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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. Exercise is beneficial ___________ health.
Correct answer: C) to Rule/usage: The phrase “beneficial to” is a common collocation meaning something is helpful or good for someone or something. Why this option is correct: “Exercise is beneficial to health” shows the benefit applies to health. Why others are incorrect: Towards – refers to direction, not benefit. for – acceptable in some contexts, but the standard fixed phrase here is “beneficial to.” in – indicates location or state, not the recipient of the benefit.
Q42. My wife always grumbles ___________ her bad luck.
Answer: C. at Rule/usage: grumble at/about is a fixed phrase meaning to complain about something. Here, she is complaining about her bad luck. Why others are wrong: A. in — not used with grumble. B. over — possible but less common; sounds like worrying or arguing about. D. upon — not used with grumble.
Q43. We travelled ___________ boat to reach Sri Lanka.
Explanation: Correct: by — Use by to show the means or method of travel (We travelled by boat). Option on is less common for travel means; it’s used for being aboard something (on a boat) but not as the method here. Option for indicates purpose or duration, not the transport method. Option about means concerning, not travel.
Q44. His statement is very much similar ___________ mine.
Explanation: Correct: to. The adjective similar is followed by the preposition to in English: “similar to mine.” Rule: similar to + possessive noun/pronoun (mine, yours, etc.). Wrong options: Aim to be similar to is correct; others don’t fit the collocation. of – not used after similar. about, on – do not complete the meaning “similar …”
Q45. He is jealous ___________ me.
Correct option: C Correct answer: of Rule/Usage: Jealous is followed by of to show envy toward a person or thing (jealous of someone/something). Why others are wrong: with — not used after jealous. into — not a correct preposition here. at — not used with jealous in this sense.
Q46. She has a passion ___________ dance and music.
Correct answer: D) for Why: The noun passion is usually followed by the preposition for (passion for something). Rule: passion for + noun/gerund phrase. Why others are wrong: upon, at, in do not collocate with passion in this sense. Correct phrase: passion for dance and music.
Q47. He came ___________ me in the market.
Correct option: C — across Reason: "Come across" is a phrasal verb meaning to meet someone by chance. So: "He came across me in the market." Why others are wrong: at — implies location, not encounter. into — wrong sense; sounds like entering. of — not a proper preposition with this verb.
Q48. No one can hinder him ___________ me in the market.
Correct option: B From is used after hinder to show preventing someone from doing something. Pattern: hinder someone from (doing) something. Here, the idea is to prevent him from meeting me in the market. Other options are incorrect: into — not used with hinder to indicate prevention. of — incorrect collocation with hinder. at — incorrect preposition for this meaning.
Q49. Good sleep is necessary ___________ good health.
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Q50. I beg pardon ___________ you for being late.
Explanation The correct answer is of. Rule: The verb phrase "beg pardon" can take the preposition of to mean asking forgiveness from someone (archaic/formal usage): "I beg pardon of you." Why others are wrong: with, upon, off do not collocate with "beg pardon" here. Note: In modern English, you often hear "I beg your pardon" instead of "I beg pardon of you."