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English – Fixed Prepositions – Set 24
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- The test contains 20 questions.
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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:
His comments were almost irrelevant _____ the topic of the evening.- A. to
- B. for
- C. about
- D. on
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. to
Correct sentence: His comments were almost irrelevant to the topic of the evening.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The boy resembles _____ his father.- A. no preposition is needed
- B. to
- C. with
- D. in
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Answer: A. no preposition is needed
Correct sentence: The boy resembles no preposition is needed his father.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I am grateful _____ my grandfather for teaching me mathematic.- A. of
- B. about
- C. to
- D. on
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Answer: C. to
Correct sentence: I am grateful to my grandfather for teaching me mathematic.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The poor beggar was blind _____ one eye.- A. to
- B. in
- C. by
- D. of
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. in
Correct sentence: The poor beggar was blind in one eye.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The cat is hiding from us _____ the table.- A. . beneath
- B. . under
- C. . at
- D. . below
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Answer: B. . under
Correct sentence: The cat is hiding from us . under the table.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Please have a talk _____ your father about my work.- A. to
- B. on
- C. at
- D. with
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Answer: D. with
Correct sentence: Please have a talk with your father about my work.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
You are advised to write _____ pencil.- A. with
- B. into
- C. by
- D. in
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Answer: A. with
Correct sentence: You are advised to write with pencil.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He was engaged _____ his childhood friend.- A. around
- B. to
- C. with
- D. in
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Answer: B. to
Correct sentence: He was engaged to his childhood friend.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
With this percentage of marks, you are not eligible _____ admission.- A. of
- B. on
- C. to
- D. for
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Answer: D. for
Correct sentence: With this percentage of marks, you are not eligible for admission.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
It is good to be temperate _____ one's habit.- A. of
- B. about
- C. in
- D. by
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Answer: C. in
Correct sentence: It is good to be temperate in one's habit.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He imputed bad motives _____ me.- A. in
- B. about
- C. for
- D. to
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Answer: A. in
Correct sentence: He imputed bad motives in me.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Bacon was endowed _____ rare talents.- A. off
- B. in
- C. of
- D. with
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Answer: D. with
Correct sentence: Bacon was endowed with rare talents.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Never do anything that is not compatible _____ public safety.- A. of
- B. with
- C. upon
- D. to
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Answer: B. with
Correct sentence: Never do anything that is not compatible with public safety.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I instilled my ideas _____ his mind.- A. in
- B. upto
- C. onto
- D. over
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Answer: A. in
Correct sentence: I instilled my ideas in his mind.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
His speech is wanting _____ commonsense.- A. into
- B. at
- C. of
- D. in
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Answer: D. in
Correct sentence: His speech is wanting in commonsense.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He is an aspirant _____ an honour from the president.- A. to
- B. of
- C. under
- D. for
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Answer: B. of
Correct sentence: He is an aspirant of an honour from the president.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
You are not amenable _____ reason.- A. of
- B. for
- C. on
- D. to
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Answer: D. to
Correct sentence: You are not amenable to reason.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He craved _____ my forgiveness.- A. to
- B. for
- C. on
- D. of
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Answer: B. for
Correct sentence: He craved for my forgiveness.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I could infer _____ his talk that he wanted to do something against his father.- A. in
- B. at
- C. from
- D. after
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Answer: C. from
Correct sentence: I could infer from his talk that he wanted to do something against his father.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The plot _____ the king was foiled by his loyal soldiers.- A. upon
- B. at
- C. of
- D. against
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Answer: D. against
Correct sentence: The plot against the king was foiled by his loyal soldiers.