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Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 1

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

The house was destroyed by fire.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 1

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.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 2

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

He sacrificed his life for the good of the people.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 2

Option A: 'Preposition of Possession' explains ownership of the subject or the object. For example, 'A picture of me.' As the given sentence has no such preposition, it is not a preposition of possession. Thus option A is incorrect. 
Option B: 'Preposition of contrast' explains contrasting statements. For example, 'I like ice creams, but I love chocolates.' As 'for' doesn't explain contrast in the given sentence, it is not a preposition of contrast. Thus option B is incorrect. 
Option C: 'Preposition of time' is incorrect. Though 'for' is used to indicate time at times, it is used to explain purpose here. Thus option C is incorrect. 
Option D: Preposition of Cause or Purpose' is the correct answer as 'for' explains the cause of 'why he sacrificed his life'. Thus option D is the correct answer. 

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Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 3

Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:

The son of Mr Smith was a train driver.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 3

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.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 4

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

This quotation comes from Einstein.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 4

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.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 5

Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
He was only a yard off me.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 5

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.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 6

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

For all his fame, he was not happy.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 6

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.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 7

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

In England, it rains throughout the year.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 7

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 (B) preposition of time as throughout indicates the use of a preposition for time. The other options are wrong as no other preposition can be used here. The correct answer is (B) preposition of time.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 8

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

He did not have a pen on him.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 8

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.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 9

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:

The cat ran across the road.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 9

Prepositions of place are used to show the position or location of one thing with another. It answers the question 'where?' Some examples are, across, as at, in, on, while, during, near, over, under, between, behind, etc. According to this explanation, option C is the correct answer.
Prepositions of time are used to indicate the time of an action or time relationship between nouns in the sentence, such as at, to, in, etc. Since the sentence is not talking about the time at which the event happened, option A is an incorrect answer.
We use preposition of agency to show that something causes another thing in the sentence. Examples are, by, with, etc. As the sentence does not mention the reason why the cat ran across the road. option B.
The preposition of manner is used show how something is done. Some examples are. by, like, as, and so on. According to this, the word 'across' in the sentence is definitely not a preposition of manner. Hence option D is incorrect as well.

Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 10

Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
He is on the committee.

Detailed Solution for Test: Prepositions- 2 - Question 10

Here, 'on' as preposition is correct because it is used to show that somebody belongs to a group or an organization. Here, it is the committee. 
Conjunctions are used to connect phrases, clauses, and sentences. 'On' is not a conjunction.
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. 'On' is not a pronoun.
interjection is a part of speech which is more commonly used in informal language than in formal writing or speech. Basically, the function of interjections is to express emotions or sudden bursts of feelings. 'On is not an interjection.

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