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MCQ on Preposition
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Today (November 22, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 1 of 6
Q1. He soon became accustomed ________ the local food.
Correct Option:
C [ to ]
Explanation: The adjective accustomed always takes the preposition to.
Structure: accustomed to + noun / pronoun / gerund (-ing form)
Meaning: familiar with something through habit or experience.
Q2. The new chapter begins _______ the page 50.
Correct Option:
D [ at ]
Explanation: The preposition on is used with page numbers.
Structure: on + page + number
Meaning: to indicate the location of text in a book.
Q3. I am quite familiar ________ this place.
Correct Option:
A [ with ]
Explanation: The adjective familiar is followed by with when it refers to being well-acquainted with a person, place, or thing.
Structure: familiar with + noun/pronoun
Meaning: having good knowledge or experience of something.
Q4. He complains ________ pain in the head.
Correct Option:
B [ of ]
Explanation: The verb complain takes different prepositions depending on meaning:
complain of = to report suffering from illness, discomfort, or physical problem.
He complains of pain in the chest.
She complained of a headache.
complain about = to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
He complained about the noise.
They complained about poor service.
Since this sentence is about illness/pain, the correct usage is complain of.
Q5. He confide _______ me.
Correct Option:
B [ in ]
Explanation: The verb confide takes different prepositions depending on meaning:
confide in (someone) = to trust someone enough to share secrets or personal matters.
She always confides in her best friend.
He confided in me about his family problems.
confide (something) to (someone) = to tell a secret to someone.
He confided his fears to me.
She confided her plans to her sister.
In this sentence, since the subject is trusting you as a person, the correct preposition is in.
Q6. The teacher sets some homework _________ the end of the lesson.
Correct Option:
D [ at ]
Explanation: We use at the end (of) to refer to the point in time when something finishes.
Structure: at the end of + noun
Meaning: the final point in an event, period, or activity.
Q7. Petrol has become dearer ________ the end of last year.
Correct Option:
C [ since ]
Explanation: The preposition since is used with a point of time in the past and is followed by the present perfect tense (has/have + past participle).
Structure: since + point of time
Meaning: from that time in the past until now.
Q8. With your help I could tide ________ my difficulties.
Correct Option:
D [ over ]
Explanation: The phrasal verb tide over means to help someone through a difficult period or to overcome temporary problems.
Structure: tide over + object
Q9. The boys were walking ________ the road.
Correct Option:
C [ along ]
Explanation: The preposition along is used to show movement in the same direction as the length of something (like a road, river, path, corridor, etc.).
Structure: verb + along + noun
Q10. He complained _________ the Principal against the new student.
Correct Option:
C [ to ]
Explanation: The verb complain takes different prepositions based on meaning:
complain to (someone) = to make a formal or informal report to a person in authority.
She complained to the manager about the poor service.
He complained to the police officer.
complain about (something) = to express dissatisfaction.
They complained about the noise.
complain of (illness/pain) = to report suffering.
She complained of a headache.
In this sentence, since he made a complaint to the Principal (person of authority), the correct preposition is to.
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