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English: Prepositions MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The train will arrive ___ Jaipur at 6:30 p.m.
With the verb 'arrive', the preposition depends on the kind of place. We usually say 'arrive in' for a city, country, or large area, and 'arrive at' for a specific point such as a station, office, or venue. Jaipur is a city, so the correct phrase is 'arrive in Jaipur'. 'Arrive to' is not standard in this use, and 'on' does not fit arrival at a place. Therefore, the correct answer is 'in'.
Q2Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option: He was indignant __________ being cheated by the smooth talk of the salesman.
The correct preposition is "at" because standard usage is "indignant at" an action, event, or situation that causes anger. Here the anger is caused by the act of being cheated through the salesman's smooth talk. "With" is normally used for anger directed at a person, not before this gerund phrase. "In" does not form an idiomatic expression with "indignant" in this sentence. "Of" suggests possession or relation, but it cannot express the cause of indignation here.
Q3Choose the most appropriate word to complete the given sentence: A teetotaller is one who abstains _____________________ alcohol.
The verb abstain is normally followed by the preposition from when it means deliberately avoiding an activity, habit, or substance. The correct expression is abstains from alcohol, meaning that a teetotaller does not drink alcohol at all. In does not collocate with abstain in this sense. With suggests accompaniment or association, not avoidance. On is used in other structures but not after abstain for this meaning. Therefore the sentence is completed correctly with from.
Q4Consider the following sentences: 1. We reached the station in time to catch the bus. 2. The meeting will begin on 10 a.m. 3. Ramesh is responsible for maintaining the register. Which of the sentences use prepositions correctly?
Sentence 1 is correct because 'in time' means early enough to do something; here, they reached early enough to catch the bus. Sentence 2 is incorrect because clock time takes 'at', so it should be 'at 10 a.m.', not 'on 10 a.m.' Sentence 3 is correct because the adjective 'responsible' is followed by 'for' when naming a duty. Therefore, only sentences 1 and 3 are correct.
Q5Which sentence contains an incorrect preposition?
The question asks for the incorrect sentence. 'Between' is normally used for two persons or things, while 'among' is used when something is shared within a group of more than two. Since the sweets are shared with all the students, the sentence should be: 'The teacher divided the sweets among all the students.' The other sentences correctly use 'at' for a point, 'since' for a starting time, and 'under' for position.
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6Which sentence uses the correct preposition?
7Read the statements and choose the option in which both sentences use prepositions correctly. I. The shop is closed on Sundays. II. The shop is closed in Sundays. III. The exam begins at 10 a.m. IV. The exam begins in 10 a.m.
8Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The application must reach the office ___ 5 p.m. on Friday.
9Identify the sentence that uses the correct preposition.
10Choose the most appropriate word to complete the given sentence: The boy crawled ________ the fence to enter the garden.
11Choose the most appropriate preposition to complete the sentence: India is beset ________ many problems these days.
12Which sentence is incorrect because of the preposition used?
13Choose the most appropriate word to complete the given sentence: The City Centre Mall was crowded ____________ tourists.
14Match each adjective with its correct preposition and choose the correct set: responsible ___, interested ___, afraid ___.
15Match the words with the correct prepositions: 1. accused ___ theft 2. superior ___ others 3. interested ___ music