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Tuesday, 22 April 2014

PREPOSITIONS - Examples


PREPOSITIONS

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions given in the brackets.

1.      Dr. Robin is responsible ______ recruitment.
(1) from                       (2) for              (3) about          (4) in
2.      I don't understand the reason ________ the increase ________ price.
(1) for/in          (2) from, of     (3) in/of                       (4) from/in
3.      In this company, salary depend ________ the level of responsibility. 
(1) on               (2) at                (3) in                (4) upon
4.      You have to pay ________ the tickets the day you order them.  
(1) of               (2) for              (3) in                (4) to
5.      The new Chairman reminds me ________ my old history teacher.
(1) of               (1) from                       (3) for              (4) in
6.      Do you think the report could be translated ________ English for the meeting     tomorrow?
(1) in                (2) into                        (3) on               (4) at
7.      Many thanks for offering to help.  It's very kind ________ you.
(1) of               (2) for              (3) to               (4) about
8.      Look ________ the sportsperson ________ the picture.  Who is he? 
(1) at/in                        (2) on/at           (3) on/in           (4) in/at
9.      The manager didn't take part ________ the discussion.  He didn't want to intervene.
(1) in                (2) at                (3) on               (4) to
10.  Its no use taking him to the Louvre.  He isn't interested _______ art.      
(1) at                (2) in                (3) on               (4) for
11.  The food in Japan is very different ________ European food.
(1) with                       (2) from                       (3) for              (4) into
12.  I don't agree ________ you.    ________ my opinion you're wrong.
(1) with/in       (2) from/with   (3) for/him       (4) with/for
13.  Raman was late for the meeting as usual.  That's typical ________ him.
(1) of               (2) from                       (3) for              (4) with
14.  We should invite Mahesh to the party.  He's very good ________ telling jokes.
(1) at                (2) in                (3) on               (4) with
15.  The car crashed ____a fence ____the other side of the road.
(1) into/on       (2) in/of                       (3) on/of          (4) of/into
16.  She wasn't short, she wasn't tall; she was ___average height. 
(1) of               (2) in                (3) on               (4) about
17.  What are you going to buy Sarman ___ her birthday? 
(1) of               (2) for              (3) in                (4) on
18.  The police are looking ____ a tall, black man who was seen standing outside the bank just before the robbery took place.
(1) with                       (2) for              (3) at                (4) into
19.  The teacher asked the class to do the exercise ____the bottom of page 36.
(1) at                (2) on               (3) in                (4) with
20.  As a child I was always ashamed ____my parents because they were uneducated.
(1) of               (2) for              (3) with                       (4) about
21.  I was always very good _____Mathematics when I was at school.
(1) at                (2) on               (3) in                (4) with
22.  My friend was not interested _____ sports & games.
(1) at                (2) in                (3) for              (4) with
23.  We arrived _____ Delhi at 6.30 in the morning.
(1) for              (2) in                (3) at                (4) on
24.  I didn't see you _____ the party on Saturday.
(1) at                (2) on               (3) in                (4) with
25.  There was a lot of coughing ____ the performance of the play.
(1) during        (2) in the          (3) at                (4) for
26.  He saw her as the most attractive woman _____ the world.
(1) in                (2) at                (3) among        (4) all over
27.  Simon is completely useless _____ sports.
(1) on               (2) at                (3) for              (4) to              
28.  I was anxious ____ the future of my son.
(1) about          (2) for              (3) with                       (4) in 
29.  The ball is _______ the box and the bear.       
(1) among        (2) between     (3) in between (4) in
30.  Yes. You may write _______ ink. 
      (1) in                (2) by               (3) with                       (4) on
31.  You can get there _______ bus or ______ foot. 
(1) by, by         (2) by, on         (3) with, with  (4) on, by
32.  Look! We are flying _______ the ocean.
(1) on               (2) in                (3) over                        (4) with
33.  John is sitting _______ his brother.
(1) beside        (2) besides       (3) side                        (4) inside
34.  Hold it carefully _______ your thumb and forefinger.
(1) At              (2) in                (3) between     (4) for
35.  Have you decided _______ a name _______ the baby yet?
(1) about, to    (2) on, for        (3) for, on        (4) to, about
36.  He always mixes passion _______ hate.
(1) Against      (2) with                       (3) for              (4) about
37.  It'll all depend _______ his mood.
(1) On              (2) about          (3) in                (4) with
38.  Don't wait ________ me. I still have many things to do here.
(1) For             (2) on               (3) to               (4) in
39.  She was dressed _______ green _______ head _______ foot.
(1) with, from, to (2) in, from, to        (3) of, from, from (4) to, from, in
40.  The student is standing _______ the board.     
(1) near                        (2) under         (3) beside        (4) far


ANSWERS:

1. for               2. for/in           3. on                4. for               5. of                 6. into
7. of                 8. at/in             9. in                 10. in               11. from          12. with/in
13. of               14. at               15. into/on      16. of               17. for             18. for            
19. at               20. of               21. at               22. in               23. in               24. at              
25. during       26. in               27. at               28. about        29. between    30. in  
31. by, on        32. over           33. beside        34. between    35. On, for      36. With
37. on              38. for             39. In, from, to           40. near

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