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English – Fixed Prepositions – Set 33
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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:
The noise from upstairs prevented me _____- A. sleeping
- B. from sleep
- C. from sleeping
- D. to sleep
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. from sleeping
Correct sentence: The noise from upstairs prevented me from sleeping
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
She insisted _____ paying for the drinks.- A. for
- B. in
- C. to
- D. On
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Answer: D. On
Correct sentence: She insisted On paying for the drinks.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
This material is different _____ that.- A. From
- B. dof
- C. With
- D. To
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Answer: A. From
Correct sentence: This material is different From that.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
You should explain this _____ them.- A. To
- B. At
- C. With
- D. for
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. To
Correct sentence: You should explain this To them.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Jyoti is working _____ a farm and her mother is working _____ a bank.- A. On , in
- B. On , on
- C. In, in
- D. In , on
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Answer: A. On , in
Correct sentence: Jyoti is working On a farm and her mother is working in a bank.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I haven't been to the theatre _____ a long time.- A. in
- B. For
- C. Since
- D. From
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Answer: B. For
Correct sentence: I haven't been to the theatre For a long time.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He apprised the members _____ the current financial crisis.- A. On
- B. for
- C. of
- D. towards
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Answer: C. of
Correct sentence: He apprised the members of the current financial crisis.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
This is a comfortable house to live _____.- A. On
- B. for
- C. In
- D. At
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Answer: C. In
Correct sentence: This is a comfortable house to live In.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
They are called _____ different names.- A. For
- B. off
- C. With
- D. By
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Answer: D. By
Correct sentence: They are called By different names.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
We should not spend money _____ luxuries.- A. At
- B. With
- C. For
- D. On
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Answer: D. On
Correct sentence: We should not spend money On luxuries.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
I gave him a chair to sit _____.- A. In
- B. at
- C. By
- D. On
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Answer: D. On
Correct sentence: I gave him a chair to sit On.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The new term begins _____ June 1st.- A. On
- B. In
- C. At
- D. with
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Answer: A. On
Correct sentence: The new term begins On June 1st.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He poured the tea _____ the mug.- A. Into
- B. On
- C. inside
- D. In
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Answer: A. Into
Correct sentence: He poured the tea Into the mug.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The officer presided _____ the meeting.- A. In
- B. With
- C. over
- D. On
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Answer: C. over
Correct sentence: The officer presided over the meeting.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The doctor cured her _____ cancer.- A. In
- B. for
- C. of
- D. from
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Answer: C. of
Correct sentence: The doctor cured her of cancer.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Raj is _____ the bus stop.- A. At
- B. towards
- C. On
- D. In
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Answer: A. At
Correct sentence: Raj is At the bus stop.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Tania was deprived _____ the property after her father’s death.- A. from
- B. of
- C. for
- D. off
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Answer: B. of
Correct sentence: Tania was deprived of the property after her father’s death.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He is indebted _____ his friend _____ a large sum.- A. to, for
- B. To, to
- C. By, for
- D. For , to
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Answer: A. to, for
Correct sentence: He is indebted to his friend for a large sum.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
This story has been taken _____ The Arabian Nights.- A. By
- B. of
- C. From
- D. with
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Answer: C. From
Correct sentence: This story has been taken From The Arabian Nights.
- Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
He will have to atone _____ his misdeeds.- A. from
- B. for
- C. in
- D. On
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Answer: B. for
Correct sentence: He will have to atone for his misdeeds.