Free Prepositions MCQs with Answers

251. She deprived her husband__________all he had.

• A. With
• B. To
• C. Of
• D. from

Explanation: Deprive is followed by “of” when someone is denied possession of something: “deprive someone of something.” The other prepositions do not fit this fixed construction.

252. The Master was annoyed_________the servant.

• A. To
• B. With
• C. On
• D. Upon

Explanation: The usual construction is “annoyed with someone,” whereas “annoyed at” is more commonly used for a situation or action. Therefore, “annoyed with the servant” is correct.

253. He give a lecture in which he pointed ________ an error in the book.

• A. by
• B. with
• C. out
• D. in

Explanation: The phrasal verb “point out” means to draw attention to or identify something, so “pointed out an error” is correct. The other prepositions do not form this phrasal verb.

254. 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.

255. 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.

256. 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.

257. 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.

258. 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.

259. 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.

260. 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.