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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. In the morning, Mr. Thakur simply takes a glance ____________ the newspaper headlines.
👁 1 views- Correct: A. at — The common collocation is glance at something (quick look directed at it). So: "glance at the newspaper headlines."
- Option B on is not used with glance in this sense.
- Option C of is incorrect with glance.
- Option D through would imply glance through (skim the content), which changes meaning.
Q52. We must conform ____________ the rules of the games.
👁 0 viewsQ53. An honorary degree was conferred ________________ him.
👁 3 views- Correct answer: D – “conferred on” is the standard collocation to show giving a degree to someone (the recipient).
- Rule/usage: The verb confer + on indicates bestowal on a person.
- Why others are wrong:
- at
- upon (formal, but less common here; the sentence uses on as the preferred collocation in this context)
- for
Q54. The mother was concerned ________________ the safety of her child.
👁 2 views- Correct rule: After concerned, the common preposition is about to indicate what is worrying.
- Why others are wrong:
- at: not used with concerned.
- for: can mean concern for someone, but here about is the standard collocation for the issue causing worry.
- with: not appropriate with concerned in this sense.
Q55. When I heard about my grandmother's death, I burst _____________ treas.
👁 0 viewsQ56. He dealt very politely _____________ me.
👁 0 viewsQ57. He never parted _______________ the silver up that he had got as a reward.
👁 0 viewsQ58. He complied _____________ my request.
👁 0 viewsQ59. A crime is charged ______________ a man.
👁 0 viewsQ60. She was removed __________________ the office of the director.
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