used to show a purpose or function. Like pancakes are for the purpose of breakfast.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

The raids which started this morning went on _________the filing of this report.

  1. by

  2. till

  3. through

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Till' here has been used to show the sense of how long something is going to last.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices. My sister is better __________ piano than I am.

  1. for

  2. in

  3. at

  4. No preposition is needed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'At' here has been used to show in the activity or field of.

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