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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. 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.
Q42. 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 …”
Q43. Shivaji Maharaj fought ________ every kind of aggression.
Correct option: B to Reason: The verb “fight” can take the infinitive/aim sense with to to show purpose or goal (fought to defeat/overcome every kind of aggression). Why others are wrong: against — would imply actively opposing aggression, but the sentence needs a purpose/goal sense. with — used for means or accompaniment, not for purpose here. at — not used with this meaning in this context.
Q44. Don't depend _________ others, you must stand on your own feet.
Correct option: B on Why: The phrasal verb "depend on" means to rely on someone or something. The sentence uses the fixed idea "stand on your own feet," so we say "depend on others." Rule/usage: Use "depend on" to show reliance; "depend upon" is formal but less common in everyday English. Why others are wrong: A upon: less common; not preferred here C to: incorrect preposition for "depend" D for: incorrect meaning
Q45. Our life promises a lot ________ pleasure and we must learn to enjoy it.
Explanation: The correct preposition is of in the phrase a lot of when talking about uncountable nouns like pleasure. Correct: Our life promises a lot of pleasure. Wrong: with, for, at do not collocate with "a lot" to modify "pleasure" here. Reason: "a lot of" + uncountable noun is the standard form; “a lot” is followed by of.
Q46. He is very good ________ making stories.
Correct option: C Rule: Adjectives like "good" are followed by at + a gerund (doing something). So, "good at making stories." Why others are wrong: in — not the fixed collocation with "good" + gerund. about — not used to express skill. for — means usefulness, not skill: "good for" something else.
Q47. 'My India' by Corbett deals ________ the author's familiarity with and love of India.
Correct answer: D. with Rule/usage: "Deal with" is a common phrasal verb meaning "to concern or deal with a subject." The sentence needs a preposition that links the subject (the author's familiarity and love) to the topic. Why D is correct: The phrase reads: "deals with the author's familiarity..." which is the standard collocation. Why others are wrong: in/at/of are not used with "deals" in this sense.
Q48. We have been living in this house ________ 1965.
"since" with the "Present perfect" describe an action or situation that began in the past and continues in the present.
Q49. Please write to me ________ this address.
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Q50. He climbed ________ the tree.
The correct answer is up.
Climb means go up. We use up to show moving toward the top of the tree.
Use up to show moving upward.
She pulled the box up the stairs.