English Grammar – Preposition – SET 5

Welcome to your English Grammar - Preposition - SET 5

1. 

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
The documentary was screened _______ the auditorium, attracting an audience that extended beyond the school’s regular attendees.

2. 

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
The minister’s speech was delivered _______ the backdrop of rising economic concerns.

3. 

Transform the underlined phrase into a correct prepositional expression. (Choose the correct option)
The verdict was passed in favour to the appellant.

4. 

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
He remained composed even _______ intense provocation, which impressed the panel.

5. 

Multi-Select (Identify All Prepositions of Cause or Reason):
Select all the prepositions of cause/reason from the list below

6. 

Spot the error in the sentence and provide the correction.
He was promoted in the recommendation of the senior board members.
Error:   Correction:

7. 

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition from the bracket.
The environmental report was compiled _______ collaboration between several international agencies.

8. 

Complete the reported command using the correct preposition.
Director: “All visitors must sign _______ the registry before entering the archive.”
The director instructed that all visitors must sign _______ the registry before entering the archive.

9. 

Cloze Passage (3 Blanks – Formal & Logical Prepositions):
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions from the options in brackets.

Passage:
The company issued a statement in response to the allegations raised [over, against, to] its financial conduct.

It claimed that all transactions were recorded [according to, aside from, despite] standard accounting practices.

The spokesperson emphasized that the audit team worked [beneath, under, across] regulatory supervision. Further clarifications will be made during the press briefing tomorrow.

10. 

Read the conversation and complete the reported sentence appropriately.
Megha: The files were stored on a shared drive accessible only from the office network.
Rahil: I backed up mine onto a personal cloud account to access them remotely.
Megha told Rahil that the files were stored ________ a shared drive, whereas Rahil added that he had backed his up ________ a personal cloud account.

11. 

In the following paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line.
In your answer sheets, remember to write the missing word along
with the word that comes before and after it, as shown below.

No. Text Word Before Omission Word After
eg I spoke him kindly. spoke to him
1 The conclusions were reached consensus among the departments. reached consensus
2 His decisions were always accordance with legal advice. always accordance

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