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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.
Q51. He takes pride _______ poetry.
Explanation Correct option: A (in) — The fixed phrase is "take pride in," meaning to feel pleased about something. We use in before the thing you feel proud of: pride in poetry. Why others are wrong: of, for, on - These are not used with the verb phrase "takes pride" in this context.
Q52. I am vexed ________ my brother.
Explanation Correct option: B – vexed with someone means you are annoyed or irritated by that person. Rule/usage: Adjectives like vexed, angry, upset + with + person to show whom you feel this toward. Why the others are wrong: A. at – not used to indicate the person causing the emotion. C. of – incorrect with this verb/adjective sense. D. on – wrong collocation for this emotion toward a person.
Q53. She was vexed _______ her mother's illness.
Explanation (in simple English) Correct answer: at Reason: The phrase "vexed at" is a fixed collocation meaning “irritated by” a situation or event. Here, her mother’s illness is the situation causing irritation. Why others are wrong: with – vexed with is used for someone you are irritated with, not for a situation like illness. of – not used with vexed to show cause. from – not used with vexed to indicate cause.
Q54. The responsibility is ________ my shoulders now.
Correct option: D The sentence uses the fixed phrase “off my shoulders,” meaning the burden or responsibility is no longer mine. Off = shows removal or absence of burden. On, at, over are not used in this idiom here, so they are wrong.
Q55. He is independent _________ his parents.
Answer: B – of Rule/usage: The adjective “independent” is followed by of to show lack of dependence. Why correct: He is independent of his parents = not dependent on them. Why others are wrong: off – not used with depend/independence. for – indicates purpose or benefit, not dependence. from – can imply source, but not the common collocation with independent.
Q56. It is 10 o'clock _________ my watch.
Answer: C — by Rule: Use by to indicate according to a source or gauge (e.g., time shown by a clock). Reason: “It is 10 o'clock by my watch” means “according to my watch, it is 10:00.”
Q57. He went __________ his depth.
Correct answer: B) beyond Rule/usage: “Go beyond” means to exceed or go past a limit or capacity. Why correct: He went beyond his depth = he surpassed what he can handle; expresses going past his abilities. Why others are wrong: through — not used with “depth” to mean capability. into / in — do not convey exceeding capacity; they imply movement into a depth/location.
Q58. She was sitting in her office _________ herself.
Explanation: Correct answer: by. Rule/usage: Use by with reflexive pronouns to mean “alone, without help.” The phrase by herself means she is in her office without anyone else helping or present. Why others wrong: from of for These do not convey being alone or without help in this context.
Q59. My mother–in–law is clumsy ______ cooking.
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Q60. To dwell ________ the wicked is bad.
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