Could you run ________ 10 copies of this hand-out, please? A. at B. off C. on D. out of
Answer: Option B ‘off’
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.
The correct answer is option B) off as ‘off’ as ‘off’ indicates production ( of 10 copies ) here.
‘At’, ‘on’, and ‘out of’ cannot be used here as they indicate a location, a position, and an exclusion respectively.
Could you run off 10 copies of this hand-out, please?
He spends his time _________ the banks of the river. A. in B. To C. About D. on
Answer: Option D ‘on’
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.
The correct answer is option D) on as it indicates a position (the banks of the river).
‘In’, ‘to’ and ‘about’ cannot be used here as they indicate a location within a larger area, direction, and information respectively.
He spends his time on the banks of the river.
They went _________ sleep for several days. A. Without B. out of C. for D. off
Answer: Option A ‘without’
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.
The correct answer is option A) as ‘without’ indicates the exclusion of something (Sleep).
‘Out of’, ‘for’, and ‘off’ cannot be used here as they indicate leaving a thing from another thing, a purpose, and a place suddenly, respectively.
They went without sleep for several days.
A country is quieter __________ a city. A. With B. To C. Than D. Ago
Answer: Option C ‘Than’
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.
The correct answer is option C) Than as it indicates comparison in the sentence.
‘With’, ‘to’ and ‘ago’ cannot be used here as they indicate inclusion, direction, and time respectively.
A country is quieter than a city.
My friend leads _________ a very easy life. A. with B. in C. no preposition D. to
Answer: Option C
Prepositions are words that express a relation (like place, time) between the noun and the rest of the sentence. Usually, the preposition follows an intransitive verb (a verb that does not require an object). In most cases, the transitive verb (a verb that takes an object) does not require a preposition.
In the given sentence, the verb ‘leads’ is transitive, because it is followed by an object “a very easy life”. Hence, we do not require a preposition in this sentence.
So, option C is correct.
‘With’ means ‘accompanied by’, ‘in’ means ‘enclosed within something’, and ‘to’ expresses an action toward something. These words are not required here as the
verb ‘leads’ is transitive.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
I am not good _________ repairing things. A. at B. for C. of D. on
Answer: Option A
Here, ‘at’ is correct because it is used to say that somebody/something is as good, bad, etc. as they can be, here it is ‘at’ repairing things.
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.
‘Of’ is incorrect because it implies belonging to somebody; relating to somebody.
‘On’ is incorrect because it implies in or into a position covering, touching, or forming part of a surface.
When did you get _________ the hotel? A. on B. off C. to D. at
Answer: Option C
Here, ‘to’ is correct because it is used to show a relationship between one thing and another, here it is between the person and the hotel.
‘On’ is incorrect because it implies in or into a position covering, touching, or forming part of a surface.
‘Off’ is incorrect because it implies away from a place; at a distance in space or time.
‘At’ is incorrect because it is used to say where meeting/somebody is or where something happens.
Where can I check __________ for the flight to Hong Kong? A. for B. out C. with D. in
Answer: Option D
Here, check ‘in’ is correct because it implies to go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have arrived. Here, it is for the flight to
Hong Kong.
Check ‘out’ is incorrect because it implies to be found to be true or acceptable after being examined.
‘With’ is incorrect because it implies in opposition to somebody/something; against somebody/something.
If you are averse _________ recommending my names, you should not hesitate to admit it. A. against B. for C. about D. to
Answer: Option D
Solution: ‘Averse to’ means ‘strongly opposed to (something)’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
The room is filled _________ smoke. A. on B. by C. to D. with
Answer: Option D
Solution: ‘Filled with’ means ‘to put into as much as can be held or contained’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
