Prepositions Test 20

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Prepositions Test 20

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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
She dived_____the lake and went____the water quickly.

A
Into / out of

B
In / Out of

C
Into / out

D
In / out

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.
The correct answer is A) into / out of as they indicate a direction inside something and the exclusion o.f someone from something respectively.
'In' cannot be used in the first blank as it indicates a place within a larger area.
'Out' cannot be used in the second blank as it doesn't indicate exclusion of something from something else.
She dived into the lake and went out of the water quickly.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The chemist is 2 kilometers_____the port.

A
Off

B
From

C
Along

D
Via

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.
The correct answer is B) From as it indicates a source.
'Off' , 'along' and 'via' cannot be used here as they indicate a disconnection, movement besides a line, and by through a way of respectively.
The chemist is 2 kilometers from the port.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Spiders mainly feed ________ insects.

A
by

B
at

C
from

D
on

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.
The correct answer is D)on as it indicates an answer to what.
'By', 'at' and 'from' cannot be used here as they indicate the usage of an agent, a location and a source respectively.
Spiders mainly feed on insects.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They asked a lot of questions ________ his job.

A
about

B
of

C
for

D
over

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.
The correct answer is option A) as it indicates a piece of information.
'Of' , 'for' and 'over' cannot be used here as they indicate usage of something, a reason and a position above something.
They asked a lot of questions about his job.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
He can climb trees __________ a monkey.

A
as though

B
like

C
as

D
as if

Solution

Option B: 'Like' as a preposition indicates a similarity between two things or people. It relates to the given sentence that draws a similarity between the person 'he' and 'a monkey'. Hence option B is correct.
Options A and D: 'As though' and 'as if' describe how a situation seems to be. But it does not describe the similarity here. It is generally followed by a clause, whereas in the given statement it's followed by a phrase. Hence these options are not suitable.
Option C: 'As' as a conjunction expresses comparison between two individuals. It is similar to 'like' in meaning. But 'as' should be followed by a clause, whereas the given sentence contains a phrase 'a monkey'. Hence option C is wrong.
Note: Prepositions connect nouns and noun phrases to the sentence. As it can be seen, 'like' is a preposition that connects the noun phrase 'a monkey' to the rest of the sentence. Conjunctions generally connect two clauses.
Question 6
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Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:
There is a horse in the pasture.

A
there

B
is

C
in

D
the

Solution

The correct answer is Option C.
We are to identify the preposition in the given sentence.
A preposition is a word that indicates position.
IN is the preposition in the given sentence because in indicates the position of the horse.
Thus Option C is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
THERE is an adverb of place.
IS is a verb.
THE is an article.
Question 7
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Identify the prepositions in the following sentence:
The cat jumped off the chair and sat on the floor.

A
the, the, and, the

B
off, on

C
off, and

D
and, on

Solution

The correct answer is Option B.
We are to identify the prepositions in the given sentence.
A preposition is a word that indicates position.
In the given sentence off and on are the prepositions because they indicate the position of the cat.
Hence option B is the correct answer.
Option A is incorrect because THE is an article.
Option C is incorrect because though off is a preposition, AND is an article.
Option D is incorrect because though ON is a preposition, AND is an article.
Question 8
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Directions For Questions

[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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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.

A
between, in, at

B
in, between , at

C
at, between, in

D
between, at, in

Solution

Here, 'between, in, at' is correct because 'between' is used to show a connection or relationship, here between Jai Singh and Nawab. 'In' is correct because it is used to describe physical surroundings, here a village. 'At' is used to state the distance away from something, here some distance from Gingee.
'In, between , at' is incorrect because 'in' is used to describe physical surroundings, 'between' is used to show a connection or relationship and 'at' is used to state the distance away from something.
'At, between, in' is incorrect because 'at' is used to state the distance away from something, 'between' is used to show a connection or relationship and 'in' is used to describe physical surroundings.
'Between, at, in' is incorrect because 'between' is used to show a connection or relationship, 'at' is used to state the distance away from something and 'in' is used to describe physical surroundings.
Question 9
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Complete the following question.
Which company do you work _______?

A
For

B
After

C
Of

D
From

Solution

The correct answer is option A.
Prepositions connect or describe the relation of one noun to another in a sentence. For is a preposition which is used to denote usage of something, time or duration or cause of something.
A) For is used to denote usage of an employee by a company.
B) After is used to show that something has happened or is placed at a later position.
C) Of is used to denote belonging, relation or connection of something with another,
D) From is used to denote starting of something or somebody.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition.
The poet was sitting in his house all _____ himself.

A
Between

B
By

C
To

D
Of

Solution

Here, 'by' is correct because it implies at the side of somebody/something or beside somebody/something.
'Between' is incorrect because it implies in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people etc.
'To' is incorrect because it implies in the direction of something; towards something.
'Of' is incorrect because it is used with measurements and expressions of time, age, etc.

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Question 1

Into / out of

In / Out of

Into / out

In / out

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Question 2

Off

From

Along

Via

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Question 3

by

at

from

on

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Question 4

about

of

for

over

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Question 5

as though

like

as

as if

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Question 6

there

is

in

the

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Question 7

the, the, and, the

off, on

off, and

and, on

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Question 8

between, in, at

in, between , at

at, between, in

between, at, in

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Question 9

For

After

Of

From

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Question 10

Between

By

To

Of

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