Correct Preposition Worksheet-4

Correct Preposition Worksheet-4

Multiple-Choice Questions:

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:

1. Whoever visits Kashmir marvels ____ its natural beauty.

(A) At                  (B) With             (C) By                 (D) Of

2. The title of the film was not at all relevant ____ its story.

(A) With             (B) To                 (C) For               (D) By

3. The dog is enjoying itself by basking ____ the sun.

(A) On                (B) Into              (C) Out               (D) In

4. That horse jumped neatly ____ all the hurdles.

(A) Above          (B) Onto             (C) Over             (D) Under

5. The cat jumped _____ the chair.

(A) Into              (B) Onto             (C) Unto             (D) Up to

6. My friend was born ____ May.

(A) At                  (B) On                (C) In                  (D) Into

7. What have you got ___ your hand?

(A) At                  (B) For               (C) With             (D) In

8. We love to sit _____ the trees to have our lunch.

(A) In                  (B) Under          (C) Onto             (D) Before

9. Let us sit ____ the shade of those trees.

(A) In                  (B) Under          (C) On                (D) Into

10. We are going ____ train to Mumbai.

(A) In                  (B) By                 (C) With             (D) Through

11. Let us sit ____ the dining table for our breakfast.

(A) On                (B) Over             (C) At                  (D) Upon

12. The new student is so clever that she has been exempted _____ all mock tests.

(A) From           (B) By                 (C) With             (D) Over

Answers:

1. (A)

Exp: ‘Marvel’ is always followed by the preposition ‘at.’

2. (B)

Exp: ‘Relevant’ is always followed by the preposition ‘to.’

3. (D)

Exp: ‘Bask’ is always followed by the preposition ‘in.’

4. (C)

Exp: ‘Over’ is always used when the action of ‘going from one side to the other without touching and from the top’ is meant.

5. (B)

Exp: ‘Onto’ is always used to show motion – from down to up.

6. (C)

Exp: ‘In’ is always used when talking about a month.

7. (D)

Exp: ‘In’ is always used to show a position of ‘inside.’

8. (B)

Exp: ‘Under’ is used to show the place that is below something.

9. (A)

Exp: ‘In’ is used to show the position of ‘inside.’ (wesit ‘under’ the trees ‘in’ their shade)

10. (B)

Exp: ‘By’ is used to show the mode of transport like ‘train.’

11. (C)

Exp: ‘At’ is used to show position.

12. (A)

Exp: ‘Exempt’ is always followed by the preposition ‘from.’