Prepositions practices part 4: from HS final year papers

Preposition practices / exercises from H. S. Final Examinations Part 2: Choose the suitable prepositions from the given alternatives to fill in the blanks in the Sentences.

Quiz

 

1. A modest man does not boast………………his achievements.
   1.   of
   2.   in
   3.   on
   4.   over
2. I started …………..school very late this morning
   1.   at
   2.   for
   3.   in
   4.   by
3. The sick woman has no one to look…………. her.
   1.   for
   2.   after
   3.   at
   4.   to
4. I shall do it……….pleasure.
   1.   in
   2.   for
   3.   by
   4.   with
5. I congratulate you…………….your success
   1.   in
   2.   on
   3.   by
   4.   for
6. He spoke …………. me in English.
   1.   with
   2.   in
   3.   to
   4.   by
7. Butter is made………….milk.
   
   1.   from
   2.   of
   3.   with
   4.   in
8. A true friend will always stand …………………you in difficult times.
   1.   in
   2.   by
   3.   at
   4.   for
9. He has a great fondness………………children
   1.   from
   2.   in
   3.   for
   4.   of
10. The Doctor advised him to abstain ………….. smoking.
    1.   of
    2.   in
    3.   from
    4.   for
11. I visited Shillong.............the summer holidays.
    1.   in
    2.   during
    3.   through
    4.   by
12. The pen is often compared ………………. a sword
    1.   in
    2.   of
    3.   by
    4.   to
13. My uncle deals ………….groceries.
    1.   of
    2.   with
    3.   in
    4.   at
14. He was annoyed …………….Rita's conduct.
    1.   with
    2.   of
    3.   in
    4.   at
15. You can confide…………….me
    1.   by
    2.   in
    3.   with
    4.   at
16. He is guilty................... theft.
    1.   in
    2.   with
    3.   of
    4.   at
17. The ship is bound……………….England
    1.   at
    2.   for
    3.   in
    4.   to
18. She prefers tea ………….coffee
    1.   with
    2.   from
    3.   to
    4.   in
19. He was brought……………… by his aunt.
    1.   in
    2.   up
    3.   on
    4.   for
20. The little girl is pleased …………… her dressed.
    1.   in
    2.   at
    3.   with
    4.   for
21. You can rely………….me.
    1.   on
    2.   in
    3.   at
    4.   for
22. This book belongs ………………me.
    1.   in
    2.   at
    3.   to
    4.   for
23. Do not wink……………..your son's fault.
    1.   of
    2.   for
    3.   on
    4.   at
24. The tecaher was astonished …………Radha's conduct.
    1.   in
    2.   at
    3.   of
    4.   for
25. I know him …………….name.
    1.   at
    2.   by
    3.   for
    4.   of
26. Smriti did the work …………..his absence.
    1.   with
    2.   in
    3.   by
    4.   for
27. I met him ……………. my way to the market.
    1.   to
    2.   by
    3.   on
    4.   in
28. Your application is ………………. consideration.
    1.   for
    2.   under
    3.   in
    4.   by
29. Do not boast……………wealth.
    1.   in
    2.   of
    3.   on
    4.   up
30. My teacher is pleased……………. me.
    1.   with
    2.   at
    3.   in
    4.   by
31. The picture is hung…………………..the wall
    1.   on
    2.   in
    3.   over
    4.   at
32. We should abstain ……………smoking
    1.   of
    2.   from
    3.   in
    4.   for
33. The train is bound …………. Kolkata.
    1.   for
    2.   to
    3.   at
    4.   in
34. He was debarred ……………….appearing at the examination.
    1.   in
    2.   from
    3.   at
    4.   of
35. I never hanker …………….money
    1.   of
    2.   in
    3.   for
    4.   by
36. He died …………… the accident
    1.   by
    2.   in
    3.   of
    4.   at
37. I came across him ……………chance.
    1.   for
    2.   by
    3.   at
    4.   in
38. We informed the police……………… the theft in the house.
    1.   to
    2.   with
    3.   for
    4.   of
39. The children were looking forward ……………. their visit to Shillong.
    1.   in
    2.   for
    3.   by
    4.   at
40. I spoke to her ……………… the office.
    1.   to
    2.   of
    3.   by
    4.   at/in
41. Did you enjoy yourself …………………… the party last night?
    1.   at
    2.   in
    3.   on
    4.   by
42. The girl standing …………..the two boys is their sister.
    1.   between
    2.   by
    3.   in
    4.   at
43. Flour is made ……….. wheat
    1.   of
    2.   from
    3.   in
    4.   at
44. The train arrived …………..the station a minute ago.
    1.   on
    2.   in
    3.   at
    4.   by
45. The birthday is …………………. 24th August.
    1.   on
    2.   in
    3.   at
    4.   by
46. The office is closed ……………. the second and fourth Saturdays.
    1.   by
    2.   at
    3.   in
    4.   on
47. Our school is ………….. Chandmari
    1.   on
    2.   at
    3.   over
    4.   in
48. We have been staying ………… a hotel near the bus stop.
    1.   at
    2.   to
    3.   by
    4.   in
49. The girl standing …………… the two boys is their sister
    1.   at
    2.   between
    3.   in
    4.   for
50. I have heard a lot about you ………….. your class.
    1.   from
    2.   for
    3.   in
    4.   at