practice questions on fixed preposition

English by Kanika Singh

Practice questionson

FIXED PREPOSITION


1. Beware _____ him and keep him _____ a distance.

a) of, at

b)of, on

c) from, on

d)from, at


2. He did not approve ____ the scheme, and so he did not comply

______ my request.

a) with, with

b)of, to

c) of, with

d)on, on


3. He rejoiced ____ his sin and was unwilling to atone ____ it.

a) on, for

b)in, for

c) with, with

d)in, with


4. She was overwhelmed ______ grief.

a) from

b)on

c) of

d)with


5. She could not refrain ______ shedding tears.

a) from

b)on

c) of

d)off


6. The garden is adjacent _____ my house.

a) from

b)to

c) of

d)along


7. He hankers _____ fame and riches.

a) about

b)after

c) before

d)on


8. No argument can make me agree ___ you and _____ your proposal.

a) with, to

b)to, with

c) with, with

d)to, to


9. You may be angry _____ me for making such a remark but I cannot

be angry ___ your rudeness.

a) at, for

b)with, with

c) on, to

d)with, at


10. He is very annoyed ___ me ____ my dishonesty.

a) at, for

b)with, for

c) on, at

d)with, at


11. You will have to answer your master for your negligence ____ duty.

a) on

b)of

c) about

d)over


12. I appealed ___ the High Court for redress _____ the justice of the

lower court.

a) to, against

b)to, for

c) in, over

d)in, on


13. He did not die _____ cancer but _____ accident.

a) form, from

b)of, of

c) from, in

d)of, from


14. His professional disability proves that he is cut ______ to be a

doctor.

a) out

b)up

c) down

d)on


15. Nothing can deter him ___ pursuing his aim of life.

a) for

b)from

c) in

d)of


16. You should account _____ your absence from the office.

a) for

b)on

c) in

d)of


17. He is addicted _____ alcohol.

a) with

b)to

c) over

d)of


18. I am not acquainted _____ this place.

a) with

b)to

c) about

d)along


19. She availed herself ____ the opportunity and got success.

a) with

b)towards

c) off

d)of


20. After much discussion they agreed ____ the terms of partnership.

a) with

b)on

c) to

d)over


21. You should abide _____ the rules of the society.

a) by

b)with

c) in

d)to


22. The man was accused ____ theft and convicted.

a) with

b)of

c) off

d)from


23. These communists are affiliated _____ Communist party.

a) to

b)from

c) with

d)by


24. I asked ____ help but he refused.

a) on

b)from

c) for

d)to


25. I am accustomed _____ getting up early in the morning.

a) with

b)to

c) of

d)at


26. He complained his mother ____ his younger brother’s rude

behavior.

a) about

b)of

c) against

d)over


27. I shall dispose _____ my old furniture and buy new one.

a) off

b)of

c) to

d)with


28. Now a days, he is living ____ rental income.

a) at

b)on

c) by

d)off


29. He suffered ____ heavy loss in business.

a) from

b)with

c) by

d)No preposition


30. There are many monuments in this city to speak _____.

a) about

b)of

c) for

d)on

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