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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. in
- B. with
- C. at
- D. from
Explanation: The standard collocation is bad at something, especially a subject or skill: bad at maths.
Correct answer: at- A. Up
- B. At
- C. Off
- D. In
Explanation: Give off means to release or emit something such as a smell, heat, or light. Therefore, jasmine gives off its fragrance.
Correct answer: Off- A. With
- B. For
- C. From
- D. In
Explanation: The phrase be down with an illness means to be suffering from it. Thus, “He is down with malaria” is correct.
Correct answer: With- A. Out of
- B. Out
- C. Out from
- D. Out has
Explanation: Get out of the car is the established phrase for leaving a vehicle. Out alone is possible in other contexts, but out from and out has are…
Correct answer: Out of- A. with
- B. for
- C. from
- D. None of these
Explanation: Exempt from is the fixed construction used when someone is released from a duty, rule, or obligation.
Correct answer: from- A. In
- B. on
- C. to
- D. of
Explanation: Blind to means unaware of or unable to recognise something, including one's own shortcomings. Blind of and blind in do not fit this meaning.
Correct answer: to- A. for
- B. with
- C. to
- D. None of these
Explanation: Adhere to means to follow or remain faithful to a rule, agreement, or promise.
Correct answer: to- A. after
- B. for
- C. farther
- D. behind
Explanation: To be behind someone means to support that person or cause, so the sentence says the nation supported the President.
Correct answer: behind- A. in
- B. on
- C. at
- D. None of these
Explanation: The complete sentence is “Fahad resigned from his job in January.” In is used with months, while on is used with specific dates and at…
Correct answer: in- A. into
- B. In
- C. inside
- D. None of these
Explanation: Into shows movement from outside to inside, so a dog that fell into the water needs into.
Correct answer: into- A. on
- B. In
- C. At
- D. None of these
Explanation: The standard expression is “trust in,” meaning to have confidence or faith in someone or something. Thus, “We trust in one God” is correct.
Correct answer: In- A. From
- B. With
- C. Along
- D. None of these
Explanation: From identifies origin or association with a place, so a person can be “from Little Rock.” With would instead indicate accompaniment or…
Correct answer: From- A. For
- B. As
- C. of
- D. None of these
Explanation: As is used to show a function or role: hydrogen gas can be used as a fuel.
Correct answer: As- A. In
- B. between
- C. among
- D. under
Explanation: In the wreckage means inside the damaged remains, which fits the location of the bodies.
Correct answer: In- A. Under
- B. Below
- C. Into
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Below is used for something located on a lower floor or level, as in “the flat below.” Under would normally require a specific object or…
Correct answer: Below- A. Under
- B. Below
- C. Both
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Below sea level is the standard expression for a point at a lower elevation than sea level.
Correct answer: Below- A. While
- B. During
- C. Between
- D. None of the above
Explanation: While is followed by a clause containing a subject and verb, as in “while she was watching the movie.” During is followed by a noun or…
Correct answer: While- A. While
- B. During
- C. At
- D. None of the above
Explanation: During is followed by a noun phrase, so “during the movie” is correct. While would need a clause, such as “while the movie was playing.”
Correct answer: During- A. Among
- B. From
- C. For
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Among is used for relationships involving more than two people or things, so it fits “the council members.” From and for do not express…
Correct answer: Among- A. on
- B. of
- C. at
- D. None of these
Explanation: The fixed expression is “laugh at someone,” meaning to mock or make fun of them.
Correct answer: at