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Appropriate Prepositions Compilation 

Question 1

Question

Who says that you can go ----- the world in eighty days? 

Answer

over

around

across

beyond

Question 2

Question

Provide the appropriate preposition. 

Tina is renowned ------ her oratory.

Answer

with

of

in

for

Question 3

Question

Warning! No unauthorized personnel ------ this point.   

Answer

about

beyond

here

then

Question 4

Question

Provide the appropriate preposition. 

He was not conversant ------ the pain.

Answer

of

to

with

in

Question 5

Question

Choose the correct preposition:

The solution of the problem dawned ____ me.

Answer

on

in

is

are

Question 6

Question

Choose the correct preposition:

We have to deal ____ our problems·  

Answer

with

after

on

by 

Question 7

Question

Choose the correct preposition:

 

Answer

in

on

of

by

Question 8

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

 

The building is made____ bricks. 

Answer

with

of 

on

from 

Question 9

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

 

The Bullet Train travels____ 200 miles an hour. 

Answer

for

in

at

off

Question 10

Question

It is difficult to sympathize ______ an unfortunate man. 

Answer

for        

with         

by        

at 

Question 11

Question

She was sliding —- depression. 

Answer

into        

of        

on         

at 

Question 12

Question

Choose the appropriate preposition.

 

The gift was wrapped --------- blue paper.

Answer

by

around

of

in

Question 13

Question

Choose the appropriate preposition.

I will take my driving test ------- a week.

Answer

in

about

for

on

Question 14

Question

Fill in the gap.

Shilpi insisted me ------------- my going home.

Answer

from

on

to

in

Question 15

Question

The thieves broke the window and climbed _____ it. 

Answer

Across

over

along

through

Question 16

Question

I have reconciled myself __________ never loving my job.

Answer

at

to

after

on

Question 17

Question

Fill in the gap.

We have not been given____ update on the patient's condition.

Answer

some

none

any

much

Question 18

Question

Fill in the gap.

There is a liberation sculpture _____ Arts building of the University of Dhaka.

Answer

before

in front of

beside

at the back

Question 19

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (questions 6-9):  

6. I think he is familiar_______ this subject.  

Answer

to

for

of

with

Question 20

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (questions 6-9):  

7. My best friend Mazhar is named ________ his grandfather.  

Answer

after 

to

for

with

Question 21

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (questions 6-9):  

8. Economists divide resources _____ four categories.  

Answer

on

into 

for 

with

Question 22

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (questions 6-9): 

 9. The committee has arrived______ a decision.  

Answer

at 

on

in

to

Question 23

Question

Choose the correct prepositions:

We often go fishing____ the river.

Answer

on

in

inside

around

of

Question 24

Question

Choose the correct prepositions:

I am writing this essay _____ blue ink.

Answer

in

with

by

from

on

Question 25

Question

Choose the correct preposition-

Cyber attacks are much easier to carry out than to defend _____.  

Answer

against 

about

after

at

down 

Question 26

Question

Choose the correct preposition

She was blessed _____a son.  

Answer

by 

for 

in 

with 

of 

Question 27

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words-

We were ____ friends in that strange country. 

Answer

among 

upon 

looking

between 

into

Question 28

Question

Choose the correct prepositions

He died ____illness. 

Answer

of 

on 

by 

with 

in

Question 29

Question

Choose the correct prepositions

He lives ____his sister's money 

Answer

with 

for 

on 

from 

of

Question 30

Question

We were surprised____ his failure 

Answer

for 

about 

at

of 

on

Question 31

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions(questions 6-9)-

6. Can   you   tell   the   difference ______ butter   and margarine?

Answer

over

with

in

between

Question 32

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (questions 6-9):

7.When she parted ____ her parents, her eyes were full of tears.

 

Answer

from

to

of

off

Question 33

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (questions 6-9):

8. Javed was acquitted _____ the charge of theft.

 

Answer

of

from

on

about

Question 34

Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions (questions 6-9):

9. The new government took ____ last year.

 

Answer

over

after

upon

out

Question 35

Question

Left ______ himself, he will be able to complete work in less than a month.

Answer

with

on

by

to

Question 36

Question

_______Pohela Boishakh, there is a festive mood all ______ the country.

Answer

at, over

in, across

Since, across

on, over

Question 37

Question

We must discourage people ______throwing trash in public places.

Answer

for

from

into

in

Question 38

Question

All my efforts to bring about a compromise ended —- smoke.

Answer

with

in

off

through

Question 39

Question

There’s paper ______ the floor. Please put it ______ the wastebasket.

Answer

at, into

on, at

on, in

over, at

Question 40

Question

Let’s discuss______ the ways of improving the basic skills of English.

Answer

about

on

no preposition

of

Question 41

Question

He felt bad ——no reason at all.

Answer

of

on

in

for

Question 42

Question

The train to Rajshahi departed——the platform.

Answer

from

at

with

on

Question 43

Question

London lies ______the Thames.

Answer

over

under

on

at

Question 44

Question

I could not figure ____what the teacher was talking_____.

Answer

into, on

by, on

on, about

out, about

Question 45

Question

My father was angry —- me.

Answer

at

with

of

on

Question 46

Question

The police tried to blame the accident —- the poor rickshaw puller.

Answer

for

to

over

on

Question 47

Question

Left —– himself, he would be able to complete the work in less than a month.

Answer

with

on

by

to

Question 48

Question

My friend is not interested ______ art. 

Answer

in

at

for

into

Question 49

Question

The guard stopped me ______ entering the building.

Answer

to

in

from

on

Question 50

Question

The building is made _____ bricks.

Answer

of

in

by

on

Question 51

Question

I ran ____Nehal at the store. 

Answer

into

in

at

with

Question 52

Question

Green tea is a good alternative______ coffee. 

Answer

for

to

then

of

Question 53

Question

The shops here are open_____10 am to 8 pm. 

Answer

for

on

at

from

Question 54

Question

I cannot put____with his insolence. 

Answer

out

up

in

through

Question 55

Question
I am accustomed ____ such a life. Fill in the gap with appropriate preposition given below.
Answer

with

to

by

in

Question 56

Question
In which of the following sentences ‘but’ is used as a preposition?
Answer

There is no but likes him

We tried hard but did not succeed

It is but right to admit our faults
None but the brave deserves the fair