Correct Preposition Worksheet-1

Correct Preposition Worksheet-1

Multiple-Choice Questions:

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:

1. This restaurant is famous ____ its desserts.

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

2. Sunil will not come today as he is suffering ____ cold.

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

3. Please stand the picture _____ that wall.

(A) Against        (B) With             (C) From           (D) Front

4. Get ____ the train, it is about to leave.

(A) Up                (B) On                (C) Into              (D) Onto

5. I have cut the fruits ____ the new knife.

(A) By                 (B) With             (C) From           (D) None of these

6. Does this region have easy access ____ Internet?

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

7. _____ being tall, Sunil is also dark and handsome.

(A) Beside          (B) Besides        (C) Over             (D) Above

8. She lives ____ Bandra in Mumbai.

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

9. He walked ____ the river.

(A) On                (B) In                  (C) Along           (D) Over

10. Hitesh reached his home _____ 7 o’clock.

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

11. Where is Sunil? He has gone ____ a walk.

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

12. You will have to apologise ____ your mistakes.

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

13. The audience was amazed _____ Suresh’s terrific performance.

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

14. “Do you believe _____ his innocence?” asked the judge.

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

15. I have lost my keys. Help me to look _____ them, please.

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

Answers:

1. (D)

Exp: ‘Famous’ is always followed by the preposition ‘for.’

2. (C)

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

3. (A)

Exp: ‘Stand’ here will be followed by the preposition ‘against.’

4. (C)

Exp: ‘Into’ shows motion – from out to in.

5. (B)

Exp: ‘With’ is always used to show the agent doing the work (here – knife).

6. (C)

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

7. (B)

Exp: ‘Besides’ means ‘in addition to’ and so this preposition is used here.

8. (A)

Exp: ‘At’ is always used for a small place.

9. (C)

Exp: ‘Along’ shows ‘by the side of.’

10. (C)

Exp: ‘At’ is always used to show a specific time.

11. (D)

Exp: ‘For’ is always used to show purpose.

12. (B)

Exp: ‘Apologise’ is always followed by the preposition ‘for.’

13. (D)

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

14. (B)

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

15. (B)

Exp: ‘Look’ when it means ‘to search’ is always followed by the preposition ‘for.’