Prepositions practices part 3: from HS final year papers

Preposition practices / exercises from H. S. Final Examinations Part 3: Choose the suitable prepositions from the given alternatives to fill in the blanks in the Sentences.

Quiz

 

1. He will come here ……….a week.
   1.   after/for
   2.   on
   3.   over
   4.   of
2. I was speaking …………a friend.
   1.   in
   2.   by
   3.   to
   4.   through
3. We are not interested…………….. your story.
   1.   with
   2.   of
   3.   in
   4.   by
4. The police ran………….. the thief.
   1.   on
   2.   after
   3.   by
   4.   in
5. We shall be back……….. 4 O'clock
   1.   by
   2.   in
   3.   within
   4.   after
6. I am angry……….. your conduct.
   1.   to
   2.   at
   3.   by
   4.   in
7. He is ……………….. the way to Delhi.
   1.   to
   2.   of
   3.   by
   4.   on
8. The food is not…………my taste
   1.   in
   2.   to
   3.   by
   4.   on
9. She is playing .................. a violin.
   1.   with
   2.   by
   3.   on
   4.   of
10. I am confident ……………… success
    1.   on
    2.   by
    3.   of
    4.   in
11. The little girl is pleased…………her new dress.
    1.   in
    2.   with
    3.   by
    4.   of
12. The examination is ……………hand
    1.   at
    2.   in
    3.   by
    4.   for
13. He is ………………….. work now.
    1.   at
    2.   in
    3.   of
    4.   on
14. You must suffer................. your misdeeds.
    1.   for
    2.   of
    3.   on
    4.   at
15. She writes……………. her left hand.
    1.   at
    2.   with
    3.   for
    4.   in
16. We would rely……………..our own efforts
    1.   on
    2.   at
    3.   of
    4.   in
17. He has no money………..him.
    1.   at
    2.   by
    3.   in
    4.   with
18. Jatin is sorry …………what he has done
    1.   of
    2.   for
    3.   by
    4.   from
19. I will meet you there ………………… six O'clock sharp
    1.   at
    2.   in
    3.   by
    4.   for
20. The application must be handed …………. December 31st.
    1.   in
    2.   for
    3.   on/before/by
    4.   in
21. Cuckoos can be seen ………….. the spring
    1.   by
    2.   for
    3.   during/in
    4.   at
22. Soldiers ……………….their battledress look very smart
    1.   in
    2.   with
    3.   of
    4.   by
23. He is a bad rider. He is always falling……………his bicycle.
    1.   of
    2.   from
    3.   down
    4.   by
24. He still comes to see me ………….. time to time.
    1.   from
    2.   at
    3.   on
    4.   by
25. It has been the same old story ever …………. he was a little by.
    1.   at
    2.   by
    3.   for
    4.   since
26. It always gets cool here ………….. the evening.
    1.   in
    2.   on
    3.   by
    4.   of
27. The family are all gathering again …………. Christmas.
    1.   on
    2.   during
    3.   of
    4.   in
28. I wonder if you could get it done………….. tomorrow.
    1.   by
    2.   on
    3.   of
    4.   in
29. He has been living in his new house ............. last week.
    1.   by
    2.   since
    3.   on
    4.   in
30. The train ……………Delhi leaves in a few minutes
    1.   in
    2.   by
    3.   for
    4.   at
31. Why does she prefer to sit ………..the back of the class?
    1.   in
    2.   by
    3.   at
    4.   of
32. Kings used to lead their armies ……………the enemy in person.
    1.   by
    2.   for
    3.   of
    4.   against
33. I congratulate you …………………your success.
    1.   in
    2.   on
    3.   of
    4.   for
34. John has no taste……..music.
    1.   of
    2.   on
    3.   in
    4.   for
35. I am astonished ……………your conduct.
    1.   at
    2.   in
    3.   of
    4.   by
36. My father was bron ………… August 15, 1947
    1.   from
    2.   of
    3.   in
    4.   on
37. The ship is bound ……………England
    1.   in
    2.   for
    3.   of
    4.   with
38. She prefers tea ……………coffee
    1.   to
    2.   in
    3.   for
    4.   from
39. The master frowned………….. The servant
    1.   at
    2.   in
    3.   of
    4.   by
40. She cannot part ………her mother.
    1.   in
    2.   by
    3.   of
    4.   with
41. He regarded it as a slur ……………his social standing.
    1.   at
    2.   on
    3.   by
    4.   in
42. Butter is made……….milk.
    1.   of
    2.   from
    3.   by
    4.   in
43. Do not be blind…………… your’s son’s fault
    1.   of
    2.   in
    3.   at
    4.   to
44. He is averse ……………..hard work.
    1.   in
    2.   at
    3.   to
    4.   by
45. The arrested man was acquitted……………… the charge of murder.
    1.   at
    2.   in
    3.   of
    4.   with
46. I am confident …………… success.
    1.   in
    2.   of
    3.   at
    4.   for
47. He takes pride…………… his wealth
    1.   on
    2.   in
    3.   of
    4.   with
48. My father sent me the parcel…………….. post
    1.   through
    2.   by
    3.   for
    4.   of
49. Where do you come …………………?
    1.   in
    2.   at
    3.   by
    4.   from
50. I paid him………………cash.
    1.   by
    2.   with
    3.   through
    4.   in