Free Grammar MCQs with Answers

481. She lived ___________juice for ten days to slim down for the fashion show.

• A. with
• B. by
• C. in
• D. off

Explanation: To live off something means to survive by relying on it as food or income, so “lived off juice” fits the sentence. “With” would merely indicate accompaniment, not dependence for survival.

482. My husband asked him if he'd ever been convicted ___________a crime.

• A. with
• B. of
• C. by
• D. on

Explanation: The standard collocation is “convicted of a crime,” meaning officially found guilty of it. “Convicted with” and “convicted by” do not express the offence involved.

483. She has been supporting her family ________her husband's death.

• A. on
• B. at
• C. from
• D. since

Explanation: “Since” introduces the point in time from which an action has continued, namely her husband’s death. The present perfect continuous “has been supporting” reinforces this continuing period.

484. There is something wonderful ___________him.

• A. of
• B. about
• C. for
• D. inside

Explanation: “Something wonderful about him” means that he possesses or displays an appealing quality. “About” is the natural preposition for describing a quality associated with a person.

485. He shows great ability ________Mathematics.

• A. at
• B. for
• C. about
• D. in

Explanation: The standard collocation is “ability in” a subject, as in “ability in Mathematics.” “Ability at” is sometimes heard informally, but “in” is the expected formal usage here.

486. The teacher found many mistakes in my composition, when she went__________it.

• A. into
• B. about
• C. for
• D. through

Explanation: To “go through” a composition means to examine it carefully, often to find errors. “Go into” usually means to enter or discuss in detail, but it is not the normal proofreading expression here.

487. The smoke went ________ the chimney.

• A. by
• B. in
• C. up
• D. on

Explanation: Up shows movement from a lower point toward a higher one, as smoke travels through a chimney. By would indicate passing near something, not movement inside and upward through it.

488. Macbeth's desire _________ power brought about his downfall

• A. in
• B. for
• C. with
• D. as

Explanation: The standard collocation is “desire for power,” with for linking a desire to what is wanted. In and with do not express this relationship, and “desire as” is incomplete.

489. The agenda for the meeting is __________ the notice

• A. forwarded in
• B. subscribed to
• C. enclosed with
• D. delivered as

Explanation: An agenda can be enclosed with a notice when both documents are sent together. “Subscribed to” means regularly receiving something, while “forwarded in” and “delivered as” do not fit this meaning.

490. The girl ran ___________the field when she saw her father after long time.

• A. in
• B. across
• C. on
• D. along

Explanation: “Across the field” means from one side of the field to the other, matching the girl’s movement toward her father. “Along” would mean moving beside or following the length of something.