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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.
Q41. The deserted garden was infested ________ weeds.
Correct answer: D) with Rule/usage: Infested with is the fixed collocation to show the thing causing infestation (weeds, pests, insects). Why D is correct: The garden is "infested with weeds" meaning weeds are present in large numbers. Why others are wrong: for: not used with infestation. into: indicates movement inside, not presence. >on: indicates surface contact, not infestation.
Q42. No sooner did he arrive ________ the hotel than it started raining.
Explanation: Correct option: A - at is used with “arrive at” a place (e.g., arrive at the hotel). The sentence uses the fixed structure No sooner ... than with inversion: “No sooner did he arrive at the hotel than …” Why others are wrong: in → not used with “arrive” for a location in general. on → incorrect for arrival to a place. upon → not idiomatic here.
Q43. She always dreamed _________ being famous.
Correct answer: of Reason: After "dream" the fixed preposition is "of" (dream of + noun/gerund). So “dream of being famous” is correct. Why other options are wrong: at, to, upon → not used with "dream" in this sense.
Q44. He congratulates him ________ his success.
Answer: C) on Rule: We say “congratulate someone on something” for achievements or events. Usage: He congratulates him on his success. Why others are wrong: A) “for” is not the usual preposition with this verb+noun combination. B) “upon” is formal/less common here; “on” is standard. D) “with” is incorrect in this context.
Q45. The director congratulated Mr. Varma _______ his success.
Explanation Correct option: A — on. We say “congratulate someone on” a success or achievement. The preposition on shows the reason for congratulation. Other options are incorrect: for is not used with “congratulate on”; at and about do not fit this verb collocation. Thus: The director congratulated Mr. Varma on his success.
Q46. Most children remain ________ school between the age of seven and ten.
Explanation Correct answer: at — Use at with places like “at school” to show being present at that place as a state or activity. Other options: in is less fixed here; “in school” is possible but not the standard collocation in this sentence. under and inside do not fit the meaning or common usage with school. Rule: at + place indicates location or participation in an activity at that place.
Q47. The government has identified food processing as the key __________ rapid industrialization in Bihar.
Correct answer: A) for Rule/usage: Use key for to indicate the purpose or objective that enables or drives something. Why correct: "The government has identified food processing as the key for rapid industrialization" means it is the essential factor enabling rapid industrialization. Why others are wrong: Lose to – not the standard collocation here; key to is possible but not used in this sentence. of, in – do not convey the intended meaning of an enabling factor.
Q48. Sania was compensated __________ the loss of her belongings at the airport.
Correct answer: A) for Rule: Compensate + for is the fixed collocation. We say someone is compensated for a loss or damage. Example: Sania was compensated for the loss of her belongings. Why others are wrong: of is not used after compensate; against or over do not fit this verb here.
Q49. Suraj is acquainted ________ Kapil.
Explanation Correct: with — The fixed phrase "acquainted with" means to be familiar with someone or something. Rule: use "acquainted with" after the verb/adjective that means familiarize, e.g., "acquainted with Kapil." Why others are wrong: A. of is not used with "acquainted". C. from and D. to do not fit the common collocation.
Q50. Each item was sold ________ a pound.
Explanation: The correct answer is for. Rule: for + price/amount indicates the cost at which something is sold. (sold for a pound = priced at one pound) Why others are wrong: at a pound — not standard for price; used for location/time, not cost here. in a pound — incorrect meaning. of a pound — incorrect, does not express price.