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. Fully
- B. Sitting in
- C. Kitchen table
- D. No error
Explanation: 'Sitting in' is not correct. The word 'father' suggests the use of 'sitting on' instead.If there had been the word 'mother' in the…
Correct answer: Sitting in- A. Of being
- B. A great jester
- C. Jests
- D. From him
Explanation: 'Expected from' can be appropriately used in a situation when one is anticipating to receive something, material or nonmaterial from…
Correct answer: From him- A. He glances
- B. At the door
- C. Towards the paper
- D. Through it casually
- E. No error
Explanation: There should be 'to the paper ' instead of 'towards the paper ' because 'to' is used for focus, for attention, for destination but…
Correct answer: Towards the paper- A. Next to
- B. Besides
- C. Towards
- D. Among
Explanation: Try reading the sentence out loud with each option and see which one sounds the most right.
Correct answer: Next to- A. against
- B. loudly
- C. so
- D. be
Explanation: A preposition is a word that typically shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other elements in a sentence.
Correct answer: against- A. Made of
- B. Make up of
- C. Made with
- D. Made up of
Explanation: The correct answer is Option D:Made up of. This phrase is the correct usage when describing the composition or structure of something.
Correct answer: Made up of- A. In
- B. To
- C. At
- D. Into
Explanation: Option A (In) is the correct answer. The sentence structure requires the use of the preposition 'in' to indicate the moment when she…
Correct answer: In- A. From
- B. Of
- C. Off
- D. At
Explanation: Therefore, the correct option is 'Off' as it indicates that the boys left the bus at the terminus.Using 'From' would imply the boys…
Correct answer: Off849. We waited _ dark.
- A. Beyond
- B. Before
- C. Until
- D. Unless
Explanation: When the sentence says 'We waited until dark,' it means that the waiting was for the darkness to arrive.
Correct answer: Until- A. Out
- B. About
- C. Back
- D. On
Explanation: "About" is the most suitable choice as it conveys the sense of people lingering or being in the vicinity of the leader, waiting for…
Correct answer: About- A. Over
- B. Across
- C. Along
- D. Beside
Explanation: The sentence describes the action of the thief running from one side of the street to the other side and hiding under the bridge.
Correct answer: Across- A. After
- B. Over
- C. About
- D. Across
Explanation: The phrase "You should not swim after a meal" is a common saying that advises against swimming immediately after eating.
Correct answer: After- A. about
- B. from
- C. against
- D. over
Explanation: The correct answer is 'against' because it implies that the complaint was directed in opposition to 'me' to the principal.
Correct answer: against- A. you ought to join our club.
- B. you ought to join with our club.
- C. you ought joined our club.
- D. you ought to join in our club.
Explanation: The correct sentence is 'you ought to join our club.' The construction of 'ought to' requires a base verb form, making 'join' the correct…
Correct answer: you ought to join our club.- A. by
- B. along
- C. from
- D. with
Explanation: The correct answer is 'with', as it appropriately conveys the idea of accompanying or possessing, i.e., being blessed with a son.
Correct answer: with- A. The meeting does not approve in your scheme.
- B. The meeting do not approves of your scheme.
- C. The meeting does not approve of your scheme.
- D. The meeting does not approve about your scheme
Explanation: The correct answer is Option C: 'The meeting does not approve of your scheme.' This sentence correctly uses 'does not' for a third-person…
Correct answer: The meeting does not approve of your scheme.- A. at
- B. in
- C. on
- D. by
Explanation: c) on: This option is the correct one. "on" is used to indicate that something is physically resting or positioned on top of something…
Correct answer: on- A. He does not know the reason of her absence.
- B. He does not know the reason around her absence.
- C. He does not know the reason for her absence.
- D. He does not know the reason about her absence.
Explanation: The preposition for is used both after and before reason. Therefore, the grammatically correct sentence is "He does not know the reason…
Correct answer: He does not know the reason for her absence.- A. I
- B. Of
- C. On
- D. At
Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this sentence is 'of', as it appropriately connects the verb 'approve' with the subject 'my smoking'.
Correct answer: Of- A. With
- B. In
- C. On
- D. To
Explanation: Sure, here are sentences using each preposition:1. Use of: The use of smartphones has increased significantly in recent years.2.
Correct answer: To