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English – Fixed Prepositions – Set 26
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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:
_____ all your patent medicines, you haven’t cured me _____ this cold.- A. with, from
- B. of, of
- C. with, of
- D. of, from
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. with, of
Correct sentence: with all your patent medicines, you haven’t cured me of this cold.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
This almirah is made _____ iron but burfi is made _____ khoya.- A. from, of
- B. in, of
- C. of, from
- D. of, on
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. of, from
Correct sentence: This almirah is made of iron but burfi is made from khoya.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
None _____ the brave deserve the fair.- A. of
- B. but
- C. from
- D. no preposition
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. but
Correct sentence: None but the brave deserve the fair.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The transistor fell _____ the shelf.- A. from
- B. at
- C. on
- D. off
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Answer: D. off
Correct sentence: The transistor fell off the shelf.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He placed the thing _____ the curtain.- A. over
- B. below
- C. beneath
- D. behind
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Answer: D. behind
Correct sentence: He placed the thing behind the curtain.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
His appeal _____ mercy has been turned down.- A. on
- B. about
- C. for
- D. of
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Answer: C. for
Correct sentence: His appeal for mercy has been turned down.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We should stick to our words, otherwise people will mock _____ us.- A. at
- B. on
- C. over
- D. upon
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Answer: A. at
Correct sentence: We should stick to our words, otherwise people will mock at us.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Saira tied the cow with a rope _____ a tree.- A. with
- B. against
- C. to
- D. on
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Answer: C. to
Correct sentence: Saira tied the cow with a rope to a tree.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Do you know how to look _____ a word in the dictionary?- A. up
- B. for
- C. into
- D. about
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Answer: A. up
Correct sentence: Do you know how to look up a word in the dictionary?
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
They exulted _____ the victory of their team.- A. of
- B. for
- C. off
- D. at
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Answer: D. at
Correct sentence: They exulted at the victory of their team.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He was apprised _____ all the facts.- A. of
- B. for
- C. about
- D. with
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Answer: A. of
Correct sentence: He was apprised of all the facts.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I told him _____ his face that he was a liar.- A. in
- B. to
- C. on
- D. at
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Answer: B. to
Correct sentence: I told him to his face that he was a liar.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He has to pay _____ his sins.- A. in
- B. off
- C. for
- D. from
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Answer: C. for
Correct sentence: He has to pay for his sins.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Beware _____ backbiters.- A. from
- B. of
- C. off
- D. with
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Answer: B. of
Correct sentence: Beware of backbiters.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The principal will preside _____ the function.- A. upon
- B. over
- C. no preposition
- D. on
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Answer: B. over
Correct sentence: The principal will preside over the function.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
You gained an advantage _____ me.- A. upon
- B. over
- C. from
- D. on
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Answer: B. over
Correct sentence: You gained an advantage over me.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The storehouse was infested _____ rats.- A. of
- B. with
- C. from
- D. about
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Answer: B. with
Correct sentence: The storehouse was infested with rats.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He invited me _____ tea.- A. for
- B. on
- C. to
- D. at
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Answer: C. to
Correct sentence: He invited me to tea.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
In the dark, he knocked _____ the wall.- A. against
- B. at
- C. on
- D. upon
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. against
Correct sentence: In the dark, he knocked against the wall.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He is not familiar _____ this locality.- A. with
- B. from
- C. about
- D. to
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Answer: A. with
Correct sentence: He is not familiar with this locality.