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7641. He drew the line _ one thousand rupees and refused to pay more.
- A. For
- B. Of
- C. By
- D. At
Explanation: At: "At" is the most natural preposition to use when referring to a specific price or amount as a limit. "He drew the line at one thousand rupees" means he established his maximum willingness to pay at that amount.
Correct answer: At7642. If you want to succeed, beware _ the black sheep among you.
- A. About
- B. Of
- C. By
- D. Under
Explanation: Of: "Of" indicates a specific concern. "Beware of the black sheep" clearly warns against something particular within the group.
Correct answer: Of7643. Identify the word or phrase that needs to be changed for the sentence to be correct: This is the house where Jack was born in.
- A. Is
- B. Where
- C. Was
- D. In
Explanation: Option D is correct because in this case, the use of preposition 'in' is inappropriate after the word 'born' so it should be eliminated here.
Correct answer: In7644. I tripped _ the cat and fell downstairs.
- A. Over
- B. On
- C. Onto
- D. In
Explanation: Based on the context of the sentence, the most suitable option is a) Over, as it suggests that the person tripped over the cat and fell downstairs.
Correct answer: Over7645. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option. We will stay here _ Monday.
- A. Until
- B. Till
- C. Still
- D. Since
Explanation: Till is correct as it means up to. The other options are wrong as by, at, and to indicate usage, a specific location and a direction respectively.
Correct answer: Till7646. Abide _ the traffic laws for smooth and safe flow of traffic.
- A. By
- B. On
- C. With
- D. To
Explanation: The sentence should be "Abide by the traffic laws for smooth and safe flow of traffic." "By" is the correct preposition to use in this context to indicate compliance with the traffic laws.
Correct answer: By7647. He prefers death _ dishonor.
- A. Over
- B. On
- C. Upon
- D. To
Explanation: To is the correct word to be used here. In this context the man prefers or prioritizes death rather than dishonor.
Correct answer: To7648. Demonstrate correct use of articles and prepositions. The students walk five kilometers to school, so they need to get up very early _ the morning.
- A. On
- B. In
- C. Out
- D. Of
Explanation: Option A: On indicates touching and being supported by the top surface of something or moving to a position supported by something. for example, The book is lying on the tableThere is a lot of frosting on the cake Option B: In is used to indicate location or position within or inside something and time We went for a swim in the lake They have a house in the country Option C: Out is used to show movement away from inside of a place or container She open the window and stuck her head out Option D: The bag broke and the apples fell outOf is used when we want to show that people or things relate to other things or people
Correct answer: In7649. Complete the following sentence:My watch is five minutes _.
- A. Behind
- B. Before
- C. Slow
- D. Early
Explanation: In the given sentence, a comparison is being made between the actual time and the time of the watch, hence behind would be used to connect the differences. This is because both processes are continuous. Therefore, option A is correct.
Correct answer: Behind7650. Which part is incorrect in the following sentence?The students were awaiting for the arrival of the chief guest.
- A. The students were
- B. Awaiting for
- C. The arrival of
- D. The chief guest
Explanation: Option B: 'await' is a verb which means to wait for (an event)."We await the proposals with impatience". 'Await' does not require the use of 'for' so this part of sentence 'await for' is incorrect.
Correct answer: Awaiting for