Use appropriate pair of prepositions in given spaces.Q.1 to Q.10
1) The main drawback ……………..the area is its distance……….. the railway station. *
a) of, from
b) in, of
c) at, of
d) from, at
2) We have a break ………..tea. We start again………..3.30 p.m. *
a) at, on
b) on, from
c) for, at
d) for, from
3) The assembly is composed …………members chosen……..direct election. *
a) from, at
b) at, from
c) of, through
d) through, of
4) The boy was looking……..the hoarding which was, just…………his school building. *
a) on, beside
b) at, beside
c) over, beside
d) beside, by
5) Every man is conditioned ………the age ………which he lives. *
a) By, for
b) by, in
c) for, in
d) in, for
6) A massive non-co-operation movement was …….full swing all ……….the country. *
a) on, in
b) In, over
c) in, on
d) through, on
7) My sincere thanks ………..all the people ……….the Vishva Bharti family. *
a) to, of
b) for, on
c) for, of
d) from, of
8) He wanted to look………….the beautiful girl……..the platform. *
a) on, from
b) at, on
c) in, on
d) upon, in
9) A dog trotted …………the river bank before jumping……………..the river. *
a) on, along
b) along, into
c) into. on
d) into, in
10) I was…………my regular walk through the forest ……..9 a.m. *
a) on, at
b) in, on
c) from, on
d) from, in
Answer Key:
1. A. of, from
2. C. for, at
3. C. of, through
4. B. at, beside
5. B. by, in
6. B. In, over
7. A. to, of
8. B. at, on
9. B. along, into
10. A. on, at
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