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📚 Prepositions Practice
Choose an answer, then open the short learning card. Learn how words like in, on, at, by, for, and with are used without losing practice rhythm.
Q21. Ram made the most _________ his resources.
The phrase make the most of means to use something to the best possible advantage. Structure: make the most of + noun/pronoun
Q22. What is the time _______ your watch?
The preposition by is used when asking or telling the time according to a clock or watch. Structure: time by + clock/watch Meaning: what time does your watch show?
Q23. The beautiful lady was compared ________ the moon by the poet.
compare with → to examine similarities and differences between two like things (more analytical). The teacher compared my essay with my friend’s. Prices today can’t be compared with those of the 1990s.
Q24. Competitors ___________ the globe took part in the game.
Question explanation Sentence: Competitors around the globe took part in the game. Why the correct answer is correct Around + the globe = “worldwide/throughout the world.” It’s a fixed phrase meaning “in many parts of the world.” Why other options are wrong From the globe — incorrect; “from” shows starting point, not scope. Over the globe — unnatural; not common collocation here. Across the globe — acceptable in some contexts, but here around is the natural fit with “the globe”.
Q25. The senior officer was angry ________ the subordinates.
Angry with → used when the anger is directed at a person. The officer was angry with his subordinates. Angry at → used when the anger is directed at a specific act, mistake, or event. The officer was angry at the error. Angry about → used when the anger is about a general issue or matter. The officer was angry about corruption. In this sentence, "subordinates" are people, so angry with is correct.
Q26. His bungalow went through a make ________
Makeover = a process of improving, renovating, or giving something a new look. Her appearance changed after a complete makeover. The park went through a major makeover last year. Therefore, since a bungalow (a house) can be renovated/redesigned, the right choice is makeover.
Q27. His path was beset _________ difficulties.
Beset by → emphasizes being attacked or troubled by something, often people, emotions, or problems. ???? The leader was beset by critics. ???? She was beset by fears of failure.
Q28. Place a ladder _________ the wall.
Correct option: C Against means in contact with and pressed to a surface. A ladder is placed so that it leans and rests on the wall. Along would mean parallel to the wall, not supported by it. With indicates accompaniment, not how a ladder stands. On would imply the ladder is on top of the wall, which is incorrect. Rule: use against for objects touching or leaning on a surface.
Q29. He travelled all ________ the world when he was eight years old.
Correct answer: B – over Why this is correct: The idiom is all over the world, meaning everywhere around the world. So “all over the world” fits the sentence.
Q30. Dr. Sharma concluded his speech _________ stressing on Buddha's teaching of the importance of charity.
Explanation (in simple English): The correct sentence uses by to show the manner/means of ending the speech: “concluded his speech by stressing …” Rule: by + gerund expresses the way something is done or how it ends. Other options are wrong: with or in stressing is not idiomatic here; at stressing is incorrect in this context. Note: After “stress,” the common structure is to use the gerund (stressing) or to say “stress the importance of …”