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Preposition MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers
Practice Preposition MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railways,
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Rule tip: Prepositions often depend on fixed usage: interested in, good at, depend on, fond of, and arrive at/in.
Q51. He sympathised _________ him in his bereavement.
👁 2 views- Rule: Sympathize with someone is a fixed collocation meaning to feel pity or sorrow for them.
- Correct reasoning: “He sympathised with him in his bereavement” uses the standard expression; bereavement is the situation for sympathy.
- Why others are wrong:
- in: not used with sympathise to show sympathy.
- for: incorrect collocation here.
- by: not used with sympathise to express support.
Q52. He hinted ________ some loss treasure.
👁 3 views- Correct answer: D) at — The phrasal verb hint at means to indirectly suggest or imply something.
- Rule/usage: Use hint at when you want to say someone suggested a possibility or hinted something without stating it directly.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) of — not used with hint in this sense.
- B) for — not the standard collocation with hint.
- C) with — not correct for this meaning.
Q53. I prevailed _________ him to join our group.
👁 2 views- Correct: on — The verb phrase prevail on means to persuade or influence someone to do something. So: "I prevailed on him to join our group."
- Note: upon is also used in some contexts, but the given option is on.
- Opposites: beside means next to; along with means together with — both do not fit the sense of persuading.
Q54. He went _________ sea alone.
👁 2 views- Rule: Use into for movement from outside to inside (entering).
- Reason here: He moves from the shore to the sea (into the water) alone.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) in – does not show motion into the water.
- B) to – indicates destination, not entering.
- D) on – wrong preposition for entering water.
Q55. Everyone in this world is accountable to God ________ his actions.
👁 1 views- The correct phrase is “accountable to” someone and “accountable for” something. Here, God is the person to whom one is accountable, and “for his actions” explains what is being accounted for.
- Correct answer: for is the fixed collocation after “accountable” to describe what is being answered for.
- Options:
- A. about – not used with “accountable” here
- C. to – would place God as the recipient without the action-specific meaning
- D. over – incorrect collocation
Q56. I am sorry _________ the mistake.
👁 0 viewsQ57. He complimented her ________ new dress.
👁 0 viewsQ58. He tried to prevent me __________ doing my duty.
👁 0 viewsQ59. He will dispense __________ your services.
👁 0 viewsQ60. He was assured by his friends _________ every type of help in an emergency.
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