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Prepositions link a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence, showing place, time, direction or relation. The difficulty is idiomatic rather than logical: English fixes particular prepositions to particular verbs and adjectives, so “good at,” “married to” and “differ from” have to be learned as units rather than reasoned out.
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- A. for
- B. in
- C. during
- D. Since
Explanation: For is used with a period of time to show duration: ‘He was in the UK for three weeks.’ Since would require a starting point, such as…
Correct answer: for- A. with
- B. of
- C. to
- D. Both B & C
Explanation: The structure is ‘be used to’ followed by a noun or gerund, so ‘used to speaking’ is correct.
Correct answer: to- A. avoid
- B. object
- C. prevent
- D. hinder
Explanation: Prevent is followed by an object and the preposition from: “prevent them from getting away.” Hinder can also mean obstruct, but this…
Correct answer: prevent- A. than
- B. with
- C. from
- D. to
Explanation: The standard construction is “different from,” as in “Sana is different from other girls.” Than is commonly used after comparatives such…
Correct answer: from- A. at
- B. to
- C. towards
- D. None
Explanation: Home can function as an adverb of place after go, so standard English says “I am going home” without to.
Correct answer: None- A. for
- B. of
- C. with
- D. at
Explanation: Patient is followed by with when referring to tolerance of a person or situation, as in “patient with her students.” For belongs with…
Correct answer: with- A. from
- B. with
- C. of
- D. by
Explanation: The fixed expression is get rid of someone or something, meaning to remove or become free from them.
Correct answer: of- A. on
- B. over
- C. with
- D. at
Explanation: At is used for a specific price or rate, as in “selling at Rs250 per dozen.” On, over, and with do not express the selling price in this…
Correct answer: at- A. on
- B. to
- C. in
- D. none
Explanation: The verb “persist” is followed by “in” when it means to continue doing something, as in “persist in silly ideas.”
Correct answer: in- A. from
- B. of
- C. with
- D. to
Explanation: The standard collocation is “afraid of,” meaning frightened by or fearful of someone or something.
Correct answer: of- A. with
- B. from
- C. by
- D. of
Explanation: The fixed expression is “full of,” meaning containing a large amount of something.
Correct answer: of- A. to
- B. in
- C. on
- D. over
Explanation: The verb “insist” takes the preposition “on” when followed by an idea, demand, or opinion: “insist on his opinion.”
Correct answer: on- A. for
- B. on
- C. with
- D. of
Explanation: The standard construction is “accuse someone of” an offence: “He accused the man of stealing.”
Correct answer: of- A. at
- B. in
- C. from
- D. with
Explanation: The usual expression is “weak in” a subject or skill, as in “weak in grammar” or “weak in mathematics.”
Correct answer: in- A. among
- B. by
- C. over
- D. with
Explanation: “Popular with” is the standard collocation when referring to people who like someone.
Correct answer: with- A. than
- B. with
- C. from
- D. by
Explanation: The standard construction is “different from,” used to show that two things are unlike each other.
Correct answer: from- A. with
- B. of
- C. from
- D. by
Explanation: “Fill something with” means to put a substance into it until it contains the desired amount. Thus, water is what fills the glass.
Correct answer: with- A. from
- B. in
- C. with
- D. of
Explanation: The fixed expression is “deprived of,” meaning denied possession of something. “From” is not used in this standard collocation.
Correct answer: of- A. with
- B. of
- C. to
- D. by
Explanation: “Accustomed to” is the fixed expression meaning familiar with or used to something. The noun phrase “hot weather” follows “to” directly.
Correct answer: to- A. on
- B. of
- C. with
- D. at
Explanation: The fixed expression is “charged with” when someone is formally accused of a crime. “Charged of” is not standard English in this sense.
Correct answer: with