Prepositions Test (Gap Fills)

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

An acquaintance began on such a happy note ________ sympathy, which grew and ripened at last into a close and lovely comradeship.

  1. of
  2. at
  3. in
  4. from
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Mrs & Mr Gopi have been in Kottayam ______ last week.

  1. for
  2. since
  3. from
  4. at
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Meenu has been a student _______ two years.

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

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

He went to shop ______ foot.

  1. in
  2. on
  3. upon
  4. to
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

I prefer coffee ______ tea.

  1. than
  2. on
  3. to
  4. in
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Latha was _______ leave from Monday.

  1. on
  2. in
  3. for
  4. of
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

I have lived _______ 1990.

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

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

He was sent ______ the prison.

  1. of
  2. to
  3. in
  4. into
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Monu sat ______ his father.

  1. besides
  2. beside
  3. on
  4. by
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

She was accused _____ ill-treating a child.

  1. for
  2. of
  3. to
  4. on
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

They get _______ a bus.

  1. into
  2. in
  3. by
  4. from
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

The bus reached Trichur _______10 p.m.

  1. on
  2. at
  3. in
  4. up
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Minu was lying _____ the grass.

  1. in
  2. at
  3. on
  4. of
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Valsala is good ______ English.

  1. in
  2. on
  3. at
  4. for
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

The play had to be suspended ______ the rain stopped.

  1. if
  2. for
  3. until
  4. though
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

The bus is going _______ the tunnel.

  1. through
  2. in
  3. across
  4. behind
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

What are you looking _______?

  1. on
  2. up
  3. down
  4. for
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Srihari says his prayers ______ he sleeps.

  1. then
  2. before
  3. when
  4. upon
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Which hand do you write ________?

  1. in
  2. upon
  3. with
  4. for
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

The question was written _______ black ink.

  1. by
  2. in
  3. on
  4. up
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given options.

Don't worry _______ finding your way to my office.

  1. upon
  2. about
  3. on
  4. in
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

My first lesson _______ forgiveness came from my mother.

  1. in
  2. from
  3. of
  4. with
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

I congratulate you ______ your success.

  1. with
  2. at
  3. on
  4. of
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

The soldiers fought _________ courage.

  1. in
  2. at
  3. by
  4. with
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

A young man ______ Ohio found his way into the town.

  1. in
  2. from
  3. at
  4. on