Prepositions Test 10

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Question 1
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Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

The cat ran across the road.

A
Preposition of Time

B
Preposition of Agency

C
Preposition of Place

D
Preposition of Manner

Solution

Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another. It answers the question 'where?' Some examples are, across, as at, in, on, while, during, near, over, under, between, behind, etc. According to this explanation, option C is the correct answer.
Prepositions of time are used to indicate the time of an action or time relationship between nouns in the sentence, such as at, to, in, etc. Since the sentence is not talking about the time at which the event happened, option A is an incorrect answer.
We use preposition of agency to show that something causes another thing in the sentence. Examples are, by, with, etc. As the sentence does not mention the reason why the cat ran across the road. option B.
The preposition of manner is used show how something is done. Some examples are. by, like, as, and so on. According to this, the word 'across' in the sentence is definitely not a preposition of manner. Hence option D is incorrect as well.
Question 2
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Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
He was only a yard off me.

A
Preposition

B
Conjunction

C
Noun

D
Pronoun

Solution

Here, 'off' as a preposition is correct because it implies situated or leading in a direction away from something. Here, he was only 'situated a yard away from' me.
'Off' as a noun is incorrect because it implies the start of a race, journey, or experience.
Question 3
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Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
He is on the committee.

A
Conjunction

B
Pronoun

C
Interjection

D
Preposition

Solution

Here, 'on' as preposition is correct because it is used to show that somebody belongs to a group or an organization. Here, it is the committee.
Conjunctions are used to connect phrases, clauses, and sentences. 'On' is not a conjunction.
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. 'On' is not a pronoun.
interjection is a part of speech which is more commonly used in informal language than in formal writing or speech. Basically, the function of interjections is to express emotions or sudden bursts of feelings. 'On is not an interjection.
Question 4
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Choose the correct word or phrase that completes the sentence correctly.
The children wondered ____ the giant.

A
to

B
for

C
at

D
in

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because the preposition 'at' is used to indicate the direction of a feeling (eg. angry at you) and to mean in the direction of or towards somebody/something. 'Wondered at' means to be awed or astonished by something or someone.
Options A, B and D are incorrect because we use 'to' as a preposition to indicate a destination or direction, 'for' to mean concerning somebody/something and 'in' to indicate unspecific times during a day, month, season or year. Using any of these prepositions would make the sentence logically and grammatically incorrect.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A nurse looks __________ people in hospital.

A
At

B
For

C
After

D
Helps

Solution

Here, 'after' is correct because it implies about somebody/something, here it is the people in the hospital.
'At' is incorrect because it is used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens.
'For' is incorrect because it is used to show who is intended to have or use something or where something is intended to be put.
'Helps' is incorrect because it implies to make it easier or possible for somebody to do something by doing something for them or by giving them something that they need.
Question 6
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Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
Her parents were angry _______ her.

A
about

B
by

C
with

D
at

Solution

Option C is the correct answer. One of the uses of the preposition 'with' is that it means concerning someone or in the case of. Hence this is the correct usage of 'with'.
Option A is incorrect because 'about' is used to refer to movement or position in various directions or places. It can also mean in connection with or can be used to make a rough estimate of something. None of these usages would fit in this sentence.
Option B is incorrect because 'by' is used to indicate proximity, an action with a particular purpose or to indicate the person that does something in a passive voice sentence. It also indicates a mean or method of doing something.
Option D is incorrect because 'at' is used to point out specific time, place or an activity. Hence the use of 'at' in this sentence would not make any logical sense.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It is very warm. I am going to take ___ my scarf.

A
out

B
in

C
off

D
for

E
of

Solution

Option C is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION :-
A Preposition is a word used to link noun, pronoun or phrases to other words within a sentence.
In the first blank, preposition "off" will be used because preposition "off" is used to indicate separation or disconnection. In the given sentence, there is a separation between the speaker and the scarf.
Question 8
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]Fill in the blank by selecting the most appropriate option.[/passage-header]Mala (1) _______ in the kitchen. (2) _______ that time suddenly, (3) _______ cat jumped (4) _______ the kitchen platform. Her husband rushed (5) _______ the kitchen (6) _______ see what happened.

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The most appropriate option given against number 6 _______

A
Of

B
To

C
In

D
Off

Solution

Here, 'to' is correct because it implies directed towards or concerning something. Here, the husband rushed into the kitchen concerning what happened.
'Of' is incorrect because it implies belonging to somebody or relating to somebody.
'In' is incorrect because it implies at a point within an area or a space.
'Off' is incorrect because it implies away from a place or at a distance in space or time.
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
There's _________ electric cooker.

A
An

B
Some

C
Any

D
A

Solution

Here, 'an' is correct because it is used before countable or singular nouns referring to people or things that have not already been mentioned. Here, it is electric cooker.
'Some' is incorrect because it is used with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns to mean ‘an amount of’ or ‘a number of’, when the amount or number is not given.
'Any' is incorrect because it is used with uncountable or plural nouns in negative sentences and questions, after if or whether, and after some verbs such as prevent, ban, forbid, etc. to refer to an amount or a number of something, however large or small.
'A' is incorrect because it is not used before vowels (a, e, i, o and u).
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
I often go abroad ______ business.

A
to

B
by

C
for

D
on

Solution

People go on a trip, on a purpose, like going on business. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence, incorrect.

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Question 1

Preposition of Time

Preposition of Agency

Preposition of Place

Preposition of Manner

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Question 2

Preposition

Conjunction

Noun

Pronoun

Solution

Question 3

Conjunction

Pronoun

Interjection

Preposition

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Question 4

to

for

at

in

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Question 5

At

For

After

Helps

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Question 6

about

by

with

at

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Question 7

out

in

off

for

of

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Question 8

Of

To

In

Off

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Question 9

An

Some

Any

A

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Question 10

to

by

for

on

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