Questions Based on Prepositions

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:-

• Ram killed the snake.............a stick.


• He lives..............Alwar.


• Rice is selling ............five rupees a kilo.


• His car ran.............a dog.


• He assured to stand...........me in all circumstance.


• I will stand...................for my rights.


• He put..................a coat of red colour.


• He is proud............his riches.


• He lives............. Mumbai.


• In general, acids act..............metals.


• Ram was beaten.............by Mohan for no reason.


• He sat...................the ground.


• He fell the tree...............an axe.


• I called..................her from a distance place.

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

• He finished the work............four hours.


• I took him................a thief.


• Mahesh is now rid..............all his troubles.


• He sat................me


• He agreed.....................my plan.


• The car ran.....................the mouse.


• He died.................heart failure.


• He fell.................the bed.


• They were walking..................the road.


• He rushed...............the pathway.


• He acted according...............my desire.


• We did it.............you.


• Anil goes to office..............car.


• ..................the picture.


• He ran.................the room and san...........his father.

3. Correct the following sentence:

• You cannot prevent me to go to the market.


• She refrains to do this work.


• I insisted him to attend the class.


• He has a passion to learn English grammar.


• She is negligent to attend the meetings.


• She persisted to write again.


• He is bent to fight again.


• I am confident to win the match.


• He succeeded to pass the exam.


• I am proud to have friend like Ram.


• I can not hinder her to enter the temple.


• She is desirous to leave the place.


• Ram was disqualified to complete in this tournament.


• I cannot think to oppose him.


• He was prohibited to enter the temple.


• You should abstain to drink now.


• He intends to go to Jaipur.


• It is very difficult to dissuade him to go there.


• He is fortunate to get a ticket.


• I am hopeful to achieve success.

4. Correct the following sentence:

• She was neither ashamed nor sorry for her misbehavirour.


• She neither objected nor approved of it.


• Ram has no interest and passion for cricket.


• We must prevent damage and theft of public property.


• Please listen and reflect on this topic afterwards.


• He asked from her a silly question.


• The police investigated into the case.


• Ram resembles to his father.


• She resigned from his post.


• Ram signed to the agreement.


• The poet described about the nature.


• She must love to her children.


• We have discussed on the merits of the issue.


• In this article the author has described about poverty.


• She criticised upon my action without logic.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

• Morning walk is beneficial............health.


• You are not eligible.................this post.


• I find no exception..............this rule of grammar.


• She has a great passion...........natural beauty.


• You are very much weak..............mathematics.


• Suitable reward is an important incentive.........hard work.


• I am sick...............the whole episode.


• He insisted.............complaining against the office.


• You are to conform..........the rules of the institute.


• You views don't accord...........mine.


• She comes..........a very noble family.


• His path is beset..........many difficulties.


• You are addicted ...............gambling.


• You scheme is adverse.............my career.


• The court has restored the property..................its true owner.

6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

• This is subsequent............my application dated 5th July.


• This is consequent.............you application dated 10th August.


• I am fond..................reading newspaper.


• You have made all preparations.......... the marriage.


• I am proud............my heritage.


• He is a descendant.........king.


• I have no trust.............him


• She has distrust..............you.


• I feel shame...............her conduct.


• I am much ashamed............my son.


• We must provide............the bad days.


• God will provide............our necessities.


• If is expected...........you to find the solution.


• Such rude behaviour was not expected..........you.


• I am disapointed............you.

7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

• She jumped............the well.


• There was no student...............the class.


• She agreed..............my scheme.


• Ram is sitting............the kitchen.


• He lives.............Delhi.


• Please close your office...........9.30 pm. positively.


• She goes for a walk..............the morning daily.


• He is.............the top.


• Please sit.............the green chair.


• The dog jumped...............the cat.


• She sitting...............the rooft.


• The letter was writtten.........Shyam.


• He wrote a letter.............a pen.


• A Banyan tree stands...............the Yamuna river.


• He has a car................a scooter.


• I will go to school...............next Monday.


• I know Hindi.............Punjabi.


• I haven't seen her...............the last three days.


• I haven't seen her................January.


• She turned pale................fear.

8. Put 'at', 'on' or 'in' in the following sentence:
   
   
   
   • The telephone and the doorbell rang..............the same time.
   
   
   • Harish and Sarla always go out for a meal...........their wedding anniversary.
   
   
   • Ramu is 58. He'll be retiring from his job.............two years' time.
   
   
   • I've been invited to a wedding...........15th August.
   
   
   • Hurry up! We' ve got to go............five minutes.
   
   
   • I'm busy just now but I'll be with you.............a moment.
   
   
   • Ram's brother is a banker but he's out of work.............the moment.
   
   
   • There are usually a lot of parties...........New Year's Eve.
   
   
   • I hope the weather will be nice....................the weakened.
   
   
   • We traveled overnight to London and arrived........50' clock.........the morning.
   
   
   • The course begins...........27th June and ends sometime..........August.
   
   
   • It was quite a short novel and easy to read. I read it.........a day.
   
   
   • He might not be at home..........Tuesday morning but he'll probably be there........the afternoon.
   
   
   • My jeep is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready.........two hours.
   
   
   
   

9. Choose the appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

• The poor have to work..........morning to evening.

(A) in                              (B) to

(C) from                         (D) before                   (  )

• I go..........swim every morning.

(A) to                             (B) for

(C) at                              (D) in                          (  )

• Never laugh..........the disabled.

(A) in                              (B) to

(C) from                         (D) before                   (  )

• Please wait ...........me, I am coming within five minutes.

(A) for                            (B) by

(C) from                         (D) to                         (  )

• He fell.........love with Sakshi.

(A) by                             (B) for

(C) in                             (D) with                      (  )

• I got you parcel..........Tuesday.

(A) since                         (B) to

• (C) from             (D) before                   (  )


• She was married..........an early age.

(A) for                           (B) of

(C) at                             (D) in               (  )

• His father died...........the age of sixty three.

(A) at                             (B) in

(C) for                           (D) of              (  )

• They will go to Bangalore........plane.

(A) on                            (B) in

(C) by                             (D) from          (  )

• The man..........a beard is my brother.

(A) in                             (B) of

(C) for                            (D) with                      (  )

• I am grateful........my friends for their moral support.

(A) for                           (B) to

(C) of                            (D) with                      (  )

• Gandhiji fought.........the freedom of our country.

(A) by                            (B) in

(C) of                            (D) for                         (  )

• This watch is gift........my uncle.

(A) by                            (B) from

(C) of                            (D) in               (  )

• He spoke.........the subject for two hours regularly.

(A) in                             (B) on

(C) of                            (D) with                      (  )

• They will leave the place.........10pm.

(A) on                            (B) since

(C) since                         (D) at               (  )

10. Choose the appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

• She was punished.............stealing a saree.

(A) for                            (B) by

(C) with                          (D) from                      (  )

• The box belonged.........the landlord.

(A) of                             (B) with

(C) to                              (D) for                         (  )

• You must finished your project.......5o' clock positively.

(A) in                              (B) for

(C) till                             (D) to              (  )

• Children are fond.........chocolates and computer games.

(A) for                            (B) of

(C) with                          (D) in               (  )

• We get rains...........July every year.

(A) in                              (B) to

(C) on                             (D) in               (  )

• His father died............cancer.

(A) in                              (B) of

(C) by                             (D) for                         (  )

• He is not popular........the students.

(A) by                             (B) among

(C) with                          (D) at               (  )

• She has great love...........her children.

(A) for                            (B) of

(C) by                             (D) with                      (  )

• He was prevented.........going to college.

(A) to                             (B) of

(C) by                             (D) from                      (  )

• ..........what your teachers say.

(A) at                              (B) in

(C) to                              (D) for                         (  )

• Please beware.........the dog.

(A) of                             (B) with

(C) to                              (D) for                         (  )

• This book is a collection..........Shakespeare's poem.

(A) for                            (B) of

(C) with                          (D) by              (  )

• They have quarreled..........a piece of land.

(A) at                              (B) on

(C) for                            (D) over                       (  )

11. Choose appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

• She wants to get rid............the brown fox.

(A) for                            (B) to

(C) with                          (D) of              (  )

• I was invited.........tea by his mother.

(A) for                            (B) to

(C) for                            (D) in               (  )

• You cannot see germs.........naked eyes.

(A) by                             (B) with

(C) for                            (D) in               (  )

• He is not interested........playing and skiing.

(A) in                              (B) for

(C) by                             (D) of              (  )

• He was fast asleep.........his bed.

(A) into                          (B) in

(C) by                             (D) for             (  )

• We have a very good news........him.

(A) for                            (B) of

(C) to                              (D) with                      (  )

• They have been reading.............7o' clock.

(A) for                            (B) in

(C) since                         (D) at               (  )

• Never quarrel...........your friends.

(A) to                             (B) with

(C) by                             (D) over                       (  )

• The four brothers always quarreled........themselves.

(A) to                             (B) between

(C) for                            (D) among                   (  )

• There were several policemen.......duty on Republic Day.

(A) to                             (B) on

(C) for                            (D) at               (  )

• These boys go to college............college bus.

(A) by                             (B) on

(C) to                              (D) for             (  )

• He is not an honest man. You cannot rely.......him.

(A) to                             (B) for

(C) at                              (D) on              (  )

• He was fined............driving negligently.

(A) to                             (B) of

(C) by                             (D) for             (  )

• He is often late...........his dinner.

(A) for                            (B) at

(C) to                              (D) in               (  )

• Try to reach the village.........the sunset.

(A) before                      (B) by

(C) from                         (D) of              (  )

12. Choose appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

• In the month of December of temperature falls..........4⁰

(A) from                         (B) below

(C) at                              (D) into                       (  )

• Ajeep hit him while he was going............the main road.

(A) on                             (B) across

(C) behind                      (D) through                             (  )

• She is.........a noble family of Rajputs.

(A) from                         (B) of

(C) among                      (D) at               (  )

• The case was put..........the judge and the judge decided it within an year.

(A) at                              (B) from

(C) before                       (D) of              (  )

• The bridge.........this river was built in the year 1995.

(A) at                              (B) over

(C) above                       (D) on              (  )

• She is suffering..............fever.

(A) with                         (B) of

(C) through                    (D) from                      (  )

• We saw wounded tiger while passing.......the forest.

(A) from                         (B) through

(C) along                        (D) among                   (  )

• Chairs are made............wood.

(A) of                             (B) from

(C) on                             (D) through                 (  )

• There are tall beautiful coconut trees.........the river.

(A) along                        (B) at

(C) into                           (D) over                       (  )

• We are proud.........our children.

(A) on                             (B) at

(C) after                         (D) of              (  )

• Abu is about five thousand feet.............the sea-level.

(A) above                       (B) along

(C) after                         (D) behind                   (  )

• His birthday is...........next Sunday.

(A) in                              (B) at

(C) on                             (D) for             (  )

• Ramesh fell down he was running........a bus.

(A) into                          (B) after

(C) over                          (D) through                 (  )

• Ramesh is the best..........all the other players.

(A) into                          (B) among

(C) above                       (D) between                (  )

13. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:-

• The meeting took place...........the company's corporate office. (at/to/on/by)


• It was a very long voyage. We were...........sea for 50 days. (in/at/on/by/to)


• I was.........Peter's last night.    (in/on/at/by/for)


• The train called...........Kolkata main station. (in/on/to/at/by)


• I lost my passport...............the way to India.             (in/at/by/to/on)


• He is a genius. He is................the black lists of many casions. (on/in/with/by/at)


• We reached late at the cinema so we had to sit..........the back row. (on/in/at/to/by)


• Is there anything interesting............the paper today? (on/by/in/at/from)


• Have you ever been.........Mexico?    (in/on/by/to)


• These books are..........Rs. 150/- each.    (in/on/with/at)


• Some people are.......prison for crimes they have not committed. (in/on/at/by/to)


• I am really sorry but you are standing........my way. (on/in/at/with/behind)


• There was a very serious accident...........the roundabout. (in/at/to/from)


• In many countries people drive.........the left. (in/at/by/on/to)


• I forgot my umbrella............the bus.    (in/into/by/onto/on)


• I am............love with her.    (in/on/with/from)


• We are offering solutions........a price almost anyone can afford. (in/at/on/by/through)


• He behaves just like his father. He really takes..........him. (to/from/after/by/at)


• That old house is being offered..........sale.    (to/from/after/by/at)


• It is very difficult to enter...............partnership with a person you

do not know very well.                                                                                                                                                        (to/on/by/with/into)

SPOTTING ERRORS (PREPOSITIONS)

 

1. Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part:

• He was sleeping (A)/in his room when a thief (B)/entered into his house (C)/and took away a lot of things (D).


• In her concluding sp9eech (A)/ she said almost nothing (B)/ wroth listening to (C).


• It was apparent for (A)/ everyone present (B)/that if the patient did not receive (C)/immediate medical aid (D)/ he would die.


• He proposed me(A)/that we should go to the Disco (B)/and then have (C)/ dinner at a restra (D).


• There appears (A)/ to be a little liaison (B)/among the (C)/ two groups of the society (D).


• The team (A)/ complained to the manager (B) against the captain (C)/and the poor facilities provided in the hotel (D).


• Yesterday I met (A)/a man (B)/ who was blind with the right eye (C).


• The principal distributed (A)/ the sweet among our friends (B)/who bade him forewell (C).


• As per the invitation care (A)/Rahim marries with Sayra (B)/on 13th December Monday (C).


• The debacle of the Congress party (A)/admit no other explanation (B)/ than its (C)/poor performance during the last five years (D).

2. Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part:

• The society does not (A)/ hold itself responsible (B)/ for the loss or damage to (C)/any item (D).


• In spite of being (A)/ very busy at project work (b)/he saves time (C)/to the relatives (D).


• Some persons (A)/get promotions (B)/even if they are not (C)/ worthy for them (D).


• While he was returning (A)/ from the office (B)/ a man attacked on (C)/ him with a dagger (D)


• The decline of her moral (A)/ was cause by a lot of (B)/factors that were once (C)/ fascinating to her (D).


• He took me to a restra (A)/ and ordered for two cups (B)/of cold coffee (C)/which the waiter brought in an hour (D).


• There are some animals (A)/than can live both in water and land (C)/ without any difficulty (D).


• During his tour (A)/to the south (B)/he visited not only to Chennai (C)/ but also Karnataka (D).


• The President Mr. Kalam (A)/ is much sought after (B)/ by school students and (C)/ is invited for many functions (D).


• His mother is not well (A)/ but he (B)/ does not look for her (C)/ properly (D).

3. Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part:

• We may have to await for (A)/ a new political revival (B)/to eradicate the (C)/ corruption from our economy.


• When she was (A)/ in jail (B)/ she was debarred to send (C)/ a letter even to her son (D).


• Despite of the best efforts (A)/put by the doctors (B)/ the condition of the patient (C)/is deteriorating from bad to worse (D).


• The militant yielded for (A)/ the temptation and fell (B)/ into the trap (C)/of police.


• Many people in India (A) are dying from hunger (B)/but government seems (C)/to be ignorant of such crude fact (D).


• In difficult time (A)/ she prefers keeping her counsel (B)/ rather than wandering (C)/here and there for relief (D).


• The persons who are (A)/ suffering from diabetes are (B)/ advised to substitute (C)/ saccharine by sugar (D).


• He always says (A)/ that he prefers to go (B)/ home to stay in (C)/ a hotel at night (D).


• Hardly had we settled down (A)/for the rest (B)/ when we were started by the (C)/ strange sound of trumpets (D).


• He was able to (A)/free himself with (B)/ the debts by (C)/working day and night (D).

4. Choose the correct alternative with the correct choice given below each:

• The shopkeeper does not have the toys, I was looking.....

(a) by                              (b) about                      (c) for                          (d) to

• Books are very often compared...............a granary.

(a) with                           (b) to                          (c) by                           (d) at

• Divide twelve mangoes..............three boys.

(a) to                                           (b) for                          (c) between     (d) among

• To reach their village, they have to change...........a small train at the junction.

(a) on                              (b) to                          (c) over                        (d) into

• Mohan will never pass his SSC examination............he works hard.

(a) if                                           (b) unless                     (c) since                       (d) because

• If you live in a corrupt society, you cannot easily rise...........the prevailing corruption.

(a) upon                          (b) over                        (c) above                     (d) beyond

• They are very grateful................your kindness.

(a) for                             (b) to                          (c) with                        (d) towards

• If was the first time he had eaten a square meal...........he had left the village.

(a) since                          (b) for                         (c) before                     (d) although

• His mother was 45, when she........

(a) had died                    (b) died                       (c) was dying  (d) has died

• There was nothing he could do...........wait.

(a) and                            (b) except                    (c) otherwise   (d) than