Prepositions

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)