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Preposition MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers
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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. Mr. Murugan has been in this college ________ 2010.
👁 2 views- Rule: Use since with a specific starting time point to show actions continuing up to now.
- Reason: "Mr. Murugan has been in this college since 2010" means he started in 2010 and is still there.
- Why others are wrong:
- A) for: only shows duration, not the exact start point.
- C) after: relates to a time following, not the start.
- D) before: refers to a time earlier than another point.
Q52. The deceased left ________ children.
👁 2 views- Reason: “Left behind” is a phrasal verb meaning to leave someone or something in a place when you go elsewhere. It takes an object (here, “children”).
- Rule/usage: Use the particle behind after left to show what is remaining with the person’s death.
- Why others are wrong:
- for — means intended for (not correct here).
- with — means accompanied by, not about leaving behind.
- by — agent/source, not applicable here.
Q53. The bus ________ fifty passengers fell _______ the river.
👁 2 views- Correct answer text: with : into
- Why: Use with to show people accompanying or inside something (the bus with fifty passengers). Use into to show movement from outside to inside (fell into the river).
- Why others are wrong: A: wrong pairing; B, C, D use incorrect prepositions for both parts (for/upon/on/at do not fit the context).
Q54. She tries to adjust _________ her relations.
👁 1 views- 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.
Q55. Sheila gained an advantage _________ me.
👁 1 views- 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.
Q56. Take this medicine regularly and you will get rid __________ this disease.
👁 2 views- 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.
Q57. Is not learning superior _________ wealth?
👁 1 views- Rule: Use "superior to" for comparison meaning "better than."
Q58. Turn the lights ________ before you go to bed.
👁 0 viewsQ59. Throw a stone __________ the fierce dog.
👁 0 viewsQ60. There was a queue of people in the rain, patiently waiting to get _________ the coach.
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