English Grammar – Preposition – SET 2 Start Practicing : Total Questions - 20 1. 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 2. Choose the correct word/phrase to complete each sentence. She will be in _______ 10 am. She is always a few minutes early. On By For of None 3. Don’t side .............. those who act contrary .............. national interests. with, to with, with to, to No change None 4. 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 to go to the market. You cannot prevent me going to the market. you cannot prevent me from going to market. None 5. I went out for dinner last night. Unfortunately, I began to feel ill ...................... the meal and had to go home. since before after during None 6. 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 with his proposal of marriage after long courtship. At last she acceded from his proposal of marriage after long courtship. At last she acceded for his proposal of marriage after long courtship. None 7. Correct the following sentences :I insisted him to attend the class. I insisted on him attending the class. I insisted on attending him the class. I insisted him attending the class. I insisted him to attend the class. None 8. 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) 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. As per the invitation care, Rahim marries with Sayra on 13th December, Monday. None 9. 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, by by, for with, by None 10. You must account .............. your absence .............. the hostel warden You must account for your absence from the hostel warden. You must account for your absence with the hostel warden. You must account for your absence to the hostel warden. You must account to your absence to the hostel warden. None 11. Fill in the blank with appropriate compound or phrase prepositions: Anu is very shy. She always hides herself ___ her mother. Across Below Behind Besides None 12. I had been away for many years. ....................... that period, many things had changed. Throughout for In During None 13. Fill in the blank with the appropriate compound or phrase preposition: ___ our English teacher, 'listening' is the first step of learning. In regard to In accordance with In order to According to None 14. They have apprised the authorities concerned .............. the failure of theplan. They have apprised the authorities concerned about the failure of the plan. They have apprised the authorities concerned on the failure of the plan. They have apprised the authorities concerned with the failure of the plan. They have apprised the authorities concerned of the failure of the plan. None 15. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. I don't want to argue _____you____that matter at this time. at / over with / at on / about with / about None 16. 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 for the budget proposals for the coming year. The emergency meeting of the college staff approved of the budget proposals for the coming year. None 17. Spot the errorHe succeeded to pass the examination this time. He succeeded in pass the examination this time. He succeeded to pass the examination this time. He succeeded in passing the examination this time. He succeeded with pass the examination this time. None 18. 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 favour of In lieu of None 19. Complete the sentence with a suitable option: Sunlight filtering ________ the stained glass window created a mosaic of colours on the floor. into at through by None 20. 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 to the room and sat with his father. He ran in the room and sat beside his father. 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.
