Prepositions
Prepositions Objective
Choose the suitable preposition :
1. He has been absent …….. Tuesday.
(A) for
(B) since
(C) on
(D) from
Ans. (D)
2. He differs……………… you.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) on
(D) at
Ans. (A)
3. He is married ……. my sister.
(A) to
(B) with
(C) by
(D) from
Ans. (B)
4. Three persons were witness…………….. that event.
(A) to
(B) for
(C) of
(D) with
Ans. (A)
5. Look………………. the child.
(A) in
(B) on
(C) after
(D) with
Ans. (C)
6. He died ……. cancer
(A) from
(B) by
(C) of
(D) for
Ans. (C)
7. I am always ……. your service.
(A) for
(B) to
(C) at
(D) by
Ans. (D)
8. A frog was found …….. the well.
(A) in
(B) into
(C) from
(D) with
Ans. (B)
9. He complemented her ………. new dress.
(A) for
(B) to
(C) on
(D) about
Ans. (A)
10. May you succeed ……….. the examination!
(A) on
(B) in
(C) at
(D) for
Ans. (B)
11. There is a bridge ………… the Yamuna.
(A) by
(B) at
(C) into
(D) across
Ans. (D)
12. Yashwant has been unwell ……… Saturday.
(A) from
(B) since
(C) for
(D) on
Ans. (B)
13. “Open your book ……………… page no. 71”, said the teacher.
(A) above
(B) upon
(C) on
(D) at
Ans. (D)
14. He was knocked down ……. a bus.
(A) by
(B) to
(C) in
(D) with
Ans. (A)
15. The boy is interested ……….. painting.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) to
(D) for
Ans. (B)
16. He felt pity…………… the poor.
(A) to
(B) in
(C) for
(D) of
Ans. (C)
17. He is known……… me.
(A) to
(B) on
(C) with
(D) from
Ans. (A)
18. He went to the village……………… foot.
(A) from
(B) by
(C) on
(D) in
Ans. (C)
19. The rat is afraid ……. cat.
(A) at
(B) of
(C) for
(D) from
Ans. (B)
20. I deal …….. rice.
(A) with
(B) at
(C) in
(D) for
Ans. (C)
21. The dog is ………………. the door.
(A) from
(B) at
(C) for
(D) on
Ans. (B)
22. He was knocked down……………… bus.
(A) under
(B) after
(C) by
(D) to
Ans. (C)
23. She saved him……………… drowing.
(A) up
(B) with
(C) off
(D) from
Ans. (D)
24. He prevented me……………… going there.
(A) for
(B) after
(C) from
(D) before
Ans. (C)
25. He is looking …….. his books.
(A) for
(B) after
(C) from
(D) before
Ans. (A)
26. What is it made………………?
(A) by
(B) from
(C) of
(D) with
Ans. (C)
27. I wrote this letter……………… a pen.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) by
(D) with
Ans. (D)
28. He deals …….. me.
(A) from
(B) in
(C) before
(D) by
Ans. (B)
29. I am very fond ………. milk.
(A) of
(B) to
(C) at
(D) from
Ans. (A)
30. She laughs ……… the poor.
(A) on
(B) after
(C) to
(D) at
Ans. (D)
31. I was amazed…………….. his ability.
(A) of
(B) on
(C) at
(D) from
Ans. (B)
32. Death does not distinguish……………… the rich and the poor.
(A) from
(B) for
(C) from
(d) between
Ans. (D)
33. Mohan is senior ………. Sohan.
(A) to
(B) from
(C) of
(D) by
Ans. (A)
34. Beware………………. dogs.
(A) from
(B) for
(C) of
(D) to
Ans. (C)
35. They continued to look …….. him.
(A) for
(B) in
(C) at
(D) by
Ans. (B)
36. The book fell …………. the ground.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) to
(D) from
Ans. (C)
37. He goes to school……………… foot.
(A) by
(B) from
(C) of
(D) on
Ans. (D)
38. He deals ………. sugar.
(A) in
(B) from
(C) with
(D) by
Ans. (A)
39. He deals ………….. rice.
(A) with
(B) in
(C) from
(D) at
Ans. (B)
40. It is……………….. ten o’clock.
(A) above
(B) at
(C) about
(D) with
Ans. (A)
41. He jumped……………….. the well.
(A) with
(B) into
(C) in
(D) by
Ans. (B)
42. Beware ………. imitation.
(A) of
(B) by
(C) with
(D) for
Ans. (A)
43. I agree ………… you on this point.
(A) to
(B) at
(C) with
(D) in
Ans. (C)
44. He deals ……………… rice.
(A) out
(B) on
(C) at
(D) in
Ans. (D)
45. He invited me ……… dinner.
(A) to
(B) from
(C) in
(D) of
Ans. (A)
46. Do not be proud………………. your wealth.
(A) in
(B) with
(C) from
(D) of
Ans. (D)
47. He is always short …….. money.
(A) for
(B) of
(C) with
(D) into
Ans. (B)
48. He is looking ………… his books.
(A) to
(B) with
(C) for
(D) in
Ans. (C)
49. He laughed ………… me.
(A) on
(B) at
(C) up
(D) in
Ans. (B)
50. She has no compassion …….. me.
(A) at
(B) into
(C) for
(D) on
Ans. (C)