He got _________ the train when he reaches Hyderabad. A. of B. off C. over D. beneath
Answer: Option B
Solution: ‘Got off’ means ‘to leave a transport’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
I don’t approve _________ your resignation. A. from B. in C. on D. of
Answer: Option D
Solution: ‘Approve of’ means ‘to have a positive opinion of someone or something’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
he arrived ________ the airport _________ time for his plane. A. in, in B. at, on C. on, in D. at, in
Answer: Option D
Solution: Here, the preposition to be used is ‘at’ and ‘in’. As ‘at’ indicates specific position or location and ‘in’ means ‘early enough’.
He went so fast I could not keep up ________ him. A. for B. with C. to D. in
Answer: Option B
Solution: ‘Keep up with’ means ‘move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
You do not need to get upset ________ these little things. A. for B. about C. off D. of
The correct answer is B ‘about’.
The most appropriate word for the given blank is ‘about’.
It means ‘on the subject of.
Ex: Let us talk about something else.
In the given sentence ‘upset about something’ is a phrasal verb.
It means ‘worried and unhappy’.
Ex: She was looking very upset about something.
Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.
Eggs are sold _________ the dozen. A. at B. to C. by D. in
The correct answer is C ‘by’.
There are some fixed prepositional phrases given below:
by the dint of, out of jealousy, in danger, by the dozen, owing to, on a trip,
for a change, etc.
Ex: I went on a trip to Goa last month.
He was astonished _________ his failure. A. With B. For C. In D. At
The correct answer is At.
Astonished takes the preposition ‘at’ after it.
He was astonished at his failure.
Manu passed me ________ her bicycle. A. at B. in C. above D. on
The correct answer is D ‘on’.
Let’s look at the points given below:
Pass on- to give something to someone, after someone else gave it to you
Ex: Some organizations passed on substantially less money to the candidates.
We will use ‘on’ in the blank part according to the given rule.
It is 9 0’clock ________ my watch. A. by B. in C. at D. into
The correct answer is A “by”
Let us explore the options:
The preposition ‘by’ means ‘as a means of’ something or someone.
The preposition ‘in’ is used when talking about a position inside something else.
The preposition ‘at’ is used when talking about positions or locations.
The preposition ‘into’ is used for indicating a route by which someone or
something may arrive at a particular destination.
Our flat is __________ the second floor of the building. A. in B. by C. at D. on
The correct answer is D ‘on’
Uses of the preposition on, in, and at:
at for a POINT, SMALL AREA
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE, LARGE AREA
on for a SURFACE, FLOOR
Ex:
I live in Kakinada.
I live at Abids in Hyderabad.
I live on the 4th Floor at Lucky Apartment in Hyderabad.
