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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.
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Today (November 08, 2026) Daily MCQs: 60 — Page 4 of 6
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Q31. Attach this rope _________ the back of the crane.
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Correct Option:
B [ to ]
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Explanation:
Answer: B
- Correct: to — We say “attach something to something” to show that one thing is fastened onto another.
- Why others are wrong:
- with — used for tools or means, not the target of the attachment.
- through — indicates passage or movement, not connection.
- by — indicates agent or method, not the point of attachment.
Q32. I have not slept __________ yesterday.
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Correct Option:
C [ since ]
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Explanation:
Correct answer: C) since
- Rule: Use since with the present perfect to show the starting point of an action that continues up to now.
- Explanation: “I have not slept since yesterday” means sleep hasn’t happened from yesterday up to now.
- Why others are wrong:
- after — not for starting point with present perfect here.
- from — not used with a specific starting time with present perfect in this context.
- on — incorrect preposition for time in this sentence.
Q33. He cut his finger ________ a knife.
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Correct Option:
C [ with ]
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Explanation:
Explanation
- Correct answer: C — with
- Rule: Use with to indicate the instrument or tool used for an action (cut with a knife).
- Why others are wrong:
- by
- through
- from
- Examples: He cut his finger with a knife. The blade is the tool used.
Q34. We normally admit eighty students _________ the school.
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Correct Option:
D [ in ]
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Explanation:
Question. We normally admit eighty students _________ the school.
- Answer: D) in
- into — would imply movement into the school; not the intended sense here
- at — indicates a location, not admission
- on — not used with admit
Q35. He killed a tiger ________ a rifle.
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Correct Option:
A [ with ]
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Explanation:
Explanation
- The correct preposition is with.
- Rule: use with to show the instrument or means used to perform an action.
- Sentence: He killed a tiger with a rifle. This means the rifle was the instrument used.
- Options:
- B. from – wrong: not instrument.
- C. by – wrong: can indicate agent or method, not instrument here.
- D. along – wrong: not related.
Q36. He was charged ________ a whole series of crimes.
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Correct Option:
B [ with ]
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Explanation:
Correct answer: B (with)
- Rule: We say “charged with” when someone is accused of a crime. It shows the crime they are alleged to have committed.
- Usage: He was charged with a whole series of crimes.
- Why others are wrong: A. “for” is used for reasons or purposes, not the act of accusing. C. “by” indicates the agent in passive voice, not the accusation. D. “on” is used for dates or topics, not for crimes in this context.
Q37. His father is angry________ his behaviour.
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Correct Option:
A [ at ]
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Explanation:
Correct option: A
Correct answer text: at
Correct answer text: at
- Rule: We say someone is 'angry at' a thing or behaviour (the thing causing anger).
- Usage: angry at his behaviour = the behaviour makes him angry.
- Why others are wrong:
- with: angry with a person.
- against: not a standard collocation for anger.
- for: not used to express the target of anger.
Q38. A man with a red beard went home ______ foot.
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Correct Option:
A [ on ]
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Explanation:
Correct answer: A — on
- Rule/usage: “go/walk home on foot” is a fixed phrase meaning travelling by walking.
- Why correct: The sentence describes method of travel (walking), so “on foot” is used.
- Why others are wrong: - “by” is used with transport (by car, by bus), not with walking. - “with” would imply carrying something or manner, not walking. - “for” indicates purpose, not the method of travel.
Q39. The doctor advised him to go _________ several medical tests.
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Correct Option:
B [ through ]
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Explanation:
The doctor advised him to go through several medical tests.
- Correct reason: Go through means to undergo or experience tests. It is a fixed phrase used for completing or undergoing procedures.
- A. to is not used here; “go to tests” is unnatural.
- C. under would pair with undergo (not used as “go under tests”).
- D. into is incorrect for this meaning.
Q40. ________ her looks I could see she was in trouble.
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Correct Option:
C [ from ]
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Explanation:
Explanation
- Correct answer: from — We infer something based on appearance: “From her looks I could see she was in trouble.”
- Rule/usage: use from to show inference or deduction drawn from evidence.
- Other options are incorrect: of is not used for inference; by or with do not fit the meaning here.
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