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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
My sister called me last week. I haven't spoken _______ since.

A
him

B
she

C
her

D
to her

Solution

Option D: 'To' is a preposition that connects the noun/pronoun to the rest of the sentence. It refers to a person 'her', and indicates that the person is receiving an action 'spoken'. Hence the option 'to her' is correct.
Option A: 'Him' is masculine and does not refer to 'sister'. (The pronoun refers to someone who's been mentioned before.) Hence this option isn't appropriate.
Option B: 'She' is a subject pronoun and performs an action. The pronoun here receives an action 'spoken to'. Hence option B is incorrect.
Option C: 'Her' on its own, without the preposition 'to', does not form a complete meaningful sentence. Hence C is incorrect.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Don't talk __________ right now.

A
him

B
he

C
to him

D
at him

Solution

Option C: In 'to him', the preposition 'to' connects the verb 'talk' with the object of that action 'him'. It completes the sentence in meaning. Hence option C is correct.
Option A: 'Him' is the object, but there is no word that would connect it with the verb. Since the verb 'talk' is transitive (i.e., it takes an object), and it will be done towards a person we need the preposition 'to'. Without it, the sentence is incomplete in meaning. Hence A is wrong.
Option B: 'He' is a subject pronoun. It's used when the pronoun 'he' is performing an action. Since the required word must receive an action (object), this option isn't correct.
Option D: 'At him' has a meaning different from the intended one here. 'Talking at' refers to a monologue, where the speaker does not intend to form a conversation with the listener. The emotion too is negative an a hurt one. This is not implied by the given sentence. The phrase 'to him' is used most preferably. Hence option D is incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the Correct answer form the alternatives given.
Directions for questions 91 to 95: In the following questions, a part of sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (4) i.e. No improvement.
You cant get good marks unless you don't work hard.

A
till you dont

B
until you dont

C
unless you

D
No improvement
Question 4
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Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

The house was destroyed by fire.

A
Preposition of Time

B
Preposition of Contrast

C
Preposition of Agency

D
Preposition of Possession

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'prepositions of agency' are those prepositions that describe a person or a thing that has caused or is causing something to occur. In the given example the preposition 'by' describes that it was the fire that caused the house's destruction.
Option A is incorrect because a preposition of time answers the question when.
A preposition of contrast is that preposition which signifies the irony or the stark difference that one would find within the sentence. Hence option B is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because prepositions of possession are used to express that something belongs to a person, animal or thing. eg. with, of, to and so on.
Question 5
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[passage-header]Fill in the blank with suitable preposition to complete the passage.[/passage-header]
Jai Singh had a friend. He was known ___1___ the name of Mohammad Khan.
He loved Jai Singh very dearly and always stood ___2___ him ___3___ times ____4___ need and danger.
Now, when the quarrel ___5___ Jai Singh and the Nawab was taking place, Mohammad Khan was getting married ___6___ a village ___7___ some distance from Gingee.

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He loved Jai Singh very dearly and always stood ___2____ him ___3____ times ___4____ need and danger.

A
by, in, of

B
in, by, of

C
of, by, in

D
by, on, in

Solution

Option A is the right choice for the prepositions here. 'By' is used as a preposition for agent which expresses a relationship between pronoun (him) and an action (stood).
'In' is used as a preposition of time as it expresses the relevant time period.
'Of' is used as a preposition of possession that connects the elements of 'need and danger' with 'time'.

Whereas other options are not relevant in the given context, therefore are incorrect.

Option A is the correct answer.
Question 6
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Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

In England, it rains throughout the year.

A
Preposition of Place

B
Preposition of Time

C
Preposition of Contrast

D
Preposition of Inference

Solution

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option B) preposition of time as throughout indicates the use of a preposition for time. The other options are wrong as no other preposition can be used here. The correct answer is B) preposition of time.
Question 7
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Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

He sacrificed his life for the good of the people.

A
Preposition of Possession

B
Preposition of Contrast

C
Preposition of time

D
Preposition of Cause or Purpose

Solution

Option A - 'Preposition of Possession' explains ownership of the subject or the object. For example, 'A picture of me.' As the given sentence has no such preposition, it is not a preposition of possession. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Preposition of contrast' explains contrasting statements. For example, 'I like ice creams, but I love chocolates.' As 'for' doesn't explain contrast in the given sentence, it is not a preposition of contrast. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Preposition of time' is incorrect. Though 'for' is used to indicate time at times, it is used to explain purpose here. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - Preposition of Cause or Purpose' is the correct answer as 'for' explains the cause of 'why he sacrificed his life'. Thus option D is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

He did not have a pen on him.

A
Preposition of Place

B
Preposition of Possession

C
Preposition of Inference

D
Preposition of Agency

Solution

Option A - 'A pen on him' means he did not own a pen. It doesn't indicate the place where the pen is, hence 'on' is not a preposition of place. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Preposition of Inference' doesn't exist as a grammatical concept. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Preposition of Agency' doesn't exist as a grammatical concept. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Preposition of Possession' means a word that indicates the ownership of something. As 'on' explains that the person doesn't own a pen, we can say that it is a preposition of possession. Thus option B is the correct answer.
Question 9
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Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:

The son of Mr Smith was a train driver.

A
of

B
the, a

C
driver

D
was

Solution

The correct answer is Option A.
We are to identify the prepositions in the given sentence.
Prepositions along with indicating position also express relation between 2 things or persons.
In the given sentence the preposition OF establishes the father-son relationship.
Hence it is the correct answer.
Option B - the and a are articles.
Option C - driver is a common noun.
Option D - was is a verb.
This these options are incorrect and option A is the correct answer.
Question 10
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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.

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Question 1

him

she

her

to her

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Question 2

him

he

to him

at him

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Question 3

till you dont

until you dont

unless you

No improvement

Question 4

Preposition of Time

Preposition of Contrast

Preposition of Agency

Preposition of Possession

Solution

Question 5

by, in, of

in, by, of

of, by, in

by, on, in

Solution

Question 6

Preposition of Place

Preposition of Time

Preposition of Contrast

Preposition of Inference

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Question 7

Preposition of Possession

Preposition of Contrast

Preposition of time

Preposition of Cause or Purpose

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Question 8

Preposition of Place

Preposition of Possession

Preposition of Inference

Preposition of Agency

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Question 9

of

the, a

driver

was

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Question 10

Preposition of Time

Preposition of Agency

Preposition of Place

Preposition of Manner

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