Direction: In the Prepositions MCQ questions, a sentence that has been given is missing the preposition. Select the one that best expressed the same sentence with a missing preposition and mark your answer out of the four alternatives suggested.
The doctor gave me a prescription _______ my cough. A. for B. with C. at D. to
Answer: Option A
Solution: A preposition is a word that comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option D is correct as ‘for’ indicates a purpose. The other options are wrong as with, to, and at indicate inclusion, a direction, and a specific location respectively.
He gave a talk _______ the causes of dengue fever. A. of B. on C. for D. off
Answer: Option B
Solution: ‘Talk on’ means ‘to speak continuously and at length’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
You can see the doctor _______ 8 am and 12 noon. A. at B. in C. between D. on
Answer: Option C
Solution: ‘Between’ means ‘in the period separating two points in time’. Here two points in time are 8 am and 12 noon. Hence ‘between’ makes the sentence meaningful.
Nowadays Rekha studies ________ the whole day. A. with B. from C. throughout D. under
Answer: Option C
Solution: ‘Throughout’ means ‘in every part of’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
May I come __? A. with B. in C. at D. None of the above
Answer: Option B
Solution: ‘Come in’ means ‘to enter a room, building, or other places’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
After a long discussion, I prevailed ________ him to accept the proposal. A. upon B. against C. to D. above
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. upon.
The only correct option that can follow ‘prevail’ is ‘upon’.
‘Prevail upon (someone)’ is a phrasal verb that means ‘to ask or persuade (someone) to do something
Ex: They prevailed upon me to accept the offer.
The other options will be grammatically incorrect here.
This story has been taken _______ the Arabian Nights. A. from B. of C. by D. with
The correct answer is A ‘from.’
Let us look at the usage of the given options:
We use from used to show the place where someone or something starts.
Example: She sent me a postcard from Bermuda.
We use of when we want to show that people or things relate to other things or people.
Example: Tiffany stared at the floor of her room.
We use by meaning ‘not later than’ to refer to arrangements and deadlines.
Example: The postman is always here by 17 am.
We can use ‘with’ when you’re talking about people, or things being together.
Example: I was with Jane yesterday when the accident happened
Choose the correct pair of prepositions Jyoti is working _______ a farm, and her mother is working ________ a bank. A. in, in B. on, in C. in, on D. on, on
The correct answer is C ‘on, in’.
The preposition ‘on’ is used when referring to surfaces, including land and water, so ‘on a farm’ is correct.
‘In’ is used for enclosed spaces or buildings, so ‘in a bank’ is correct.
Therefore, the correct prepositions are ‘on, in’.
He is indebted _______ his friend ________ a large sum. A. to, for B. for, to C. by, for D. to, to
The correct answer is A ‘to, for’.
The correct preposition to use after ‘indebted’ is ‘to’, indicating the person to whom the debt is owed.
‘For’ is used to show the purpose or reason for the debt, in this case, ‘a large sum’.
So, the correct prepositions are ‘to, for’.
My watch is ______ the table. A. in B. at C. on D. of
Answer: Option C
Solution: ‘On’ is used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it. Here ‘watch’ is above the ‘table’ and touching it.
