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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. Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
Answer: B) since Rule: Use since with a specific starting time point to show actions continuing up to now. Reason: "Mr. Murugan has been in this college since 2010" means he started in 2010 and is still there. Why others are wrong: A) for: only shows duration, not the exact start point. C) after: relates to a time following, not the start. D) before: refers to a time earlier than another point.
Q42. The deceased left ________ children.
Answer: A. behind Reason: “Left behind” is a phrasal verb meaning to leave someone or something in a place when you go elsewhere. It takes an object (here, “children”). Rule/usage: Use the particle behind after left to show what is remaining with the person’s death. Why others are wrong: for — means intended for (not correct here). with — means accompanied by, not about leaving behind. by — agent/source, not applicable here.
Q43. The bus ________ fifty passengers fell _______ the river.
Correct option: A Correct answer text: with : into Why: Use with to show people accompanying or inside something (the bus with fifty passengers). Use into to show movement from outside to inside (fell into the river). Why others are wrong: A: wrong pairing; B, C, D use incorrect prepositions for both parts (for/upon/on/at do not fit the context).
Q44. She tries to adjust _________ her relations.
Correct answer: D) with Rule/usage: "adjust with" is a common collocation meaning to reconcile or come to terms with someone. Why D is correct: "adjust with her relations" means to settle differences or get along with her family/relatives. Why others are wrong: A. for — not used to mean reconcile with someone. B. at / C. in — do not fit the sense of dealing with people; they relate to place or timing, not relationships.
Q45. Sheila gained an advantage _________ me.
Correct answer: D) over Reason: The fixed phrase is "have/gain an advantage over someone," meaning to be better than them. Why others are wrong: upon not used with advantage. from is used for origin, not comparison. on is not the standard collocation with advantage.
Q46. Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid __________ this disease.
Answer: C – of Rule/usage: The phrasal verb “rid … of …” means to free someone from something. Here: “get rid of this disease” = become free from the disease. Why others are wrong: A. at is not used with “rid”. B. from is not the fixed collocation after “rid.” D. over has no meaning here.
Q47. Is not learning superior _________ wealth?
Answer: D (to) Rule: Use "superior to" for comparison meaning "better than."
Q48. Turn the lights ________ before you go to bed.
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Q49. Throw a stone __________ the fierce dog.
Correct answer: A Rule/usage: We say “throw at” to indicate aiming a throw toward a person or object (target). Why A is correct: “Throw a stone at the fierce dog” shows the target of the throw. Why others are wrong: upon/ on: not used with the verb throw to indicate a target. above: means higher than and not used for throwing toward a target.
Q50. There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get _________ the coach.
There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get onto the coach. Correct option: C – onto Reason: We use onto for movement from outside to being on the surface of something (get onto the coach). Why others are wrong: at – refers to a point, not movement onto something. on – indicates position, not entry/movement. in – refers to inside, not onto the surface.