Preposition MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers

• Correct option: B – with
• Rule: connected with means involved in or linked to something.
• Usage: "His new job is connected with developing software for teaching" = his job is related to/associated with that activity.
• Why others wrong:
  • A. from – not used to show involvement in a task.
  • C. by – indicates agent or means, not involvement.
  • D. about – indicates topic, not involvement.

Explanation: Deal in means to trade or handle a particular type of goods. So, “He deals in cosmetic goods” is correct.

• A. of is not used with “deals” to indicate the goods handled.
• B. with can mean “affairs with,” not the product type.
• D. on is used for discounts or topics, not for the goods sold.

• Correct answer: B) with — The phrasal verb cope with means to deal with or endure a problem or pressure.
• Rule/usage: Use with after cope to show what you are dealing with.
• Why others are wrong: cope up (not standard here), cope in and cope for are not used with pressure.

• Reason: After “prefer,” use “to” for comparing two things: “He preferred classical music to popular.”
• Rule: prefer ... to ... expresses a choice between two items.
• Why others are wrong:
  • A) from – not used with prefer for comparison.
  • B) of – incorrect preposition with prefer.
  • C) over – while acceptable in some styles, the standard form here is to.

• Correct: B) of – The fixed phrase is “make the most of sth”, meaning to use or utilize something to the greatest advantage.
• Other options are incorrect here because they do not form the fixed phrase with make the most of:
  • at – not used in this idiom
  • from – wrong preposition for this meaning
  • with – does not convey maximizing/using resources

• Rule/usage: wait for + object = to stay where you expect something or someone to arrive. Here, he is waiting for the train to come.
• Why others are wrong:
  • in – wait in is not used to mean awaiting a train.
  • at – wait at refers to being present at a place, not awaiting the object.
  • with – wait with is not a standard usage.

• Rule: We wait for something or someone (not / waiting in, at, or with).
• Reason: “He was waiting for the train” means he is anticipating the train’s arrival.
• Why others are wrong:
  • in/at: not used with the verb “wait” to indicate the thing being awaited.
  • with: implies accompaniment, not the object of waiting.

• Correct option: A — The verb "astonished" is followed by the preposition at to show reaction to something (astonished at the news).
• Rule: Adjectives like astonished + at + noun/phrase.
• Why others wrong: in, with, to do not express this reaction pattern.

• Reason: The adjective confident is typically followed by the preposition of before the object (noun/pronoun): “confident of his success.”
• Why others are wrong:
  • for — not standard with confident.
  • about — may be used in some contexts, but less fixed than of.
  • towards — incorrect with this sense.

• Rule/usage: The phrase “beneficial to” is a common collocation meaning something is helpful or good for someone or something.
• Why this option is correct: “Exercise is beneficial to health” shows the benefit applies to health.
• Why others are incorrect:
  • Towards – refers to direction, not benefit.
  • for – acceptable in some contexts, but the standard fixed phrase here is “beneficial to.”
  • in – indicates location or state, not the recipient of the benefit.