Exercises on Preposition
Dear All,
Here, I have presented an exercise on very important prepositions.
This exercise may be helpful to you to score good marks in any exam. The answer
key is given beneath this exercise. Your suggestions are always welcome!
Regards:
Shahzada Nazar Abbas
Subject Specialist English
Choose the correct option
1. He is not entitled ________ vote
a. Of
b. for
c. to
d. with
2. You should not be ignorant
________ law.
a. From
b. of
c. by
d. to
3. She is proficient________
English.
a. At
b. of
c. on
d. in
4. He is blind ________ one eye.
a. With
b. in
c. by
d. at
5. Listen ________ my lecture.
a. Of
b. at
c. to
d. on
6. He glanced ________ me casually.
a. Over
b. on
c. in
d. at
7. Don’t laugh ________ your
elders.
a. On
b. over
c. at
d. against
8. I cannot part ________ my books.
a. With
b. to
c. were
d. from
9. Don’t meddle ________ my affairs.
a. In
b. into
c. with
d. on
10. He alighted ________ the horse.
a. From
b. on
c. in
d. to
11. All were alarmed ________ the
news.
a. From
b. by
c. at
d. with
12. Please abstain ________ smoking.
a. To
b. from
c. of
d. with
13. She is vain ________ her beauty.
a. Over
b. of
c. in
d. for
14. I swear ________ God.
a. On
b. from
c. with
d. by
15. I congratulate you ________ your
success.
a. For
b. on
c. at
d. over
16. Trust ________ God.
a. On
b. in
c. over
d. up
17. The ship is bound ________ Karachi.
a. On
b. up
c. for
d. to
18. The Muslims believe ________ one
God.
a. On
b. in
c. at
d. of
19. He is suffering ________
Malaria.
a. In
b. with
c. from
d. by
20. It is better to write ________ ink.
a. In
b. with
c. of
d. on
21. Put it ________ your pocket.
a. At
b. on
c. into
d. to
22. Rabia is proud ________ her beauty.
a. For
b. of
c. on
d. in
23. Keep ________ smoking.
a. On
b. in
c. off
d. into
24. Do not look down ________ the
poor.
a. On
b. to
c. for
d. upon
25. He complained ________ his
enemy.
a. Against
b. about
c. on
d. for
26. He did not wait ________ me.
a. To
b. at
c. of
d. for
27. He is hostile ________ veil.
a. Upon
b. to
c. on
d. with
28. All is fond ________ playing
cards.
a. For
b. on
c. of
d. in
29. He repented ________ his sins.
a. With
b. of
c. to
d. on
30. I am obliged ________ you.
a. For
b. of
c. to
d. from
31. He is addicted ________ gambling.
a. At
b. with
c. for
d. to
32. He will not turn ________ my
request.
a. Away
b. down
c. up
d. on
33. What is time ________ your
watch.
a. On
b. in
c. by
d. from
34. Death is preferable ________
disgrace.
a. Of
b. in
c. from
d. to
35. Kashif feels inclined ________
serve others.
a. Of
b. to
c. in
d. at
36. I prefer tea ________ coffee.
a. In
b. to
c. from
d. off
37. He is fit ________ this job.
a. At
b. in
c. to
d. for
38. Beware ________ pickpockets.
a. to
b. from
c. of
d. at
39. He was shivering ________ cold.
a. From
b. of
c. at
d. with
40. Ahmed takes ________ his father.
a. In
b. on
c. after
d. up
Answer Key
|
1 |
A |
11 |
C |
21 |
C |
31 |
D |
|
2 |
B |
12 |
B |
22 |
B |
32 |
B |
|
3 |
D |
13 |
B |
23 |
C |
33 |
C |
|
4 |
B |
14 |
D |
24 |
D |
34 |
D |
|
5 |
C |
15 |
B |
25 |
A |
35 |
B |
|
6 |
D |
16 |
B |
26 |
D |
36 |
B |
|
7 |
C |
17 |
C |
27 |
B |
37 |
D |
|
8 |
A |
18 |
B |
28 |
C |
38 |
C |
|
9 |
A |
19 |
C |
29 |
B |
39 |
D |
|
10 |
A |
20 |
A |
30 |
C |
40 |
C |
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