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

Question explanation

• Sentence: Competitors around the globe took part in the game.

Why the correct answer is correct

• Around + the globe = “worldwide/throughout the world.” It’s a fixed phrase meaning “in many parts of the world.”

Why other options are wrong

• From the globe — incorrect; “from” shows starting point, not scope.
• Over the globe — unnatural; not common collocation here.
• Across the globe — acceptable in some contexts, but here around is the natural fit with “the globe”.

Angry with → used when the anger is directed at a person. The officer was angry with his subordinates. Angry at → used when the anger is directed at a specific act, mistake, or event. The officer was angry at the error. Angry about → used when the anger is about a general issue or matter. The officer was angry about corruption. In this sentence, "subordinates" are people, so angry with is correct.

Makeover = a process of improving, renovating, or giving something a new look. Her appearance changed after a complete makeover. The park went through a major makeover last year. Therefore, since a bungalow (a house) can be renovated/redesigned, the right choice is makeover.

Beset by → emphasizes being attacked or troubled by something, often people, emotions, or problems. ???? The leader was beset by critics. ???? She was beset by fears of failure.

Correct option: C

• Against means in contact with and pressed to a surface. A ladder is placed so that it leans and rests on the wall.
• Along would mean parallel to the wall, not supported by it.
• With indicates accompaniment, not how a ladder stands.
• On would imply the ladder is on top of the wall, which is incorrect.

Rule: use against for objects touching or leaning on a surface.

Correct answer: B – over

• Why this is correct: The idiom is all over the world, meaning everywhere around the world. So “all over the world” fits the sentence.

Explanation (in simple English):

• The correct sentence uses by to show the manner/means of ending the speech: “concluded his speech by stressing …”
• Rule: by + gerund expresses the way something is done or how it ends.
• Other options are wrong: with or in stressing is not idiomatic here; at stressing is incorrect in this context.
• Note: After “stress,” the common structure is to use the gerund (stressing) or to say “stress the importance of …”

Correct option: B to

• Reason: The verb “fight” can take the infinitive/aim sense with to to show purpose or goal (fought to defeat/overcome every kind of aggression).
• Why others are wrong:
  • against — would imply actively opposing aggression, but the sentence needs a purpose/goal sense.
  • with — used for means or accompaniment, not for purpose here.
  • at — not used with this meaning in this context.

Correct option: B on

• Why: The phrasal verb "depend on" means to rely on someone or something. The sentence uses the fixed idea "stand on your own feet," so we say "depend on others."
• Rule/usage: Use "depend on" to show reliance; "depend upon" is formal but less common in everyday English.
• Why others are wrong:
  • A upon: less common; not preferred here
  • C to: incorrect preposition for "depend"
  • D for: incorrect meaning

Explanation: The correct preposition is of in the phrase a lot of when talking about uncountable nouns like pleasure.

• Correct: Our life promises a lot of pleasure.
• Wrong: with, for, at do not collocate with "a lot" to modify "pleasure" here.
• Reason: "a lot of" + uncountable noun is the standard form; “a lot” is followed by of.