Quiz on preposition

1. QUIZ ON PREPOSITION
Choose the right option: (Prepared by A K
Sutradhar)
1.Danger! Men are …..work.(at/on/for)
2.The temple was discovered….accident.(at/by/on)
3.I will let you know the result…cable.(by/on/at)
4.He is Indian….birth.(on/by/at)

2. Choose the right option:
 1.You are …liberty to say what you
like.(of/at/on)
 2.We were …a loss to understand his
attitude.(for/on/at)
 3.The damaged ship was …the mercy of
waves.(by/of/at)
 4.He earns …most Rs 3000 a week.(by/at/on)

3. Choose the right option:
 1.He pays all his bills ... cheque.(in/on/by)
 2.I did it.... choice.(on/of/by)
 3.He took a degree course ...
correspondence.(by/in/on)
 4.The sun shines ..... day.(at/on/by)

4. Choose the right option:
 1.There are various models ... the
market.(in/on/at)(available).
 2.His comments are always .... the
mark.(to/on/with)
 3.They are... strike.(at/on/for)
 4.The leader of the strike is .....
arrest.(above/under/in)

5. Choose the right option:
 1.The match went.... default.(on/at/by)
 2.He plays the piano... ear.(in/on/by)
 3.He teaches.... example.(with/by/for)
 4.The demonstrators were removed....
force.(in/with/by)

6. Choose the right option:
 1.I will leave the key with the
porter.....convenience.(in/for/of)
 2.The plants are dying ..... the lack of
water.(of/for/from)
 3.He sells vegetables... a living.(on/at/for)
 4.His name is Geetanjali,Geeta....
short.(for/in/at)

7. Choose the right option:
 1.At first he did not want to agree,but....the end
he did.(in/at/during)
 2.I picked up somebody else’s coat ....
error.(in/for/at)
 3.The work is ....hand and will be finished by
next week. (at/in/on)
 4.Stand.... line.(on/in/at)

8. Choose the right option:
 1.Bharat will attend....person.(at/in/with)
 2.Will you excuse me? I’m feeling a little ....
colour.(in/for/off)
 3.Only books.... good condition can be
accepted.(at/in/with)
 4.The thief is .... custody.(at/with/in)

9. Choose the right option:
 1.The streets are lit .... gas.(with/by/on)
 2.He is too conceited.... half.(on/at/by)
 3.All our shoes are made.... hands.(with/by/in)
 4.I pay them...the hour.(with/by/in)

10. Choose the right option:
 1.He is English ....marriage.(with/by/on)
 2.He knows them all.... name. .(with/by/on)
 3.He succeeded...luck. .(with/by/for)
 4.He is a doctor .... profession. .(with/by/in)

11. Choose the right option:
 1.They arrived ….the village at night. .(by/at/in)
 2.She complained ….. the weather.
.(with/about/on)
 3.I have great confidence …you. .(with/in/on)
 4.She was dressed …. black. .(with/in/on)

12. Choose the right option:
 1.He was glad ….. receiving your letter.
.(with/about/by)
 2.He is leaving…. London soon. .(to/for/on)
 3.He repented ….. his crime. .(with/of/on)
 4.He is sitting …. his desk. .(at/by/on)

13. Choose the right option:
 1.He left school …15.(by/at/on)
 2.Come and sit …me.(near/by/with)
 3.The bullet missed him ….five
inches.(by/for/at)
 4.He was…. the committee.(at/over/on)

14. References
 1.Common Mistakes in English by T.J.Fitikides
 2.Exercises on English Prepositions and
Adverbs by J.G.Bruton
 3.A Practical Guide to English Grammar by
K.P.Thakur.