Free Prepositions MCQs with Answers
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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. of
- B. on
- C. in
- D. out
Explanation: The correct answer is D. outThe sentence should read: "Don't miss out on any important points," our teacher told us.The phrasal verb "miss…
Correct answer: out- A. of
- B. on
- C. for
- D. off
Explanation: The correct answer is B. onThe sentence should read: "He gave a talk on the causes of dengue fever."The preposition "on" indicates the…
Correct answer: on- A. from
- B. off
- C. for
- D. of
Explanation: The correct answer is D. ofThe sentence should read: "The mixture was composed of sand and salt."The preposition "of" indicates the…
Correct answer: of- A. of
- B. on
- C. for
- D. from
Explanation: The correct answer is A. ofThe sentence should read: "John is tired of eating fried rice."The preposition "of" indicates that John has had…
Correct answer: of- A. of
- B. over
- C. away
- D. against
Explanation: The correct answer is C. awayThe sentence should read: "Mr. Michael is away. He'll be back soon."The word "away" indicates that Mr.
Correct answer: away- A. by
- B. on
- C. to
- D. up
Explanation: The correct answer is D. upThe sentence should read: "Clean up this mess, please," said the lady.The phrasal verb "clean up" means to tidy…
Correct answer: up- A. by
- B. to
- C. for
- D. out
Explanation: The correct answer is D. outThe sentence should read: "The teacher gave out all the report cards."The phrasal verb "gave out" means to…
Correct answer: out- A. up
- B. over
- C. under
- D. below
Explanation: The correct answer is A. upThe sentence should read: "The price of prawns has gone up a lot. They cost so much these days," Mrs.
Correct answer: up- A. on
- B. by
- C. to
- D. in
Explanation: The correct answer is A. on"The boss is still on leave."The phrase "on leave" means to be away from work or duty, usually for a vacation…
Correct answer: on- A. over
- B. about
- C. across
- D. against
Explanation: The correct answer is B. aboutThe sentence should read: "She read the class a story about a clever mouse deer."The preposition "about"…
Correct answer: about- A. for
- B. on
- C. in
- D. at
Explanation: The correct answer is A. forThe sentence should read: "She bought the flowers for herself."The preposition "for" indicates that the…
Correct answer: for- A. at
- B. of
- C. on
- D. by
Explanation: The correct answer is A. atThe sentence should read: "My brother is good at languages."The preposition "at" indicates proficiency or skill…
Correct answer: at- A. to
- B. at
- C. up
- D. over
Explanation: The correct answer is A. toThe sentence should read: "The French army blew the bugle to signal the start of the battle."Or, in more common…
Correct answer: to- A. on
- B. up
- C. to
- D. for
Explanation: The correct answer is B. upThe sentence should read: "You're running so fast.
Correct answer: up- A. Was getting
- B. Bored at
- C. Waiting
- D. For a long time
Explanation: The word "waiting" needs to be followed by the preposition "for" when indicating that someone is waiting for someone else.Correctness: The…
Correct answer: Waiting- A. Read in
- B. Emphasizes
- C. Role of
- D. In society
Explanation: The word "emphasizes" is correctly used to mean giving special importance to something.
Correct answer: Emphasizes- A. Looking
- B. Forward
- C. Meeting
- D. At
Explanation: The preposition "at" is incorrectly used with "22nd instant." The correct preposition to indicate a date should be "on."Correctness: The…
Correct answer: At- A. With that
- B. on
- C. to
- D. in
Explanation: Analysis: The phrase "anxious to" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "anxious about" or "anxious for."Correctness: The error is…
Correct answer: to- A. Don't
- B. Argue for
- C. In front of
- D. A matter of
Explanation: The phrase "argue for" suggests supporting or advocating for something. However, in this context, it seems slightly off.
Correct answer: Argue for- A. Around
- B. To
- C. on
- D. after
Explanation: The word "after" is correctly used to indicate the position of the house relative to the electric gates.Correctness: There is no error…
Correct answer: after