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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. Because
- B. Down
- C. in
- D. of
Explanation: The phrase "in the morning" is correctly used to indicate the time when the car broke down.Correctness: There is no error here.
Correct answer: in- A. Across
- B. Of
- C. from
- D. Blunt
Explanation: The word "from" is incorrectly used in this context. The correct preposition to use here is "with," as in "struck with a blunt…
Correct answer: from- A. From
- B. With
- C. Did
- D. Through
Explanation: The preposition "from" is correctly used to indicate the starting point (college) from where he supposes he can float.Correctness: There…
Correct answer: From- A. In
- B. Blind
- C. At
- D. Child's
Explanation: The preposition "at" is incorrect in this context. The correct phrase should be "blind to" when indicating that someone is unaware of or…
Correct answer: At- A. Into
- B. Through
- C. Its
- D. With
Explanation: The phrase "entered into" is redundant in this context. The correct usage should simply be "entered Room 180" since "enter" already…
Correct answer: Into- A. by
- B. from
- C. of
- D. to
Explanation: Ideas must now be supported by people who use the scientific method." This option correctly indicates that ideas need to have backing or…
Correct answer: by- A. on
- B. to
- C. from
- D. of
Explanation: The Principal is familiar of the parents." This is the correct choice. It means that the Principal knows or is acquainted with the parents.
Correct answer: of- A. on
- B. at
- C. From
- D. For
Explanation: "They were dwelling on this issue." This is the correct preposition to use in this context.
Correct answer: on- A. about
- B. of
- C. from
- D. to
Explanation: "I still feel guilty about not visiting him while he was in the hospital." This is the correct preposition to use in this context.
Correct answer: about- A. on
- B. to
- C. from
- D. up
Explanation: This is the correct preposition to use with the phrasal verb "given up" when talking about quitting smoking or another habit.The phrase…
Correct answer: up- A. on
- B. to
- C. for
- D. upon
Explanation: The sentence should be: "My niece was recently operated on appendicitis."In medical contexts, we use "operated on" to indicate the surgery…
Correct answer: on- A. on
- B. in
- C. from
- D. of
Explanation: The sentence should be: "Prices in Britain are not as high as in Japan."Here, "in" is used to compare prices between two different…
Correct answer: in- A. about
- B. upon
- C. to
- D. of
Explanation: The sentence should be: "I am really glad to you for your cooperation."In this context, "glad to" is the correct phrase used to express…
Correct answer: to- A. in
- B. with
- C. to
- D. for
Explanation: The sentence should be: "I prefer to pay with cash."Here, "with" is the correct preposition to indicate the method or means of payment…
Correct answer: in- A. on
- B. at
- C. in
- D. for
Explanation: The sentence should be: "He has been a student at the British Council."The preposition "at" is used to indicate the location or…
Correct answer: at- A. on
- B. at
- C. in
- D. for
Explanation: The sentence should be: "I was born in a little planet in outer space."We use "in" to specify the place or location where someone was born.
Correct answer: in- A. of
- B. from
- C. on
- D. at
Explanation: "The morning wind just at the break of the day in August was so good to breathe."
Correct answer: from- A. on
- B. at
- C. from
- D. of
Explanation: From midnight and Monday" correctly indicates the time period during which he was on the phone.
Correct answer: from- A. of
- B. off
- C. to
- D. from
Explanation: The correct answer is B) off.The sentence should be: "Norma tried to lift it off, but it was locked in place."The phrase "lift off" means…
Correct answer: off- A. into
- B. to
- C. in
- D. for
Explanation: The correct answer is A) into.The sentence should be: "We will transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of…
Correct answer: into