English Grammar – Preposition – SET 2 Start Practicing : Total Questions - 20 1. Fill in the blank with appropriate compound or phrase prepositions: Sorry, I could not come to your birthday party ___ my brother's sudden illness. Because of In case of In lieu of In favour of None 2. Choose the correct word/phrase to complete each sentence. She will be in _______ 10 am. She is always a few minutes early. For By On of None 3. Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part :As per the invitation care (a)/Rahim marries with Sayra (b)/on 13th December Monday. (c) As per the invitation care, Rahim marries with Sayra on 13th December, Monday. s per the invitation care, Rahim marries to Sayra on 13th December Monday. As per the invitation care, Rahim marries Sayra on 13th December, Monday. As per the invitation care, Rahim marries with Sayra on 13th December Monday. None 4. He ran ..................... the room and sat .................. his father. He ran into the room and sat beside his father. He ran on the room and sat beside his father. He ran in the room and sat beside his father. He ran to the room and sat with his father. None 5. At last she acceded .............. his proposal of marriage after long courtship At last she acceded to his proposal of marriage after long courtship. At last she acceded from his proposal of marriage after long courtship. At last she acceded with his proposal of marriage after long courtship. At last she acceded for his proposal of marriage after long courtship. None 6. Don’t side .............. those who act contrary .............. national interests. No change to, to with, with with, to None 7. At present the country is agog .............. rumours of civil war At present the country is agog by rumours of civil war. At present the country is agog on rumours of civil war. At present the country is agog with rumours of civil war. At present the country is agog at rumours of civil war. None 8. They have apprised the authorities concerned .............. the failure of theplan. They have apprised the authorities concerned on the failure of the plan. They have apprised the authorities concerned of the failure of the plan. They have apprised the authorities concerned with the failure of the plan. They have apprised the authorities concerned about the failure of the plan. None 9. I had been away for many years. ....................... that period, many things had changed. Throughout for In During None 10. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. I don't want to argue _____you____that matter at this time. on / about at / over with / about with / at None 11. Fill in the blank with the appropriate compound or phrase preposition: ___ our English teacher, 'listening' is the first step of learning. According to In regard to In accordance with In order to None 12. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved .............. the budgetproposals for the coming year. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved with the budget proposals for the coming year. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved on the budget proposals for the coming year. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved of the budget proposals for the coming year. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved for the budget proposals for the coming year. None 13. I’ve been offered a lucrative job ...... my friend. I haven’t decided yet whether to accept it or not. I have to decided ...................... next Monday. from, by by, for by, by with, by None 14. Fill in the blank with appropriate compound or phrase prepositions: Anu is very shy. She always hides herself ___ her mother. Behind Across Besides Below None 15. I went out for dinner last night. Unfortunately, I began to feel ill ...................... the meal and had to go home. since after before during None 16. Complete the sentence with a suitable option: Sunlight filtering ________ the stained glass window created a mosaic of colours on the floor. into by at through None 17. Spot the errorHe succeeded to pass the examination this time. He succeeded in passing the examination this time. He succeeded in pass the examination this time. He succeeded to pass the examination this time. He succeeded with pass the examination this time. None 18. You must account .............. your absence .............. the hostel warden You must account for your absence to the hostel warden. You must account for your absence with the hostel warden. You must account for your absence from the hostel warden. You must account to your absence to the hostel warden. None 19. Correct the following sentences :I insisted him to attend the class. I insisted on him attending the class. I insisted him to attend the class. I insisted on attending him the class. I insisted him attending the class. None 20. Correct the following sentences : You cannot prevent me to go to the market You cannot prevent me going to the market. You cannot prevent me from going to the market You cannot prevent me to go to the market. you cannot prevent me from going to market. None Time's up Related Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
