What is a preposition?
- Very simply, a word that talks about the physical location of a noun
- The following are all examples of prepositions: in, on, at, around, above, near, underneath, alongside, of, and for.
- How do you get a preposition question right in the exam? Unfortunately, no simple formula. Just lots of practice.
- While most prepositions make common sense, certain prepositions just ‘tend’ to be used in certain situations, and these are important to remember
Some Examples
- I put an egg on the kitchen table.
- The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.
- She has been on the computer since this morning.
- I wear a ring on my finger.
- I will meet you at 12 p.m.
- There is a party at the club house.
- Please email me at abc@defg.com.
- I am good at drawing a portrait
- She always reads newspapers in the morning.
- The new semester will start in March.
- I am currently staying in a hotel.
- This painting is mostly in blue.
- This jacket comes in four different sizes.
- In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.
- We are not interested in gambling.
Directions : Each of the sentence given below is a complete question followed by five choices. The answer of the question is to be found from the given choices. Choices are marked a, b, c, d and e. Of the five given choices only one is correct.
- He invited me………
(a) on (b) for
(c) to (d) at
(e) of
- He is blind……….. one eye.
(a) in (b) of
(c) from (d) by
(e) with
- He looked……….. his watch everywhere.
(a) after (b) into
(c) to (d) for
(e) about
- He is blind……….. his defects.
(a) to (b) of
(c) from (d) about
(e) for
- My friend willingly complied ……… my request.
(a) of (b) to
(c) from (d) upon
(e) with
- Cigarette smoking is injurious…….. health.
(a) for (b) to
(c) about (d) on
(e) from
- In the dark, he knocked……….. the wall.
(a) at (b) on
(c) upon (d) over
(e) against
- He jumped………. my offer.
(a) at (b) on
(c) to (d) over
(e) after
- He hastily jumped……… the conclusion that I was to blame for all his losses.
(a) at (b) on
(c) to (d) over
(e) after
- I congratulated him…his success.
(a) for (b) about
(c) of (d) on
(e) over
- She resembles.. her mother.
(a) with (b) to
(c) from (d) for
(e) No preposition is needed
- He was unjustified in accusing us…theft
(a) for (b) of
(c) with (d) upon
(e) over
- His comments were almost irrelevant…the topic of the evening.
(a) for (b) about
(c) to (d) on
(e) of
- He was exempted.. the payment of tax.
(a) of (b) from
(c) on (d) in
(e) for
- He is not familiar… this locality.
(a) to (b) from
(c) for (d) on
(e) with
- His face is not familiar..
(a) to (b) with
(c) a (d) about
(e) for
- I found him leaning..the wall.
(a) to (b) over
(c) about (d) against
(e) no preposition is needed
- He leaned…. the tree.
(a) to (b) over
(c) about (d) against
(e) no preposition is needed
- When I parted …my sister, there were tears in my eyes.
(a) with (b) about
(c) from (d) to
(e) no preposition is needed
- A miser cannot part.. his
(a) with (b) about
(c) from (d) to
(e) no preposition is needed
- She takes pride. her beauty
(a) of (b) in
(c) about (d) for
(e) on
- He is proud… his
(a) About (b) over
(c) in (d) of
(e) no preposition is needed
- He should be held responsible
…this act
(a) for (b) to
(c) about (d) on
(e) after
- Mala is engaged…… Chander
(a) with (b) in
(c) to (d) for
(e) no preposition is need
- I prefer coffee…
(a) from (b) over
(c) on (d) to
(e) for
- No one has yet discovered a cure… the common cold.
(a) of (b) for
(c) from (d) about
(e) no preposition is needed
- Have you thought.. the matter.
(a) of (b) about
(c) over (d) in
(e) on
- The letter was written…red ink.
(a) with (b) by
(c) in (d) into
(e) for
- We discussed the matter for over …an hour.
(a) about (b) on
(c) no preposition is needed (d) for
(e) over
- I am tired…walking.
(a) of (b) off
(c) with (d) in
(e) from
- I am tired…leading such an idle
life.
(a) of (b) off
(c) with (d) in
(e) from
- Bacon had a thirst…knowledge.
(a) of (b) about
(c) for (d) to
(e) in
- The Hindu religion has been in existence…time immemorial.
(a) since (b) for
(c) on (d) from
(e) of
- It has been raining…Monday.
(a) since (b) for
(fc) from (d) of
(e) on
- He has been suffering from fever… the last three days
(a) since (b) for
(c) to (d) about
(e) on
- My examination starts…Tuesday.
(a) from (b) about
(c) since (d) over
(e) on
- He jumped…the river.
(a) in (b) into
(c) on (d) over
(e) about
- Translate the following passage…a
modern Indian language.
(a) in (b) from
(c) of (d) into
(e) on
- He turned…my request.
(a) of (b) out
(c) about (d) off
(e) down
- He is…. his study table.
(a) on (b) over
(c) about (d) at
(e) above
- The lion sprang…the cow.
(a) on (b) at
(c) over (d) in
(e) upon
- His idleness accounts…his poverty.
(a) for (b) to
(c) in (d) into
(e) of
- I have no belief…his honesty.
(a) for (b) into
(c) in (d) about
(e) at
- We should never laugh…the poor.
(a) on (b) upon
(c) over (d) at
(e) into
- I will stand by you…thick and thin.
(a) by (b) of
(c) in (d) through
(e) to
- Students do have a claim…their teachers.
(a) at (b) on
(c) upon (d) of
(e) over
- You must get rid…unnecessary things.
(a) of (b) about
(c) off (d) over
(e) into
- We could not help…it.
(a) to (b) for
(c) about (d) through
(e) no preposition is need
- Mala was married…Chander.
(a) with (b) to
(c) for (d) of
(e) no preposition is needed
- He was destined…the bar.
(a) to (b) for
(c) about (d) beside
(e) no preposition is needed