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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. All is not well _________ the automobile sector.
Answer: in Correct choice: C – Use in to indicate a state or condition within a place or field, e.g., “not well in the economy/sector.” Why others are wrong: A. of is used for ownership or part of, not a state. B. down is not used with “well” to describe a sector’s condition here. D. to indicates direction/recipient, not state.
Q42. He slipped _________ his old ways and started drinking again.
Explanation Correct option: A – into. The phrasal verb slip into means to gradually revert to a previous behavior or habit. Rule/usage: slip into + [habit/attitude] shows moving back into something familiar. Why others are wrong: off – slip off means detach or remove, not revert to a habit. by – slip by indicates passing by, not entering a state. in – slip in can mean insert quietly, not revert to a habit.
Q43. Regular exercise is conducive _________ health.
Explanation (HTML): Correct: B) to — The phrase is conducive to + noun. Here, it means helpful for health. Rule: Use to after conducive when linking to the object (health). Why others are wrong: A. in — conducive in is not used. C. for — conducive for is not standard; we use to. D. of — conducive of is incorrect.
Q44. 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.
Q45. 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.
Q46. 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).
Q47. 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.
Q48. 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.
Q49. 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.
Q50. Is not learning superior _________ wealth?
Answer: D (to) Rule: Use "superior to" for comparison meaning "better than."