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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. From
- B. With
- C. Did
- D. Through
- E. No error
Explanation: There is no error in the sentence so this option is correct.
Correct answer: No error- 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. By
- B. From
- C. Of
- D. To
Explanation: The correct answer is A) By.Explanation:- The sentence should read "Ideas must now be supported by facts in order to be acceptable to the…
Correct answer: By- A. Against
- B. Opon
- C. In
- D. For
Explanation: When you fence something against something else, it means you are taking preventive measures or precautions to avoid a potential issue or…
Correct answer: Against705. He died_cholera.
- A. of
- B. with
- C. to
- D. by
Explanation: The correct option will be OF. because question shows that the person died by a disease.So, if the question is about something causes or…
Correct answer: of706. Listen_me carefully.
- A. to
- B. at
- C. on
- D. of
Explanation: A is correct option beause Listen is a transitive verb and it always takes "to" preposition after it.
Correct answer: to- A. of
- B. on
- C. to
- D. for
Explanation: D is correct option beacuse famous is adjective /verb. It takes preposition "for" after it. Famous for means known by many people.
Correct answer: for708. Come _ my house
- A. in
- B. to
- C. on
- D. at
Explanation: B is correct option. We usually use come to talk about movement from the listener to the speaker or from the speaker to the listener.
Correct answer: to- A. on
- B. to
- C. with
- D. for
Explanation: A is Correct option. Call on means visit someone.so it is the most suitable preposition for call in this case as the person visits his or…
Correct answer: on- A. on
- B. at
- C. of
- D. with
Explanation: B is correct option. Rejoice means to take delight or feel happy. It is often followed by preposition at/over which means feeling happy at…
Correct answer: at- A. in
- B. with
- C. at
- D. too
Explanation: A is correct option. Desirous is an adjective which means wanting. "Desirous in" means wanting sth.
Correct answer: in- A. to
- B. in
- C. after
- D. on
Explanation: C is a correct option. Take after is a phrasal verb which means have similar appearance or personality.
Correct answer: after713. He is ill _ fever.
- A. of
- B. from
- C. to
- D. with
Explanation: D is correct option. ill with means suffering from.
Correct answer: with- A. on
- B. with
- C. to
- D. at
Explanation: Pity is a noun often followed by preposition "on". Pity on means to feel sorry for someone or do sth that shows this.
Correct answer: on- A. of
- B. to
- C. for
- D. with
Explanation: Search for is an idiomatic phrase. It is precedes the object you are searching for.
Correct answer: for- A. to
- B. for
- C. with
- D. of
Explanation: Devoted to something means being focused on that particular thing almost exclusively.
Correct answer: to- A. of
- B. with
- C. for
- D. from
Explanation: "Incapable" is an adjective means unable to do something. *Incapable will be followed by preposition "of" and won't take infinitive verb.
Correct answer: of- A. with
- B. to
- C. from
- D. for
Explanation: Recover is a verb often followed by preposition "from" which means return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
Correct answer: from- A. with
- B. over
- C. of
- D. to
Explanation: Objected is a noun/pronoun. So the preposition to takes after it.
Correct answer: to- A. for
- B. to
- C. on
- D. at
Explanation: Alarmed means frightened or something undesirable happens. So, its takes preposition at after it.
Correct answer: at