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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. At
  • B. To
  • C. On
  • D. By

Explanation: The question asks you to use correct Adjective + Preposition Combination.

Correct answer: To
  • A. Of
  • B. To
  • C. By
  • D. On

Explanation: The correct preposition to use in the given sentence is "of." The sentence would be: "You will be the perfect in charge of this group." In…

Correct answer: Of
  • A. At
  • B. To
  • C. Try
  • D. On

Explanation: We use "to" as a preposition to indicate a destination or direction.

Correct answer: To
  • A. With
  • B. Into
  • C. Over
  • D. About

Explanation: We use "with" to refer to what we use to do something, e.g, They opened the package with a knife.He was arrested and charged with murder.

Correct answer: With
  • A. At
  • B. By
  • C. On
  • D. For

Explanation: "On second thought" is used when changing opinion or decision.

Correct answer: On
  • A. Since
  • B. For
  • C. From
  • D. With

Explanation: We use "for" with a period in the past, present, or future. For refers to periods, e.g.

Correct answer: Since
  • A. For
  • B. On
  • C. At
  • D. In

Explanation: The phrase 'insist on' is a standard idiomatic expression in English, indicating that someone is demanding or considering something…

Correct answer: On
  • A. At
  • B. Beside
  • C. About
  • D. Around

Explanation: "The lady sitting beside me has an elegant style" is correct. The use of 'at' would indicate that the lady is sitting on the speaker, the…

Correct answer: Beside
  • A. For
  • B. In
  • C. To
  • D. At

Explanation: In: This is the correct choice. The phrase "In my mind" means in my opinion or according to my thoughts.

Correct answer: In
  • A. Among
  • B. From
  • C. At
  • D. For

Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this context is 'from,' as it indicates that there is a range of options available and allows for the…

Correct answer: From
  • A. At
  • B. For
  • C. On
  • D. Over

Explanation: The correct preposition is 'for' so option is correct

Correct answer: For
  • A. In
  • B. On
  • C. At
  • D. Within

Explanation: In this context, "at" is used to indicate the location where Aslam prefers to stay, which is "home." It is common to use "at" when…

Correct answer: At
  • A. To
  • B. Of
  • C. Down
  • D. On

Explanation: In this context, "down" is used to describe the direction of the walk, indicating that the person walked in a downward or descending…

Correct answer: Down
  • A. After
  • B. Before
  • C. As soon as
  • D. While

Explanation: The sentence should read: "Before going to sleep, I like to read for half an hour."This indicates that reading is a habit you enjoy before…

Correct answer: Before
  • A. For
  • B. To
  • C. About
  • D. On

Explanation: The sentence should read: "We are all looking forward to the announcement of the election soon."The phrase "looking forward to" is an…

Correct answer: To