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English preposition Mcqs

 1.      There is no use ........ going there at this time.


[A
at
]

[B] in

[C
on
]

[D
Off
]

2.  He complains ....... headache.


[A
Of
]

[B] Off

[C
From
]

[D
About
]

3.  They went to Agra ..... bus.


[A
Of
]

[B] In

[C
By
]

[D
From
]

4.  I am writing this essay.......blue ink .


[A
In
]

[B] With
[C
From
]

[D
On
]

5.  She has three children......her first husband.


[A
Of
]

[B] In

[C
By
]

[D
From
]

6.  He congratulated you......your promotion.


[A
In
]

[B] On

[C
of
]

[D
for
]

7.  She jumped......the river.


[A
on
]

[B] in

[C
into
]

[D
to
]

8.  The jug is fill.....milk.


[A of
]

[B] with

[C
in
]

[D
upon
]

9.  My wife is good....... French.


[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
with
]

[D
at
]

10. I am fond ....... reading novel


[A
of
]

[B] by

[C
on
]

[D
with
]

11. She is gifted ...... common sense


[A
on
]

[B] by

[C
with
]

[D
over
]
12. Sheela burst........the room when Mohini was writing a letter
[A
on
]

[B] in

[C
of
]

[D
out
]

13. The players have gone ........ the playground


[A
in
]

[B] over

[C
with
]

[D
to
]

14. He has not met his mother .......... long


[A
for
]

[B] with

[C
since
]

[D
by
]

15. The land was divided ........ the two sisters


[A
among
]

[B] between

[C
with
]
[D
for
]

16. The terrorist shot the policeman .......... his gun


[A
by
]

[B] for

[C
with
]

[D
in
]

17. Compare Gandhi .......... Karl Marx


[A
to
]

[B] with

[C
over
]

[D
in
]

18. Janardhan was appointed ........... the post of section officer


[A
to
]

[B] on

[C
with
]

[D
for
]

19. My Mother-in-law is blind ........... one eye.


[A
from
]

[B] in
[C
on
]

[D
of
]

20. He prevented me ...... going to the school


[A
from
]

[B] for

[C
with
]

[D
on
]

21. Sabina was invited his friends...........dinner.


[A
for
]

[B] to

[C
with
]

[D
over
]

22. The water supply at last gave ..............


[A
out
]

[B] off

[C
of
]

[D
about
]

23. He has copied this letter word ........ word.


[A by
]

[B] in

[C
for
]

[D
from
]

24. He is very great full ............. me.


[A
for
]

[B] to

[C
from
]

[D
with
]

25. There is an exception ....... every rule.


[A
To
]

[B] In

[C
For
]

[D
With
]

26. He was excluded ....... the team.


[A
On
]

[B] From

[C
By
]

[D
For
]
27. Ram was engrossed ...... his studies.
[A
On
]

[B] With

[C
In
]

[D
Over
]

28. She is enraged ......... me.


[A
With
]

[B] On

[C
In
]

[D
Over
]

29. He feels .......... the well being of the poor people.


[A
In
]

[B] On

[C
For
]

[D
by
]

30. The teacher frowned .......... the students.


[A
at
]

[B] on

[C
in
]

[D with
]

31. Rich men are greedy ...... money ?


[A
for
]

[B] of

[C
in
]

[D
with
]

32. She is hopeful ....... her success in the I.A.S. examination


[A
in
]

[B] by

[C
of
]

[D
on
]

33. You should not include ...... idle talks.


[A
on
]

[B] over

[C
about
]

[D
in
]

34. I am indebted ..... you for this kind favor.


[A
with
]

[B] for

[C to
]

[D
in
]

35. He is completely involved ....... his family affairs.


[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
with
]

[D
over
]

36. A cat differs ........ a dog.


[A
with
]

[B] from

[C
or
]

[D
in
]

37. The watch has run ......


[A
out
]

[B] about

[C
down
]

[D
in
]

38. Do not despair ....... failures in life.


[A
on
]
[B] in

[C
over
]

[D
of
]

39. This is the book i was telling you .......


[A
about
]

[B] of

[C
on
]

[D
for
]

40. I am very greatful ....... Mr.Nair for his timely help.


[A
for
]

[B] to

[C
by
]

[D
with
]

41. I could not guess ........ the answer to this question.


[A
in
]

[B] for

[C
at
]

[D
on
]

42. He got ...... his illness in two weeks.


[A
on
]

[B] by

[C
with
]

[D
over
]

43. There was no jest ...... his poverty.


[A
in
]

[B] at

[C
for
]

[D
with
]

44. He is not known ....... my brother.


[A
with
]

[B] about

[C
for
]

[D
to
]

45. I long ....... a quite life in a hill station.


[A
in
]

[B] by

[C
for
]

[D
with
]
46. One should live ....... honest labors.
[A
by
]

[B] with

[C
on
]

[D
for
]

47. Rama was married ..... Sita.


[A
by
]

[B] to

[C
with
]

[D
for
]

48. I am badly in need ....... money.


[A
of
]

[B] for

[C
with
]

[D
on
]

49. She was mistaken ....... a switch.


[A
with
]

[B] as

[C
for
]
[D
from
]

50. I took strong objection ........ the proposal.


[A
on
]

[B] to

[C
against
]

[D
with
]

51. Radha parted ....... her parents in tears.


[A
from
]

[B] of

[C
with
]

[D
by
]

52. You should not trifle ....... his feelings.


[A
on
]

[B] after

[C
over
]

[D
with
]

53. Good triumphs ...... evil in the long run.


[A
on
]

[B] over
[C
with
]

[D
against
]

54. Trust ...... God and do the right.


[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
with
]

[D
by
]

55. He fell a victim ..... plague.


[A
on
]

[B] to

[C
in
]

[D
for
]

56. I warned him ...... the pick pockets.


[A
about
]

[B] in

[C
from
]

[D
against
]

57. Mr. Mani is worth ..... the honor.


[A with
]

[B] of

[C
on
]

[D
over
]

58. One should never be a traitor ....... one's country.


[A
of
]

[B] in

[C
to
]

[D
with
]

59. I am no longer interested ....... his affairs.


[A
on
]

[B] with

[C
for
]

[D
in
]

60. She always jumps ....... the conclusion.


[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
to
]

[D
with
]
61. He lamented ........ the loss of his property.
[A
with
]

[B] in

[C
on
]

[D
for
]

62. I did not hinder her ..... going there.


[A
from
]

[B] in

[C
for
]

[D
on
]

63. He is not eligible ....... the post of manager.


[A
in
]

[B] of

[C
on
]

[D
for
]

64. I reminded him ..... his promise.


[A
with
]

[B] for

[C
of
]

[D from
]

65. I have referred the matter ........ the principal.


[A
with
]

[B] by

[C
to
]

[D
on
]

66. They have run short...... fuel.


[A
of
]

[B] with

[C
for
]

[D
in
]

67. He is not satisfied ....... his lot.


[A
for
]

[B] in

[C
with
]

[D
over
]

68. This medicine has relieved him ....... his pain.


[A
in
]

[B] of

[C with
]

[D
over
]

69. Please send ........ the doctor at once.


[A
on
]

[B] by

[C
for
]

[D
with
]

70. We are sick ...... him.


[A
of
]

[B] by

[C
with
]

[D
on
]

71. Seema takes ...... her father.


[A
on
]

[B] with

[C
after
]

[D
from
]

72. The room of his house gave ........ and the inmates of the house received serious
injuries.
[A in
]

[B] for

[C
out
]

[D
way
]

73. Their country has no mineral resources to speak .........


[A
of
]

[B] in

[C
on
]

[D
with
]

74. Please stick ...... the point and do not beat about the bush.
[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
over
]

[D
to
]

75. They have set out ....... a journey to a hill station.


[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
of
]

[D
with
]
76. Let us seize ...... the opportunity offered to us.
[A
on
]

[B] with

[C
upon
]

[D
against
]

77. He is very lavish ....... his expenditure.


[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
with
]

[D
from
]

78. I bear no malice ...... any boys.


[A
on
]

[B] against

[C
in
]

[D
over
]

79. Do not meddle ....... the affairs of others.


[A
on
]

[B] from

[C
with
]

[D by
]

80. She is no match ...... you.


[A
from
]

[B] over

[C
on
]

[D
for
]

81. The beautiful earrings set ...... the maiden's beauty.


[A
off
]

[B] on

[C
in
]

[D
out
]

82. Exercise is necessary ....... health.


[A
with
]

[B] for

[C
in
]

[D
over
]

83. He is neglectful ..... his duties.


[A
with
]

[B] on

[C of
]

[D
in
]

84. He opposed ...... my plans.


[A
with
]

[B] in

[C
for
]

[D
to
]

85. She took offense ........ my remarks.


[A
in
]

[B] at

[C
on
]

[D
with
]

86. Please listen ........ what I say.


[A
in
]

[B] for

[C
to
]

[D
with
]

87. The students should not take ...... drugs.


[A
to
]
[B] in

[C
out
]

[D
with
]

88. His views are identical ....... mine.


[A
on
]

[B] in

[C
for
]

[D
with
]

89. The people are clamoring ....... lower prices of essential goods.


[A
with
]

[B] in

[C
for
]

[D
to
]

90. My friend has been absolved ....... the charge of forgery.


[A
of
]

[B] on

[C
in
]

[D
over
]

91. The minister enjoys full authority ....... his department.


[A
in
]

[B] on

[C
over
]

[D
with
]

92. He is not amenable ....... any kind of discipline.


[A
in
]

[B] for

[C
to
]

[D
with
]

93. You must adhere ...... some principles in life.


[A
to
]

[B] on

[C
in
]

[D
with
]

94. He persisted ...... disobeying the order.


[A
on
]

[B] in

[C
to
]

[D
for
]
95. He is prepared ...... the worst.
[A
for
]

[B] in

[C
to
]

[D
with
]

96. It is our birth right to protest ....... an injustice.


[A
for
]

[B] on

[C
against
]

[D
from
]

97. This blanket will protect you ...... cold.


[A
against
]

[B] for

[C
with
]

[D
from
]

98. Our teacher is not partial ..... anybody.


[A
to
]

[B] on

[C
with
]
[D
in
]

99. He takes pride ...... his knowledge of grammar.


[A
on
]

[B] in

[C
over
]

[D
with
]

100. They prohibited him ..... entering the house.


[A] for

[B] in

[C] on

[D] from

101. I presented him ..... a beautiful watch.


[A] in

[B] for

[C] with

[D] on

102. Mr. Bhardwaj presided ...... the meeting.


[A] over

[B] in

[C] on

[D] for

103. He has no right to encroach .... my land.


[A] in
[B] an

[C] for

[D] upon

104. The principal advised the students to desist ..... the acts of violence.


[A] in

[B] for

[C] from

[D] on

105. Nowadays nobody cares .... a poor man.


[A] for

[B] to

[C] with

[D] of

106. He confided his secrets ...... me.


[A] about

[B] in

[C] on

[D] of

107. We are confident ...... our ultimate victory.


[A] about

[B] in

[C] on

[D] of

108. She blushed ...... his remark.


[A] in

[B] over
[C] at

[D] on

109. The function began ..... a song.


[A] with

[B] in

[C] for

[D] on

110. He borrowed a book ....... me.


[A] with

[B] for

[C] from

[D] over

111. He does not care ...... his family.


[A] in

[B] for

[C] from

[D] over

112. We kept ...... with the times.


[A] of

[B] with

[C] up

[D] on

113. The house belongs ...... my father.


[A] with

[B] to

[C] for
[D] of

114. The criminal begged ........ mercy.


[A] on

[B] against

[C] for

[D] with

115. You should not associate ....... bad boys.


[A] with

[B] in

[C] on

[D] over

116. I assured him ...... my full help.


[A] above

[B] for

[C] with

[D] of

117. Please pay attention ...... what I say.


[A] in

[B] on

[C] to

[D] for

118. He has no ambition ...... earning wealth.


[A] to

[B] in

[C] for

[D] on
119. One must stand...... one's relative in times of difficulty.
[A] by

[B] with

[C] over

[D] against

120. Please remind Gopal ....... his promise.


[A] about

[B] for

[C] with

[D] of

121. The matter has been referred ...... the minister for decision.
[A] to

[B] with

[C] for

[D] over

122. He is in the habit of reasoning ....... everybody on trifles.


[A] to

[B] for

[C] on

[D] with

123. He is fully prepared ....... the examination.


[A] in

[B] to

[C] of

[D] for
124. The teacher should not be partial ....... any student.
[A] for

[B] to

[C] against

[D] over

125. The old man brought ......a reconciliation between the two brothers.
[A] in

[B] through

[C] of

[D] about

126. The students protested......... the ill treatment of their leaders.


[A] for

[B] to

[C] against

[D] over

127. His father prevailed ...... him to join the government service.


[A] upon

[B] on

[C] in

[D] from

128. I prefer death ...... dishonor.


[A] to

[B] than

[C] from

[D] in

129. He parted ........ all his possessions happily.


[A] for

[B] with

[C] on

[D] from

130. He is not living ....... his means.


[A] in

[B] for

[C] within

[D] from

Answers.

1  [D] 2  [A] 3  [C]


5 [C] 4  [A] 6  [C] 7  [C] 8  [A] 9  [D] 10[A]
11[C] 12[B] 13[D]
15[B] 14[A] 16[C] 17[B] 18[A] 19[D] 20[A]
21[B] 22[A] 23[C]
25[A] 24[B] 26[B] 27[C] 28[A] 29[C] 30[A]
31[B] 32[C] 33[D]
35[A] 34[C] 36[B] 37[C] 38[D] 39[A] 40[B]
41[C] 42[D]  43[B] 
45[C] 44[D]  46[A]  47[B]  48[A]  49[C]  50[B] 
51[A] 52[D] 53[B]
55[B] 54[A] 56[D] 57[B] 58[C] 59[D] 60[C]
61[D] 62[A] 63[D]
65[C] 64[C] 66[A] 67[C] 68[B] 69[C] 70[A]
71[C] 72[D] 73[A]
75[B] 74[D] 76[C] 77[A] 78[B] 79[C] 80[D]
85
81[A] 82[B] 83[C] 84[D] [B] 86[C] 87[A] 88[D] 89[C]
90[A]
95 100[B
91[C] 92[C] 93[A] 94[B] [A] 96[C] 97[D] 98[A] 99[D] ]
101[C 102[A 103[D 104[C 105[ 106[B 107[ 108[C 109[ 110[C
] ] ] ] A] ] D] ] A] ]
111[B 112[C 113[B 114[C 115[ 116[D 117[C 118[C 119[ 120[D
] ] ] ] A] ] ] ] A] ]
121[A 122[D 123[D 124[B 125[ 126[C 127[ 128[A 129[B 130[C
] ] ] ] D] ] A] ] ] ]

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