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📚 Prepositions Practice
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Q41. I have not slept __________ yesterday.
Correct answer: C) since Rule: Use since with the present perfect to show the starting point of an action that continues up to now. Explanation: “I have not slept since yesterday” means sleep hasn’t happened from yesterday up to now. Why others are wrong: after — not for starting point with present perfect here. from — not used with a specific starting time with present perfect in this context. on — incorrect preposition for time in this sentence.
Q42. He cut his finger ________ a knife.
Explanation Correct answer: C — with Rule: Use with to indicate the instrument or tool used for an action (cut with a knife). Why others are wrong: by through from Examples: He cut his finger with a knife. The blade is the tool used.
Q43. We normally admit eighty students _________ the school.
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Q44. He killed a tiger ________ a rifle.
Explanation The correct preposition is with. Rule: use with to show the instrument or means used to perform an action. Sentence: He killed a tiger with a rifle. This means the rifle was the instrument used. Options: B. from – wrong: not instrument. C. by – wrong: can indicate agent or method, not instrument here. D. along – wrong: not related.
Q45. He was charged ________ a whole series of crimes.
Correct answer: B (with) Rule: We say “charged with” when someone is accused of a crime. It shows the crime they are alleged to have committed. Usage: He was charged with a whole series of crimes. Why others are wrong: A. “for” is used for reasons or purposes, not the act of accusing. C. “by” indicates the agent in passive voice, not the accusation. D. “on” is used for dates or topics, not for crimes in this context.
Q46. His father is angry________ his behaviour.
Correct option: A Correct answer text: at Rule: We say someone is 'angry at' a thing or behaviour (the thing causing anger). Usage: angry at his behaviour = the behaviour makes him angry. Why others are wrong: with: angry with a person. against: not a standard collocation for anger. for: not used to express the target of anger.
Q47. A man with a red beard went home ______ foot.
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Q48. The doctor advised him to go _________ several medical tests.
The doctor advised him to go through several medical tests. Correct reason: Go through means to undergo or experience tests. It is a fixed phrase used for completing or undergoing procedures. A. to is not used here; “go to tests” is unnatural. C. under would pair with undergo (not used as “go under tests”). D. into is incorrect for this meaning.
Q49. ________ her looks I could see she was in trouble.
Explanation Correct answer: from — We infer something based on appearance: “From her looks I could see she was in trouble.” Rule/usage: use from to show inference or deduction drawn from evidence. Other options are incorrect: of is not used for inference; by or with do not fit the meaning here.
Q50. I acquiesced _________ his decision.
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