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English – Fixed Prepositions – Set 16
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- The test contains 20 questions.
- Each question has 4 options, of which only one is correct.
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 10 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Do not laugh _____ other’s mistakes.- A. about
- B. against
- C. for
- D. at
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. at
Correct sentence: Do not laugh at other’s mistakes.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The garbage has been disposed _____.- A. off
- B. out
- C. of
- D. with
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. of
Correct sentence: The garbage has been disposed of.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Lemons are sold _____ the dozen in the market.- A. by
- B. at
- C. for
- D. in
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. by
Correct sentence: Lemons are sold by the dozen in the market.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not _____ suspicion.- A. in
- B. beyond
- C. before
- D. under
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. beyond
Correct sentence: His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not beyond suspicion.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
This man was an accomplice _____ the thief.- A. in
- B. from
- C. of
- D. by
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. of
Correct sentence: This man was an accomplice of the thief.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The sick units are detached _____ the main group of companies.- A. off
- B. with
- C. by
- D. from
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. from
Correct sentence: The sick units are detached from the main group of companies.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
His path was beset _____ difficulties.- A. with
- B. from
- C. of
- D. by
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. with
Correct sentence: His path was beset with difficulties.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The plan is worth considering, think it _____ carefully.- A. of
- B. off
- C. over
- D. on
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. over
Correct sentence: The plan is worth considering, think it over carefully.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Throw a stone _____ the fierce dog.- A. at
- B. upon
- C. on
- D. above
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. at
Correct sentence: Throw a stone at the fierce dog.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Is not learning superior _____ wealth?- A. than
- B. to
- C. by
- D. from
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Answer: B. to
Correct sentence: Is not learning superior to wealth?
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Students are not prepared _____ that kind of question.- A. with
- B. on
- C. to
- D. for
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Answer: D. for
Correct sentence: Students are not prepared for that kind of question.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We should go _____ doing more good than harm.- A. about
- B. above
- C. on
- D. to
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Answer: A. about
Correct sentence: We should go about doing more good than harm.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She dwells too much _____ her past.- A. of
- B. from
- C. in
- D. on
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. on
Correct sentence: She dwells too much on her past.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The deserted garden was infested _____ weeds.- A. for
- B. with
- C. into
- D. on
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. with
Correct sentence: The deserted garden was infested with weeds.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She pipped her rival _____ the gold medal.- A. with
- B. for
- C. near
- D. to
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Answer: B. for
Correct sentence: She pipped her rival for the gold medal.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He will impart no information _____ anyone.- A. for
- B. from
- C. with
- D. to
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Answer: D. to
Correct sentence: He will impart no information to anyone.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The authorities would not _____ to the strikers’ demands.- A. accede
- B. accept
- C. accession
- D. access
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Answer: A. accede
Correct sentence: The authorities would not accede to the strikers’ demands.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
All of us are devoted _____ one another.- A. to
- B. at
- C. for
- D. of
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Answer: A. to
Correct sentence: All of us are devoted to one another.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
All orders must _____ the rules.- A. conform to
- B. conforms with
- C. conforms to
- D. conforming with
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Answer: A. conform to
Correct sentence: All orders must conform to the rules.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We all have _____ the widowed girl.- A. sympathy at
- B. sympathy of
- C. sympathy for
- D. sympathy with
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. sympathy for
Correct sentence: We all have sympathy for the widowed girl.