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Prepositions Test - 4

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Question 1
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

I like to walk _____ the river bank.

A
on

B
along

C
above

D
in

E
at

Solution

Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another. A preposition of place answers the question "Where?".
Question 2
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

The fence is ______ the pigsty.

A
on

B
into

C
around

D
at

E
through

Solution

Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another. A preposition of place answers the question "Where?".
Question 3
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

Is your school ____ the park?

A
at

B
above

C
below

D
beyond

E
on

Solution

Beyond: On the other side of something
Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another. A preposition of place answers the question "Where?".
Question 4
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

The park is _____ the station.

A
opposite

B
round

C
under

D
against

E
with

Solution

Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another. A preposition of place answers the question "Where?".
Question 5
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

Raj hit the basketball ______ the fence.

A
over

B
after

C
below

D
with

E
back

Solution

Here, the sentence conveys that the ball went across the fence. This sense is only conveyed by the word 'over.
Question 6
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blank in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

If you want medicine, go _____ the stairs to the shop.

A
by

B
before

C
after

D
down

E
on

Solution

Down: It means lower place. Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing. With 'stairs' it would be either 'down' or up'. To reach the shop the person has to go down ('up' is not given as an option) the stairs.
Question 7
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

The Chief Minister lives ___ Mumbai.

A
up

B
into

C
in

D
by

E
at

Solution

Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another. A preposition of place answers the question "Where?". For example, In the room, In the hall, In town, In Delhi, etc.
Question 8
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

Riya kept the writing table __________ the bed and the cupboard.

A
along

B
between

C
by

D
with

E
to

Solution

'Between' means' in the space that separates two things'; for example, we are crossing the border between Bhutan and China.
Question 9
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

Today is Nandini's birthday, so she distributed the chocolate ______ all her friends.

A
despite

B
round

C
between

D
among

E
into

Solution

The word 'among' is used with more than two things in a group or a crowd.
Question 10
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blank in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

During the birthday party, Ranveer accidentally spilled coke _____ the new carpet.

A
above

B
upon

C
in

D
all over

E
before

Solution

The sentence states that during the birthday party, Ranveer accidentally spilled coke on the new carpet. The drink was everywhere on the carpet.
This sense is only conveyed by 'all over.'
Question 11
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

My father bought this piano for my brother four years _____, but my brother did not even touch it.

A
by

B
ago

C
since

D
for

E
before

Solution

The piano was brought in the past but it has not been touched until now. The adverb ago refers to a period of time that is completed and goes from a point in the past up to now.
Question 12
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

Jeet went to work in London a year ago, and we haven't seen him ____.

A
since

B
until

C
for

D
up to

E
by

Solution

Here, 'since' refers to a start time in past.
Question 13
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

I haven't seen you ______ a long time.

A
of

B
on

C
before

D
around

E
for

Solution

Here, 'for' is used to show the span of time.
Question 14
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

Japan lost thousands of lives _____ the Second World War.

A
on

B
between

C
since

D
during

E
beside

Solution

The word 'during' tells us when something occurs. Here, 'during' means 'in that period of time'.
Question 15
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

The teacher asked us to submit the maths homework ____ Monday.

A
in

B
by

C
at

D
for

E
since

Solution

Here, 'by' specifies the time span up to Monday. It means, on Monday at the latest.
Question 16
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blank in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

No one could leave the class _____ the teacher told them to do so.

A
by

B
until

C
despite

D
for

E
in

Solution

A condition is given, so 'until' shall be used.
The students could leave the class only after their teacher asked them to do so.
Question 17
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blank in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

You should arrive ___ time to take your train.

A
in

B
for

C
at

D
up to

E
into

Solution

The phrase 'in time' means 'not late; punctual.' Other options don't make the sentence meaningful.
Question 18
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blank in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

John's parents were worried when he did not return ____ dinner time.

A
until

B
on

C
unless

D
for

E
in

Solution

'Until' means 'up to' and is used in reference of time. In the context the time referred to is 'dinner-time'. So, option 1 is correct.
Question 19
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

We are going to the movie ___ Saturday evening.

A
in

B
by

C
on

D
at

E
since

Solution

'On' is used with days and dates, e.g. on Monday, on 10^th November, on Christmas Day, etc.
Question 20
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Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blanks in the sentence in the most meaningful manner.

Ridhya learned to cycle ___ the age of six.

A
on

B
at

C
in

D
by

E
for

Solution

'At' is used with the specific time period, e.g. at half past six, at the weekend, etc.

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Question 1

on

along

above

in

at

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Question 2

on

into

around

at

through

Solution

Question 3

at

above

below

beyond

on

Solution

Question 4

opposite

round

under

against

with

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Question 5

over

after

below

with

back

Solution

Question 6

by

before

after

down

on

Solution

Question 7

up

into

in

by

at

Solution

Question 8

along

between

by

with

to

Solution

Question 9

despite

round

between

among

into

Solution

Question 10

above

upon

in

all over

before

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Question 11

by