Prepositions Test 26

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Prepositions Test 26

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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition.

I have complete faith ____ god.

A
To

B
On

C
At

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 D)In is correct as it is used to express an experience. The other options are wrong as to,on, and at indicate a direction,a surface, and a specific location respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is D)In.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Besides other provisions, that shopkeeper deals ________ cosmetics too.

A
With

B
In

C
At

D
For

Solution

Here, 'in' is correct because it is used to show somebody’s job or profession. Here, it is his job to deal 'in' cosmetics.
'With' is incorrect because it implies in the company or presence of somebody/something.
'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.
Question 3
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Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
After the storm comes the calm.

A
Adverb

B
Noun

C
Preposition

D
Conjunction

Solution

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun and a noun phrase. After is the word that links nouns i.e. storm and calm. Hence it is a preposition.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The boy fell ______ the bicycle.

A
Of

B
Off

C
From

D
Under

Solution

Here, 'off' is correct because it implies moving away and often down from something, here it is the bicycle.
'Of' is incorrect because it implies belonging to something or being part of something or relating to something.
'From' is incorrect because it is used to show where somebody/something starts.
'Under' is incorrect because it implies below the surface of something; covered by something.
Question 5
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Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:

He is fond of eating biscuits.

A
he

B
is

C
of

D
eating

Solution

Prepositions along with indicating position also express relation between 2 things or persons.
Option A - 'He' is a third person pronoun. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Is' is an auxiliary which is used with a singular subject in the present tense. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Eating' is the participle form of the verb. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'Of' explains possession/beginning/origin. It is a preposition. Thus option C is the correct answer.
Question 6
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From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
The two persons resemble ______ each other.

A
With

B
To

C
Of

D
No word

Solution

Here, 'no word' is the correct answer as the sentence needs no preposition.
'With' is incorrect because it implies in the company or presence of somebody/something.
'To' is incorrect because it implies in the direction of something or towards something.
'Of' is incorrect because it implies belonging to somebody; relating to somebody.
Question 7
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Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:

I sat on the chair near the door.

A
chair, door

B
on, the, near

C
on, near

D
I

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 C) on, near as the they are the only prepositions in the given sentence. The correct answer is C) on, near.
Question 8
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Identify the prepositions in the following sentence:

My father travelled from the station to our house by car.

A
from, to, by

B
my, the, our

C
my, our

D
the

Solution

The correct answer is Option A.
We are to identify prepositions in the given sentence.
Prepositions are words that indicate position.
From, to and by are therefore the prepositions in the sentence.
The remaining options contain articles and pronouns and hence are incorrect.
This option A is the correct answer.
Question 9
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Choose the correct word or phrase that completes the sentence correctly.
It consists ____ everything you want.

A
of

B
with

C
in

D
for

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because the preposition 'of' is used to indicate the component material, parts, or elements or the contents. Almost always used with the preposition 'of' the verb 'consist' means to be made up of, or composed of something.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because 'with' is used to indicate being together or being involved, 'in' is used to indicate a location or place and 'for'
is used to indicate a duration of time or to indicate the reason for something. Thus none of these prepositions would make logical or grammatical sense if used in the given sentence.
Question 10
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Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:

They walked through the gardens of the palace.

A
They

B
through

C
the

D
through, of

Solution

A preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.There are numerous prepositions in the English language. Some examples are, in, of, on, after, and so on.
As per the definition, option D is the correct answer, where 'through' is the preposition preceding the noun 'garden' and 'of' is another preposition preceding the noun 'palace'.
Option A is incorrect as 'they' is not a preposition but a pronoun.
Option B is incorrect because 'through' is not the only preposition present in the sentence.
Option C is incorrect because 'the' is an article and not a preposition.

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Question 1

To

On

At

In

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Question 2

With

In

At

For

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Question 3

Adverb

Noun

Preposition

Conjunction

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Question 4

Of

Off

From

Under

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Question 5

he

is

of

eating

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Question 6

With

To

Of

No word

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Question 7

chair, door

on, the, near

on, near

I

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Question 8

from, to, by

my, the, our

my, our

the

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Question 9

of

with

in

for

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Question 10

They

through

the

through, of

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