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📚 Prepositions Practice
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Q41. 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 …”
Q42. 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.
Q43. 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.
Q44. 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.
Q45. 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.
Q46. Good sleep is necessary ___________ good health.
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Q47. 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."
Q48. Only the blood stained road was a witness ___________ his assassination.
Explanation The correct answer is to. Rule: be a witness to means to testify about or observe something. Here, the road witnessed the assassination. Why others are wrong: A. of – not used with “witness” in this sense. C. at – not the fixed phrase for witnessing an event. D. on – not used with “witness” here.
Q49. I continued to smile ___________ his threats.
Answer: A. at Why this is correct: We use smile at to show a reaction or attitude toward someone or something (e.g., threats, remarks). Rule/usage: Verb + preposition at for a facial reaction directed toward a person/situation. Why others are wrong: on / upon / over: not standard collocations with smile to indicate reaction to threats.
Q50. Fortune continued to smile ___________ me.
Explanation Correct: A) at — The phrasal verb smile at someone is the standard, natural collocation. It shows the direction of the smile toward a person. Other options are incorrect for this context: in — not used with smile here. with — not a common collocation for smile. upon — archaic/rare; not used in this modern sentence.