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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. 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.
Q42. 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.
Q43. 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.
Q44. Is not learning superior _________ wealth?
Answer: D (to) Rule: Use "superior to" for comparison meaning "better than."
Q45. Turn the lights ________ before you go to bed.
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Q46. Throw a stone __________ the fierce dog.
Correct answer: A Rule/usage: We say “throw at” to indicate aiming a throw toward a person or object (target). Why A is correct: “Throw a stone at the fierce dog” shows the target of the throw. Why others are wrong: upon/ on: not used with the verb throw to indicate a target. above: means higher than and not used for throwing toward a target.
Q47. There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get _________ the coach.
There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get onto the coach. Correct option: C – onto Reason: We use onto for movement from outside to being on the surface of something (get onto the coach). Why others are wrong: at – refers to a point, not movement onto something. on – indicates position, not entry/movement. in – refers to inside, not onto the surface.
Q48. The coach leaves at 5:20, so get to the station _________ that.
The preposition before is used to show that something happens earlier than a specific point in time. Structure: before + time / event / that
Q49. Mr. Ahamad went _________ a very tough time, when he incurred a loss in his business.
The phrasal verb go through means to experience or endure something difficult, unpleasant, or challenging. Structure: go through + noun (experience/situation)
Q50. The deserted garden was infested ________ weeds.
Correct answer: D) with Rule/usage: Infested with is the fixed collocation to show the thing causing infestation (weeds, pests, insects). Why D is correct: The garden is "infested with weeds" meaning weeds are present in large numbers. Why others are wrong: for: not used with infestation. into: indicates movement inside, not presence. >on: indicates surface contact, not infestation.