Success Series

101 Most Important

Preposition MCQS
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Common Mistakes in English
BY T.J. Fitikides

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1. The man was absorbed ……………. his work.
a. In b. On c. For d. About
2. I am accustomed …………. hot weather.
a. With b. For c. To d. About
3. She aimed ……….. the target.
a. With b. At c. Of d. To
4. The teacher was angry …………. him.
a. At b. To c. About d. With
5. He was angry ………… the weather.
a. At b. With c. To d. For
6. They are anxious …………. his health.
a. For b. About c. With d. At
7. We arrived at the village …………. night.
a. To b. For c. On d. At
8. He is now ashamed ………… his conduct.
a. Of b. At c. For d. With
9. I am shy ………. my teacher.
a. With b. Of c. At d. About
10. We believe …………. god.
a. Of b. At c. In d. With
11. James boasted ……….. his strength.
a. Of b. With c. About d. For
12. James boasted …………….. his strength.
a. With b. At c. For d. About
13. He is very careful ………….. his health.
a. With b. At c. About d. For
14. You should be more careful …………. your money.
a. With b. For c. About d. Of
15. He travelled …………… train yesterday.
a. On b. At c. With d. By
16. Aslam complained ………….. the weather.
a. About b. With c. For d. At
17. Aslam complained against the teacher’s rude behavior ………….. the headmaster.
a. To b. For c. At d. With
18. I have great confidence …………….. you.
a. In b. For c. At d. About
19. We must conform …………….. the rules.
a. About b. With c. For d. To
20. We shall comply …………… your request.
a. With b. About c. At d. To
21. I congratulate you …………….. your success.
a. For b. At c. About d. On
22. The mountains are covered ……….. snow.
a. At b. Of c. For d. In
23. The man was cured ……….. his illness.
a. For b. About c. Of d. On
24. There is no cure …………… AIDS.
a. For b. On c. About d. Of
25. It depends ……….. her.
a. At b. With c. Of d. On
26. I can’t rely ………….. him.
a. At b. On c. With d. For
27. Nelson Mandela was deprived …………. his freedom.
a. Of b. With c. About d. On
28. Many people have died ……….. malaria.
a. With b. Of c. For d. By
29. Many people have died …………… hunger.
a. Of b. With c. By d. On
30. Many people have died …………. wounds in the battle.
a. From b. By c. For d. With
31. Major Usama has died …………… his country.
a. At b. For c. On d. By
32. My book is different …………… yours.
a. From b. By c. With d. On
33. Aslam was disappointed ………….. the low marks he got in the test.
a. About b. With c. For d. On
34. Akram was disappointed …………… his son.
a. About b. With c. For d. On
35. I have divided the cake …………….. four pieces.
a. By b. For c. Into d. With
36. She has divided cake ………… half.
a. In b. Into c. At d. By
37. I have no doubt ………….. his ability.
a. On b. At c. Of d. With
38. The woman was dressed ………….. black.
a. By b. With c. In d. For
39. This is an exception ………….. the rule.
a. To b. At c. On d. By
40. He exchanged his collection …………… matchboxes for some foreign stamps.
a. With b. Of c. About d. For
41. Aslam failed …………. Maths last year.
a. With b. By c. On d. In
42. The jar was full ………….. oil.
a. Of b. With c. At d. For
43. Jane filled the glass …………… water.
a. Of b. On c. With d. By
44. I shall be glad to get rid ………….. him.
a. Of b. About c. For d. With
45. Francis was glad ………… receiving your letter.
a. With b. About c. For d. By
46. My sister is good ………… Mathematics .
a. About b. With c. On d. At
47. You must guard ……………. bad habits.
a. Against b. For c. At d. About
48. He was found guilty ……………… murder.
a. For b. At c. Of d. On
49. Clare's independent ………………. her parents.
a. Of b. At c. For d. About
50. There're indifferent ……………… politics.
a. For b. On c. To d. With
51. He always insisted ……………… his opinion.
a. For b. About c. On d. By
52. He persisted ……………. his silly ideas.
a. On b. At c. For d. In
53. She is not interested ……………. her work.
a. In b. With c. For d. About
54. He is very jealous …………….. his brother.
a. On b. At c. For d. Of
55. They are leaving ………… England soon.
a. For b. At c. By d. On
56. He lives ………………. his brother's money.
a. On b. At c. By d. For
57. Some birds feed ………….. insects.
a. At b. On c. By d. For
58. Look …………. this beautiful picture.
a. On b. At c. By d. For
59. He is looking …………….. his parents.
a. For b. On c. By d. After
60. I am looking ……………. my mobile.
a. At b. For c. About d. On
61. Angela was married …………… a rich man.
a. With b. By c. To d. Of
62. Sally was engaged ………………… Peter for a year before they get married.
a. To b. With c. By d. Of
63. Their house is opposite …………… ours.
a. From b. To c. By d. Of
64. Will you pass ……………. the post office?
a. By b. On c. At d. For
65. He plays regularly …………….. that team.
a. About b. For c. From d. By
66. The teacher is pleased ……………. me.
a. About b. For c. By d. With
67. They were please …………. her result.
a. At b. On c. For d. By
68. John is popular ……………. his friends.
a. By b. With c. For d. On
69. I prefer a blue pen ………… a red one.
a. For b. On c. To d. With
70. This car is preferable ………….. my old one.
a. To b. With c. About d. For
71. Who presided ………… the last meeting.
a. On b. For c. By d. At
72. He is very proud ……………. his promotion.
a. At b. Of c. By d. With
73. A craftman takes a pride ……………… his work.
a. On b. At c. In d. With
74. We rejoiced ………….. her success.
a. On b. With c. By d. At
75. Are you related to Simon ……………… any way ?
a. At b. In c. With d. By
76. Is he any relation ………….. you ?
a. To b. With c. By d. For
77. He repented ……………… his crime.
a. By b. On c. Of d. For
78. Are you satisfied ……….. your marks?
a. With b. About c. For d. By
79. Your house is similar …………….. mine.
a. With b. To c. By d. On
80. The bank manager was sitting …………… his desk.
a. On b. By c. At d. For
81. He was sitting …………. a chair.
a. In b. At c. On d. By
82. He was sitting ………………. an arm-chair.
a. In b. At c. On d. By
83. A bird sometimes perches …………… a tree.
a. At b. On c. In d. By
84. I spend a lot of time …………….. my computer.
a. At b. By c. With d. On
85. I hope he will succeed ……………… his work.
a. With b. By c. In d. On
86. A person succeed ……………. a property.
a. For b. At c. On d. To
87. Queen Elizabeth II succeed ………….. throne in 1952.
a. To b. For c. At d. On
88. I am quite sure …………… his honesty.
a. At b. By c. With d. Of
89. I am quite certain …………… it.
a. At b. Of c. On d. With
90. Harold was surprised …………. the loud bang.
a. At b. For c. With d. On
91. I suspect Aslam …………… stealing a pen.
a. Of b. For c. At d. On
92. Dogs are suspicious …………… strangers.
a. For b. At c. Of d. With
93. Robert took his brother ……………. the hand.
a. At b. On c. For d. By
94. The girl tied the string ……………….. the kite.
a. At b. On c. To d. For
95. The boys are tired …………. eating boiled egg.
a. At b. Of c. On d. For
96. The man was trembling ………….. cold.
a. By b. For c. About d. With
97. They were warned ………….. the danger.
a. At b. For c. Of d. By
98. They warned us about the bumps ……………. the road.
a. At b. By c. On d. In
99. I have written the letter ………. ink.
a. In b. By c. With d. On

100. The drawing was done ……….. charcoal.

a. On b. By c. At d. In
101. Helen prefer to paint ……………….. a thick brush.
a. For b. With c. By d. Of