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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Q.I'm _________ New York.
  • a)
    In
  • b)
    For
  • c)
    At
  • d)
    Of
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?


Explanation:

Understanding the Preposition:
- Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
- In this case, the preposition "in" is used to show location or position.

Use of the Preposition "In":
- The preposition "in" is used to indicate that something is located inside a place or enclosed by boundaries.
- In the sentence "I'm in New York," the word "in" shows that the speaker is currently located inside the boundaries of New York.

Correct Answer Justification:
- The correct answer to the question is option 'a) In' because it correctly uses the preposition "in" to show the location of the speaker (New York).

Therefore, the most appropriate word to fill in the blank is "In."

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
Q. He did not have a pen on him.
  • a)
    Preposition of Place
  • b)
    Preposition of Possession
  • c)
    Preposition of Inference
  • d)
    Preposition of Agency
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohini Seth answered
Option A - 'A pen on him' means he did not own a pen. It doesn't indicate the place where the pen is, hence 'on' is not a preposition of place. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Preposition of Inference' doesn't exist as a grammatical concept. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Preposition of Agency' doesn't exist as a grammatical concept. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Preposition of Possession' means a word that indicates the ownership of something. As 'on' explains that the person doesn't own a pen, we can say that it is a preposition of possession. Thus option B is the correct answer.

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
Q. He works with patience.
  • a)
    Preposition of Manner
  • b)
    Preposition of Cause
  • c)
    Preposition of Place
  • d)
    Preposition of Inference
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Preposition of Manner
The correct answer is option 'A' - Preposition of Manner.

Explanation:
1. Understanding Prepositions
In order to identify the type of preposition in the given sentence, it is important to understand what prepositions are. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. They usually indicate location, direction, time, manner, or cause.

2. Identifying the Preposition
The preposition in the given sentence is "with." To identify the type of preposition, we need to consider the function it performs in the sentence.

3. Analyzing the Sentence
The sentence "He works with patience" indicates the manner in which he works. The word "with" is used to show the manner or method in which an action is performed. In this case, it indicates that he works in a patient manner.

4. Preposition of Manner
A preposition of manner is a type of preposition that shows how an action is performed. It describes the manner or method in which something is done. In this sentence, the preposition "with" is indicating the manner in which he works.

5. Example of Prepositions of Manner
Some common prepositions of manner include "with," "by," "in," "like," and "as." They are used to describe how an action is performed. For example:
- She sings with passion.
- He solved the problem by thinking creatively.
- They danced in sync.
- She walked like a cat.

Summary:
The type of preposition used in the given sentence "He works with patience" is a preposition of manner. The preposition "with" indicates the manner or method in which he works. Prepositions of manner describe how an action is performed and show the manner in which something is done.

Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Q. He is on the committee.
  • a)
    Conjunction
  • b)
    Pronoun
  • c)
    Interjection
  • d)
    Preposition
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Varun Patel answered
Part of Speech of the Underlined Word: Preposition

A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. It is commonly used to indicate location, direction, time, manner, or cause. In the given sentence, the underlined word "on" is a preposition.

Explanation:

The sentence "He is on the committee" consists of a subject "he" and a predicate "is on the committee". The preposition "on" connects the noun "committee" with the verb "is". It shows the relationship between the subject and the committee, indicating that the person is a member or a part of the committee.

Examples of Prepositions:

Prepositions are used in various contexts to indicate different relationships. Here are some common examples of prepositions:

1. Location: on, in, at, under, over, beside, etc.
- She lives in the city.
- The book is on the table.

2. Direction: to, from, towards, through, etc.
- We are going to the park.
- He walked through the door.

3. Time: at, on, during, after, before, etc.
- The meeting is at 3 PM.
- I will see you on Friday.

4. Manner: with, by, like, as, etc.
- She wrote the letter with a pen.
- He runs like a cheetah.

5. Cause: because of, due to, for, etc.
- They canceled the event due to bad weather.
- She received a gift for her birthday.

Conclusion:

In the given sentence, the word "on" is a preposition. It shows the relationship between the subject "he" and the noun "committee", indicating that he is a part of the committee. Prepositions play an important role in providing additional information and clarifying the relationships between different elements in a sentence.

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
Q. For all his fame, he was not happy.
  • a)
    Preposition of Place
  • b)
    Preposition of Purpose or Reason
  • c)
    Preposition of Contrast
  • d)
    Preposition of Inference
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option C) preposition of contrast as the sentence indicates a contrast. The other options are wrong as for is used as a preposition of contrast here. The correct answer is C) preposition of contrast.

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
Q. You can borrow at an interest of ten per cent.
  • a)
    Preposition of Place
  • b)
    Preposition of Rate or Measure
  • c)
    Preposition of Contrast
  • d)
    Preposition of Manner
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
Option A - 'Preposition of Place' explains the place of the subject or the object. The given sentence is about the rate and not the place of the object. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Preposition of Contrast' explains the contrasting words, clauses or ideas. For example, 'I like ice creams but I love chocolates.' As the given sentence has no contrasting clauses, 'of' is not a preposition of contrast. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Preposition of manner' explains how the action is done. For example, 'I waited with patience.' As the sentence has no word that describes manner, 'of' is not a preposition of manner here. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Preposition of Rate or Measure' explains the price of a good or its measure. As 'of' explains the rate by explaining the percentage, it is a preposition of rate. Thus option B is the correct answer.

Fill in the blanks with the correct options.
I am grateful _______ him _______ this help.
  • a)
    for , of
  • b)
    of , in
  • c)
    of , for 
  • d)
    No preposition
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
Option B - 'Preposition of Place' explains the place of the subject. For example, 'She lives in India.' As the given sentence doesn't explain place, we can't say that it is 'preposition of place'. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Preposition of Manner' explains how the action is done. As the given sentence doesn't explain manner of the action, 'from' is not the preposition of place. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Preposition of Cause or Purpose' explains the cause of the action in a sentence. For example, 'He works for money'. Here, 'for' is the preposition that shows the cause of the action. As the given sentence doesn't explain any cause, we can't say that 'from' is 'preposition of cause.' Thus option D is incorrect.
Option A - 'Preposition of Inference or Source' explains the source or ideas that conclude the result. The given sentence explains the source of 'this quotation'. Thus option A is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:
Q. ____ food, we gave the poor some money.
  • a)
    Beside
  • b)
    Among
  • c)
    By
  • d)
    Besides
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option D)besides is correct as it means in addition to. The other options are wrong as  beside, among, and by mean next to, to each one in a group, and usage  respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is D)besides.

Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:
Q. The son of Mr Smith was a train driver.
  • a)
    of
  • b)
    the, a
  • c)
    driver
  • d)
    was
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
The correct answer is Option A.
We are to identify the prepositions in the given sentence.
Prepositions along with indicating position also express relation between 2 things or persons.
In the given sentence the preposition OF establishes the father-son relationship.
Hence it is the correct answer.
Option B - the and a are articles.
Option C - driver is a common noun.
Option D - was is a verb.
This these options are incorrect and option A is the correct answer.

Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Q. The cat jumped off the chair.
  • a)
    Adjective
  • b)
    Noun
  • c)
    Verb
  • d)
    Preposition
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
A prepositon is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause. In the given sentence 'off' expresses the relation between the verb 'jumped' and the noun 'chair'. Hence option D is the correct answer.
Options A, B and C are incorrect because an 'adjective' is a word that names the attribute of a noun, a 'noun' is simply a naming word and a 'verb' is an action word. 'Off' does not fit into the definitions of these parts of speech.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Q. I'm _______ home.
  • a)
    In
  • b)
    On
  • c)
    At
  • d)
    Fro
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
The correct answer is Option C.
AT is used when we refer to a specific position. Here we are referring to HOME. Hence, Option C is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
Options A and B are refer to a position that is on the surface of something.
Option D- FRO is used with the word 'to' i.e. 'to and fro' and it indicates motion.
Hence Option C is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. 
Q. He had a photo of his family _______ the desk.
  • a)
    on
  • b)
    upon
  • c)
    of
  • d)
    for
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
The prepositions ‘on’ and ‘upon’ mean to place something over a surface. But ‘on’ is used to denote an object being placed on an inanimate surface while ‘upon’ means to climb on a moving object or thing. In the sentence, the desk is a surface ‘on’ which something is placed and not a moving object. Hence option A is correct, while option B is incorrect. On the other hand ‘of’ signifies belonging which is not the case here. The photo of his family doesn’t belong to the desk or originates from it. Thus option C is incorrect. Similarly ‘for’ is used to refer to the person/thing that something is intended for. The photo is not placed for the sake of the desk. Hence option D is incorrect. 

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. 
Q. The kids ran _______ the classroom when it started to rain.
  • a)
    in
  • b)
    with
  • c)
    inside
  • d)
    over
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Arjun Ghosh answered
The correct preposition to fill in the blank is "inside".

Explanation:
The sentence states that the kids ran _______ the classroom when it started to rain.

- The preposition "in" does not fit in this context because it implies that the kids were already inside the classroom when they ran. However, the sentence suggests that the kids ran towards the classroom.
- The preposition "with" is not suitable in this context because it implies that the kids ran alongside or accompanied by something, which is not relevant to the sentence.
- The preposition "over" does not convey the correct meaning because it implies that the kids ran above the classroom, which is not logical.

Hence, the correct preposition is "inside", which indicates that the kids ran into the classroom for shelter from the rain.

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
Q. The house was destroyed by fire.
  • a)
    Preposition of Time
  • b)
    Preposition of Contrast
  • c)
    Preposition of Agency
  • d)
    Preposition of Possession
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
Option C is the correct answer because 'prepositions of agency' are those prepositions that describe a person or a thing that has caused or is causing something to occur. In the given example the preposition 'by' describes that it was the fire that caused the house's destruction. 
Option A is incorrect because a preposition of time answers the question when.
A preposition of contrast is that preposition which signifies the irony or the stark difference that one would find within the sentence. Hence option B is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because prepositions of possession are used to express that something belongs to a person, animal or thing. eg. with, of, to and so on.

Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Q. He was only a yard off me.
  • a)
    Preposition
  • b)
    Conjunction
  • c)
    Noun
  • d)
    Pronoun
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
Here, 'off' as a preposition is correct because it implies situated or leading in a direction away from something. Here, he was only 'situated a yard away from' me.
'Off' as a noun is incorrect because it implies the start of a race, journey, or experience.

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
Q. The cat ran across the road.
  • a)
    Preposition of Time
  • b)
    Preposition of Agency
  • c)
    Preposition of Place
  • d)
    Preposition of Manner
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pritam Kumar answered

Preposition of Place

• The preposition "across" in the sentence "The cat ran across the road" is a preposition of place.
• Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of something in relation to something else.
• In this case, "across" indicates the movement of the cat from one side of the road to the other.
• Other examples of prepositions of place include: on, in, under, over, beside, between, etc.
• Understanding prepositions of place is important for describing the location of objects, people, or animals in a sentence.

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
Q. In England, it rains throughout the year.
  • a)
    Preposition of Place
  • b)
    Preposition of Time
  • c)
    Preposition of Contrast
  • d)
    Preposition of Inference
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Patel answered
Understanding the Correct Preposition
In the sentence "I have been excused _____ attending the classes till I recover," the correct answer is option 'C' - "from." Let’s explore why this is the case.
Prepositions and Their Uses
- Prepositions are words that link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence.
- They indicate relationships such as direction, place, time, and causation.
Why "from" is Correct
- The phrase "excused from" is commonly used to indicate that someone is released from a duty or obligation.
- In this context, it means the person is not required to attend classes due to their current situation (recovering).
Other Options Explained
- Option A: "for"
- This would imply a reason for being excused rather than the state of being excused. For example, "excused for being sick."
- Option B: "to"
- This preposition would suggest movement towards something, which does not fit in this context. "Excused to attend" is not grammatically correct.
- Option D: "of"
- This option is incorrect in this context as "excused of" is not a standard phrase in English.
Conclusion
In summary, "excused from" is the correct phrase because it accurately conveys the idea that the individual is not obligated to attend classes while they recover. Understanding preposition usage enhances clarity in communication.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Q. This is the photo ________ my family.
  • a)
    In
  • b)
    At
  • c)
    Of
  • d)
    On
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sarita Singh answered
The correct answer is Option C.
The word OF is used to show relation or possession between two things. In the given sentence, there  is a relation established between the photo and the speaker's family. Hence, Option C - OF is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because because they are all words used to denote position.

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