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English Prepositions

Description: Improving English (Preposition) Knowledge for Students who Want to Clear Various Competitive Exams
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

I saw something about it ____ Television.

  1. on

  2. in

  3. by

  4. towards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'In' televison will imply inside the televison. 'On' is the correct usage.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

The soldiers rebelled _____ the king.

  1. at

  2. on

  3. with

  4. against


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'Rebel against' means to go against'

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

We travelled _______ a boat to reach Dhaka.

  1. by

  2. on

  3. within

  4. with


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'by a boat' means ' used a boat to travel'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

Could you hold on ____ a few moments?

  1. to

  2. by

  3. for

  4. with


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'A few moments' is a short time period. Hence, we use 'for'.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate propositions from the given options.

The shopkeeper deals _______ grain, but did not deal honestly ________ me.

  1. in, with

  2. with, by

  3. with, to

  4. in, by


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 We deal in'things' but deal 'with' people.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

I brought him _______ with great difficulty in the face of financial constraints.

  1. about

  2. in

  3. round

  4. up


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'Brought up' means 'to raise a child'

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

Sometimes we have to put ______ with unpleasant situations.

  1. on

  2. in

  3. off

  4. up


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 We 'put up' or 'bear' unpleasent situations. 

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

I have been waiting for him _________ three weeks.

  1. for

  2. from

  3. since

  4. on


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'For' is used to indicate 'period of time',i.e three weeks

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

She was a devoted wife and looked ________ her husband.

  1. after

  2. at

  3. in

  4. to


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'looked after' means 'took care of' , 'looked at ' means  to 'glance at' and 'looked in' means 'to look inside'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

We must keep _______ something for the rainy day.

  1. by

  2. for

  3. in

  4. at


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here,'keep in'  means 'to save'

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

I do not agree _________ you on this point.

  1. to

  2. with

  3. in

  4. at


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 We agree 'with' someone and agree' to' a proposal.

Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate proposition from the given options.

I think I need to study Polish ___ a few months before I go to Poland.

  1. since

  2. from

  3. for

  4. of


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 for' is used for time periods.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

We like going to the cinemas ___ Fridays

  1. for

  2. in

  3. at

  4. on


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'On' is used for days.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

I didn't see you ___ the party on Saturday.

  1. of

  2. for

  3. with

  4. at


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'At' is used for a place,Here, it refers to 'party'

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

Simon is completely useless ___ sports.

  1. at

  2. in

  3. by

  4. about


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 We are good or bad'at' something.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

India is committed _______ a policy of peaceful existence.

  1. for

  2. with

  3. to

  4. of


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 We commit 'to' people ,proposals.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

What you say has hardly any bearing ________ the lives of the villagers.

  1. about

  2. for

  3. on

  4. with


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Here,'bearing' means 'effect'. We say 'effect on something',hence, 'bearing on' is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

It is not always easy to sympathise ________ an unfortunate man.

  1. with

  2. in

  3. by

  4. at


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'With' is used for people.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

She arrived __time _ Manchester for the celebrations.

  1. on,in

  2. at,on

  3. by,on

  4. in,to


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We reach somewhere 'on' time and 'in' is used for places. Hence, the correct prepositions are 'on' and 'in'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

A good judge never jumps ________ conclusions.

  1. to

  2. at

  3. on

  4. for


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 We jump'to' conclusions.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate propositions from the given options.

It is a long time _______ I saw my friend who lives ______ his parents ______ the neighbouring town.

  1. when, at, of

  2. since, with, in

  3. when, for, in

  4. since, for, of


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 'Since' is used for a starting point in the past, We live'in' houses 'with' our family.'In' is used to refer to the neighbouring town'

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

President Saddam Hussain has lived _______ the gun all his life.

  1. with

  2. for

  3. by

  4. on


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'by the gun' means 'using force'

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate propositions from the given options.

The boys looked ________ the old kite maker ________ the same indifference as they showed _______ the shoemaker.

  1. to, with, for

  2. on, in, to

  3. at, in, to

  4. at, with, to


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Looked at' means to 'to see or glance'.'with' explains what the look was like.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate proposition from the given options.

Miss World is believed to be the most beautiful woman ___ the world.

  1. of

  2. in

  3. for

  4. by


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 'In' is used to refer to the place-'World'

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate propositions from the given options.

My uncle was diagnosed _______ a serious illness and was almost confined ______ bed _______ more than two months.

  1. by, on, for

  2. by, on, since

  3. with, to, for

  4. to, to since


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'For' is used to indicate the time period. 'Confined to bed' means 'bed rest'.

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