English Grammar – Preposition – SET 2 Start Practicing : Total Questions - 20 1. At last she acceded .............. 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. At last she acceded to his proposal of marriage after long courtship. At last she acceded from his proposal of marriage after long courtship. None 2. I had been away for many years. ....................... that period, many things had changed. Throughout In for During 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. Choose the correct word/phrase to complete each sentence. She will be in _______ 10 am. She is always a few minutes early. For of On By None 5. They have apprised the authorities concerned .............. the failure of theplan. They have apprised the authorities concerned with the failure of the plan. 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 about the failure of the plan. None 6. 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 of the budget proposals for the coming year. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved for the budget proposals for the coming year. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved on the budget proposals for the coming year. None 7. Spot the errorHe succeeded to pass the examination this time. He succeeded in passing the examination this time. He succeeded with pass the examination this time. He succeeded to pass the examination this time. He succeeded in pass the examination this time. None 8. Correct the following sentences : You cannot prevent me to go to the market You cannot prevent me from going to the market you cannot prevent me from going to market. You cannot prevent me to go to the market. You cannot prevent me going to the market. None 9. 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 at rumours of civil war. At present the country is agog with rumours of civil war. At present the country is agog on rumours of civil war. None 10. Don’t side .............. those who act contrary .............. national interests. with, with No change to, to with, to None 11. 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. by, for with, by by, by from, by None 12. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. I don't want to argue _____you____that matter at this time. with / about with / at at / over on / about None 13. I went out for dinner last night. Unfortunately, I began to feel ill ...................... the meal and had to go home. after during since before None 14. You must account .............. your absence .............. the hostel warden You must account to your absence to the hostel warden. You must account for your absence to the hostel warden. You must account for your absence from the hostel warden. You must account for your absence with the hostel warden. None 15. Fill in the blank with appropriate compound or phrase prepositions: Sorry, I could not come to your birthday party ___ my brother's sudden illness. In lieu of Because of In favour of In case of None 16. Complete the sentence with a suitable option: Sunlight filtering ________ the stained glass window created a mosaic of colours on the floor. through into by at None 17. Fill in the blank with the appropriate compound or phrase preposition: ___ our English teacher, 'listening' is the first step of learning. In accordance with In regard to According to In order to None 18. 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 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. Fill in the blank with appropriate compound or phrase prepositions: Anu is very shy. She always hides herself ___ her mother. Behind Across Below Besides None Time's up 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.
