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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. at
- B. on
- C. upon
- D. up
Explanation: A cheque is drawn on a bank, meaning the bank is the institution ordered to pay it. Therefore, “on” is the standard preposition.
Correct answer: on- A. into
- B. in
- C. from
- D. over
Explanation: “Into” shows movement from outside to inside the pond, whereas “in” would normally describe a position already inside it.
Correct answer: into- A. As of
- B. As for
- C. As from
- D. D. None of These
Explanation: As for me introduces the speaker's personal position or view, followed by a comma.
Correct answer: As for- A. For
- B. Of
- C. At
- D. Into
Explanation: The fixed construction is fond of, meaning that one likes something. The prepositions for, at and into cannot follow fond in this sense.
Correct answer: Of- A. In
- B. For
- C. At
- D. To
Explanation: Good at is used for ability or skill in a subject, so good at mathematics is correct. Good for refers to benefit, not competence.
Correct answer: At- A. in
- B. of
- C. to
- D. with
Explanation: The standard expression is blind in one eye, where in identifies the affected eye.
Correct answer: in- A. with
- B. to
- C. for
- D. on
Explanation: The standard collocation is “polite to someone,” meaning showing good manners towards that person.
Correct answer: to- A. in
- B. at
- C. on
- D. into
Explanation: “At the bank” identifies the institution or place where the account was opened.
Correct answer: at- A. of
- B. with
- C. in
- D. from
Explanation: “Ill with fever” is the standard expression for suffering from a fever.
Correct answer: with- A. In
- B. On
- C. From
- D. With
Explanation: The standard collocation is “infested with,” used when a place is overrun by insects, pests, or other unwanted organisms.
Correct answer: With- A. With
- B. By
- C. On
- D. None of These
Explanation: The standard collocation is “satisfied with,” meaning pleased with the quality or performance of something.
Correct answer: With- A. Seeing
- B. Looking
- C. Watching
- D. Washing
Explanation: The natural expression is “looking at the flowers,” where “look at” means direct one’s eyes towards something.
Correct answer: Looking- A. in
- B. by
- C. at
- D. with
Explanation: At is used in the fixed expression at home, meaning present in one's home. In home is not standard English in this sentence.
Correct answer: at- A. with
- B. of
- C. from
- D. by
Explanation: Made of is used when the material remains recognisable in the finished object, as wood does in a wooden chair.
Correct answer: of- A. For
- B. To
- C. After
- D. Of
Explanation: Care for means to look after or provide help to someone, which fits the flood victims.
Correct answer: For- A. of, by
- B. off, to
- C. by, in
- D. of, to
Explanation: Think of is the standard phrase, and travel by bus identifies the means of transport.
Correct answer: of, by- A. From
- B. To
- C. Of
- D. None of These
Explanation: Suffer from is the standard collocation for experiencing harm caused by a condition or action, so neglect is what the subject suffers…
Correct answer: From- A. Under
- B. Along
- C. On
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under is correct because a bridge passes above the river while the river flows beneath it.
Correct answer: Under- A. on
- B. over
- C. at
- D. none of these
Explanation: Jeer at means to mock or ridicule someone, so the correct phrase is 'Do not jeer at the poor.' On and over do not form the standard…
Correct answer: at- A. from
- B. Since
- C. for
- D. None of these
Explanation: “Since” is used with a specific starting point in time, such as Monday. “For” would introduce a duration, such as three days.
Correct answer: Since