Throw this pen _________ the dustbin. A. into B. in C. none D. on
Answer: Option A
Solution: As the ‘pen’ needs to be thrown inside the dustbin there are two options that can be corrected i.e., ‘in’ and ‘into’. ‘In’ is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another. When someone or something comes from the outside to the inside, we use the word ‘into’.
The kitchen is ______ the back of the house. A. about B. in C. of D. at
Answer: Option D
Solution: ‘At’ indicates specific time, location, or position. Hence it is the correct preposition to be used in the sentence.
The children were freed ________ the danger. A. of B. from C. with D. in
Answer: Option B
Solution: ‘Freed from’ means ‘to release or unburden someone or something from someone or something’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
That child died __________ heavy fever. A. at B. for C. of D. with
Answer: Option C
Solution: ‘Died of’ means ‘to die because of (something)’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
Every time I was about to sleep, my bedclothes would be pulled ________ the bed. A. off B. between C. on D. across
The correct answer is A ‘off.
The most appropriate preposition to fill the given blank is ‘off
Off is used with actions in which something is removed or removes itself from another thing.
For Example – One of my buttons has come off.
In the given sentence, ‘off expresses the fact that the person’s bedclothes were
removed from the bed every time he/she was about to sleep.
He hinted __________ some loss of treasure. A. of B. for C. with D. at
The correct answer is D ‘at’.
The most appropriate preposition in the given sentence is ‘at’.
In the given sentence ‘hinted at’ is a phrasal verb.
It means ‘to talk about (something) in an indirect way (@Ø)
Example: He’s been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
Do you know the reason _________ his absence? A. on B. of C. for D. none of these
The correct answer is C “for”
The preposition ‘for’ is used for talking about reasons or causes.
It is used after nouns such as ‘reason’ or ’cause’
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
She has not read anything _________ Monday. A. for B. since C. from D. over
The correct answer is B ‘since’.
The most appropriate word for the given blank is ‘since’
It means ‘from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now
We use ‘since’ for a specific date/ month/ year, etc.
Example: A lot has happened since 1980.
This is in conformity ________ the rules laid down by the Corporation. A. for B. against C. about D. with
The correct answer is D “with.”
Let us first understand the usage of the given preposition:
“For” is used to show who is intended to have or use something or where something is intended to be put.
Ex: It is a movie for kids.
“Against” is used to talk about something opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something.
Ex: We were rowing against the tides.
“About” means about somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something.
Ex: There’s something strange about this person.
“With” means in the company or presence of somebody/something or in connection with; in the case of
Ex: Be careful with the thieves.
In the given sentence, conformity is in connection with the rules laid by the Corporation.
We can obtain the answer __________ by adding the data of birth. A. to B. by C. on D. in
Answer: Option B
Solution: The most appropriate preposition in this blank will be ‘by’. Here the meaning of ‘by’ is ‘through the means of’.
