Prepositions Test 14

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Prepositions Test 14

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Question 1
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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.

I don't know why you insist _____blaming me ____all your troubles.

A
on / for

B
in / for

C
at / on

D
over / for

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 A)on/ for is correct as on and for indicate a connection and a purpose respectively. The other options are wrong as in, at, on, and over indicate inside something, a specific location, a surface, and completion of a task respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is A)on/ for.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

When I entered _________ the room everybody was speaking loudly.

A
No preposition

B
Into

C
To

D
In

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 A)No preposition is correct the sentence is clearly meaningful without using a preposition. The other options are wrong as to indicates a direction, into indicates a movement/ a change, and in indicates a location inside an area. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is A)No preposition.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:

Will you marry __________ me?

A
No preposition

B
With

C
To

D
At

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 A)No preposition is correct as the question is clearly meaningful without using a preposition. The other options are wrong as with indicates inclusion of something, to indicates a direction and at indicates a specific location. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is A)No preposition.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:

Our TV isn't working. A repairer is coming to see ___________ it today.

A
For

B
Through

C
Like

D
None of the above

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 D)None of the above is correct as the given sentence is clearly meaningful without using any preposition. The other options are wrong as for indicates a purpose, through indicates a completed duration, and like indicates a suggestion. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is D)None of the above.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Help me____homework.

A
To

B
With

C
Of

D
About

Solution

The given sentence indicates possession or responsibility. With is used to show who has possession of or responsibility for something. Thus option B is the correct answer.
Options A,C,D are incorrect.
Question 6
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I have a book _____Stephen King.

A
By

B
For

C
From

D
In

Solution

The given sentence shows authorship of a book.
We use 'by' when we talk about the writers of books, songs, poems, symphonies, etc. Thus option A is the correct answer.
For is used to indicate a space of time, use of something, to show who is intended to have or use something; From indicates a starting point or origin; In is used to indicate place, time, occupation, state, subject or matter.
Thus options B,C,D are incorrect.
Question 7
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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.

There is no way we can prevent people ____talking ____this matter.

A
by / over

B
without / on

C
from / with

D
from / about

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 D)from/ about is correct as from and about indicate prevention and apiece of information respectively. The other options are wrong as by, over, without, on, and with indicate usage, completion of a task, exclusion, a surface, and inclusion respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is D)from/ about.
Question 8
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Where do you come ____?

A
From

B
To

C
Of

D
In

Solution

Option A- From is used to indicate movement, since, source, cause, separation, distance and protection. The given sentence indicates to the source. Thus it is the correct answer.
Option B- To is used to indicate direction, purpose, limit, attachment, comparing. Hence it is incorrect.
Option C- Of is used to indicate possession, relation, substance, cause or about. As it does not fit the meaning of the sentence correctly, it is incorrect.
Option D- In is used to indicate place, time, occupation, state, subject or matter. As it does not indicate the source, it is incorrect.
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:

Let's go ___________ skiing next weekend.

A
For

B
To

C
Into

D
No preposition

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 D)No preposition is correct the sentence is clearly meaningful without using a preposition. The other options are wrong as for indicates a purpose,to indicates a direction, and into indicates a location inside an area. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is D)No preposition.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I took the train_____Dover to Ostend.

A
By

B
On

C
To

D
From

Solution

The given sentence indicates the origin or the source.
From indicates a starting point or origin.Thus option D is the correct answer.
By is used to indicate means, nearness, time, order, according to, manner or instrument, measure, in the name of; On is used to indicate place,specific date, direction, by means of or about; To is used to indicate direction, purpose, limit, attachment, comparing.
Thus options A,B,C are incorrect.

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Question 1

on / for

in / for

at / on

over / for

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Question 2

No preposition

Into

To

In

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Question 3

No preposition

With

To

At

Solution

Question 4

For

Through

Like

None of the above

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Question 5

To

With

Of

About

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Question 6

By

For

From

In

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Question 7

by / over

without / on

from / with

from / about

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Question 8

From

To

Of

In

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Question 9

For

To

Into

No preposition

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Question 10

By

On

To

From

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