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Today (December 31, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions — Showing page 4 of 6

Q31. I have no sympathy _______ the criminal.

with
for
to
about

Correct Option: B [ for ]

Explanation: Rule: “Sympathy for” = feeling of pity/understanding towards someone’s suffering or condition. The noun sympathy takes the preposition for when it refers to a person or group. Structure: sympathy for + person/group

Q32. He died _______ malaria.

of
from
with
by

Correct Option: A [ of ]

Explanation: "die of" a disease.
"die from" something other than a disease.

Q33. He was exempted ________ the payment of fine.

to
from
with
in

Correct Option: B [ from ]

Explanation: Rule: “Exempt from” = free or released from an obligation, duty, or liability. The verb exempt and the adjective exempt both take the preposition from. Structure: exempt (somebody) from + noun/gerund

Q34. Bad boys will be severely dealt ___________.

in
of
by
with

Correct Option: D [ with ]

Explanation: "Deal with" is a phrasal verb meaning handle, manage, or take action against. In the passive, the particle with stays with deal: be dealt with = be handled/treated. So you must use with after dealt.

Q35. He is afraid _________ dogs.

from
with
of
in

Correct Option: C [ of ]

Explanation: The adjective afraid is always followed by the preposition of when it refers to the object of fear. Structure: afraid of + noun / pronoun / gerund

Q36. She is suffering ___________ fever.

from
with
to
in

Correct Option: A [ from ]

Explanation: The verb suffer takes different prepositions depending on meaning: suffer from = endure/experience illness, pain, or difficulty. She is suffering from fever. (= she has fever) He suffers from asthma. suffer for = punished because of something. He suffered for his mistakes. suffer with = sometimes used in British English (illness). She is suffering with a bad cold. Here, since it refers to illness (fever), the correct choice is suffer from.

Q37. You should devote your time __________ studies.

to
in
at
with

Correct Option: A [ to ]

Explanation: The verb devote always takes the preposition to. Structure: devote + noun/pronoun + to + noun/gerund It means to dedicate something for a purpose.

Q38. You must not quarrel _________ others.

with
to
at
into

Correct Option: A [ with ]

Explanation: The verb quarrel (to argue/fight verbally) takes the preposition with when it shows the person you argue with. Structure: quarrel with + person

Q39. He is weak ________ English

to
in
at
from

Correct Option: B [ in ]

Explanation: The adjective weak takes the preposition in when it refers to a subject, skill, or area of knowledge. Structure: weak in + subject/skill

Q40. What you say now is not consistent _______ what you said last week.

to
with
at
of

Correct Option: B [ with ]

Explanation: The adjective consistent takes the preposition with when it means in agreement, harmony, or conformity. Structure: consistent with + noun/pronoun

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