English Grammar: Prepositions and Articles

A multiple choice test on English sentence completion focusing on prepositions, articles, determiners, and phrasal verbs.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The students were going ………. the classroom.

  1. to
  2. into
  3. in
  4. within
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

China attacked …….. India.

  1. on
  2. upon
  3. at
  4. No preposition is required
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

She couldn't avail herself ……… the opportunity.

  1. for
  2. with
  3. from
  4. of
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

She acceded …….. my request.

  1. with
  2. for
  3. to
  4. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

You must account ………. your long absence.

  1. for
  2. with
  3. to
  4. of
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

She was accused………… theft.

  1. with
  2. by
  3. for
  4. of
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

She is adept ……….. dancing.

  1. in
  2. on
  3. at
  4. for
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He is dead ……….. all sense of honour.

  1. for
  2. of
  3. off
  4. to
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The government is deaf ……… our requests.

  1. of
  2. with
  3. to
  4. for
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Caesar was carried …….. by Cleopatra's figure.

  1. away
  2. on
  3. of
  4. at
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

She was debarred ……… appearing in the exam.

  1. for
  2. of
  3. from
  4. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blanks.

She brings …… her son ……. love.

  1. up, with
  2. to, for
  3. about, with
  4. out, by
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

His views did not coincide ………. those of his wife.

  1. to
  2. on
  3. for
  4. with
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

I had ……… great deal about her.

  1. a
  2. the
  3. much
  4. some
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Mussolini was ……… Hitler of Italy.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. None of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

I did not intend going out in ……. near future.

  1. a
  2. the
  3. on
  4. None of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Can't find ………. cloth here.

  1. any
  2. some
  3. no
  4. little
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

It being a cloudy day, there are only …….. students in the class.

  1. few
  2. some
  3. many
  4. a few
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

I will make ………. coffee for you.

  1. Some
  2. any
  3. little
  4. many
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blanks.

Please send me ……. money papa; I haven't got …….. from mummy.

  1. a little, any
  2. any, some
  3. some, any
  4. more, some
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The workers have called ………. the strike.

  1. for
  2. on
  3. at
  4. off
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Sunil Dutt was ……. M.P.

  1. an
  2. a
  3. the
  4. None of these
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Billu Bakra was charged …….. theft.

  1. of
  2. with
  3. for
  4. to
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Mrs. Indira was blind ……… the shortcomings of her son.

  1. to
  2. of
  3. off
  4. for
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

A drowning man catches ………. a straw.

  1. on
  2. with
  3. at
  4. for