Test: Preposition - 1 | 10 Questions MCQ Test

QUESTION: 1

Choose the appropriate preposition.

Don't sit ____the tree.

A.
Under
B.
Into
C.
In
D.
To

Solution:

Under: ( location, amount, process).

The preposition " Under " Is used for the position below something.

Example :- Under the table, Under the tree.

QUESTION: 2

Can you use prepositions correctly?

We may play football. It depends _________ the weather.

A.
On
B.
Of
C.
From

Solution:

Depend on :- to rely on

The preposition on indicates the time and place.

Here, we will play or not, depends on the weather.

QUESTION: 3

Choose the appropriate preposition.

The Robbers broke___the house.

A.
From
B.
Into
C.
to
D.
On

Solution:

One of the main uses of the preposition into is to indicate movement toward the inside of a place.
Example:- The children jumped into the lake, Robbers broke into the house.

QUESTION: 4

Can you use prepositions correctly?

We want to see a big increase ________ productivity.

A.
Of
B.
In
C.
With

Solution:

We use the preposition " In" After the noun "Increase " when we talk about what increases.
So, the use of " In" Is significant here.

QUESTION: 5

Choose the appropriate preposition.

He is superior___me

A.
Of
B.
To
C.
For
D.
From

Solution:

There are 7 adjective which are used as comparative degrees.

For example- junior, senior, prior, prefer, inferior don't take " Than" After them in comparative degree. Rather than they take " To "after them.

Example :- He is superior to me.

QUESTION: 6

Can you use prepositions correctly?

Excuse me, sir. You haven't ________ your drink.

A.
Pay
B.
Paid
C.
Paid for

Solution:

We use the preposition for as follows:-
► Ask for something
► Apply for something
► Look for something
► Pay for something
► Here, paid for is correctly used.

QUESTION: 7

Choose the appropriate preposition.

I prefer coffee ________ tea.

A.
Too
B.
Up
C.
For
D.
To

Solution:

♦ "I prefer coffee to tea" is the correct one.

This means that I like coffee more than tea. The preposition " To" is used to separate the two things that we are comparing.
Here the adjective preferred is used as comparative degree.
So, "to" Is used as a preposition.

QUESTION: 8

Can you use prepositions correctly?

His wife is suffering _________ hepatitis.

A.
Of
B.
With
C.
From

Solution:

When used as an intransitive verb, the prepositions that can be used after suffer are :- ( from, for, by, in, at).

Here in the given options from is the right choice.

Example:- Alcoholics suffer from periods of oblivion.

QUESTION: 9

Choose the appropriate preposition.

Ram died ________ a serious disease

A.
Behind
B.
Of
C.
By
D.
Into

Solution:

When someone dies of a known direct cause " Of" Is used.
Example:- He dies of a disease.

When cause of death is not direct or clear then "from" Is used.
Example:- Died from drinking caustic soda.

QUESTION: 10

Can you use prepositions correctly?

I hate the thought _________ going back to work.

A.
To
B.
Of
C.
For

Solution:

The preposition of expresses the relationship of a part of something to it's whole. It is the most used preposition in English . Of usually shows a connection or belonging.