Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions – Tnpsc General English Questions
PREPOSITIONS
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
1. All of us get up ______ and have breakfast _____ eight O’ clock.
A) at, in
B) in, at
C) at, at
D) at, on
Answer : C) at, at
2. Do you have holidays _______ Easter?
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) for
Answer : D) for
3. The Lions Club here meets ______ Sunday.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by
Answer : C) on
4. I came to live here ______ 1992.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by
Answer : A) in
5. _______ the Second World War food was rationed.
A) In
B) During
C) On
D) At
Answer : B) During
6. All girls must be home ____ ten O’ clock.
A) for
B) on
C) in
D) by
Answer : D) by
7. It rained _____ four hours this morning.
A) for
B) since
C) by
D) at
Answer : A) for
8. My wife works ______ the Town Hall.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by
Answer : B) at
9. One should abstain ______ liquor.
A) for
B) since
C) from
D) at
Answer : C) from
10. The new regulations come _____ force from today onwards.
A) in
B) to
C) into
D) by
Answer : C) into
11. I cannot agree ________ whatever you say.
A) with
B) by
C) at
D) to
Answer : A) with
12. Can you agree _______ my proposal?
A) to
B) too
C) with
D) into
Answer : A) to
13. Please don’t insist _____ my coming with you.
A) on
B) of
C) for
D) in
Answer : A) on
14. The police are ______ the look out for a new building.
A) on
B) for
C) in
D) at
Answer : A) on
15. Don’t point ________ my mistakes.
A) in
B) out
C) at
D) for
Answer : B) out
16. I depend _______ your help.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) of
Answer : B) on
17. He is afraid ______ darkness.
A) of
B) off
C) at
D) in
Answer : A) of
18. I am angry _____ my sister.
A) with
B) at
C) for
D) in
Answer : A) with
19. I am angry _____ what you have said.
A) with
B) at
C) for
D) of
Answer : B) at
20. It was two ‘O’ clock when we arrived ______ my friend’s home.
A) at
B) on
C) in
D) of
Answer : A) at
21. Don’t boast ______ your achievements.
A) at
B) on
C) of
D) off
Answer : C) of
22. Can you write _____ this pen?
A) with
B) by
C) in
D) on
Answer : A) with
23. Sheela writes ______ her left hand.
A) by
B) with
C) in
D) on
Answer : B) with
24. After forty, one must take care ____ his health.
A) of
B) off
C) by
D) for
Answer : A) of
25. I am sorry _____ the unlucky fellow.
A) of
B) for
C) on
D) at
Answer : B) for
26. Is there any chair for me to sit ______?
A) in
B) on
C) with
D) of
Answer : B) on
27. I am glad to get rid _____ the wicked boys.
A) in
B) on
C) of
D) off
Answer : C) of
28. You can take a week _____ after completing the work.
A) of
B) off
C) on
D) by
Answer : B) off
29. We are pleased ____ your visit.
A) by
B) at
C) on
D) with
Answer : D) with
30. Flour is made _____ wheat.
A) of
B) from
C) off
D) by
Answer : B) from
31. Cows live _______ grass.
A) in
B) by
C) on
D) with
Answer : C) on
32. I am interested ______ reading novels.
A) in
B) on
C) by
D) at
Answer : A) in
33. Sheela is dressed _____ bright colours.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) of
Answer : A) in
34. What are you looking _____?
A) in
B) of
C) at
D) against
Answer : C) at
35. I am looking _______ a good dictionary.
A) for
B) at
C) in
D) of
Answer : A) for
36. All passers-by were starting ______ me for no reason.
A) for
B) an
C) of
D) at
Answer : D) at
37. Rajan comes ____ a poor family.
A) from
B) at
C) for
D) of
Answer : A) from
38. Sheela longs _____ my friendship.
A) from
B) for
C) by
D) of
Answer : B) for
39. Rajendra I succeeded Rajaraja I _____ the throne.
A) to
B) too
C) by
D) at
Answer : A) to
40. Sympathies _____ the needy people.
A) with
B) by
C) for
D) on
Answer : A) with
41. Your subscription is due _______ January 23rd .
A) for
B) in
C) on
D) by
Answer : C) on
42. The work was completed ______ sunset.
A) at
B) in
C) about
D) for
Answer : A) at
43. I will think _____ the matter.
A) for
B) about
C) on
D) at
Answer : B) about
44. The sick were looked _____ by my grandfather.
A) at
B) for
C) about
D) after
Answer : D) after
45. Please don’t remind me _____ the past.
A) off
B) on
C) in
D) of
Answer : D) of
46. They will have finished the work _____ the end of the next month.
A) at
B) by
C) in
D) of
Answer : B) by
47. My father will retire from service ___ a year.
A) in
B) on
C) by
D) of
Answer : A) in
48. She lives ____ 80 ____ Warren Road.
A) in, on
B) on, in
C) at, in
D) at, on
Answer : C) at, in
49. Many villagers work _____ farms.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) for
Answer : B) on
50. She is good _____ English.
A) in
B) at
C) about
D) for
Answer : B) at
51. Viji came ____ day break.
A) in
B) by
C) into
D) at
Answer : D) at
52. My grand father will come here ____ a week.
A) in
B) within
C) before
D) at
Answer : B) within
53. The two thieves shared the booty ______ them.
A) among
B) along
C) between
D) by
Answer : C) between
54. He has been writing the examination ______ 2001.
A) for
B) from
C) about
D) since
Answer : D) since
55. Most of us eat _______ a spoon.
A) in
B) for
C) with
D) by
Answer : C) with
56. Can I count _____ your help?
A) in
B) for
C) with
D) on
Answer : D) on
57. Being chased by the police, the thief jumped _____ the river.
A) in
B) into
C) under
D) over
Answer : B) into
58. Milton lived ______ the reign of Cromwell.
A) in
B) at
C) during
D) with
Answer : C) during
59. I shall meet you _______ 6 o’ clock.
A) in
B) during
C) at
D) by
Answer : C) at
60. Girls are totally different ______ boys in serious studies.
A) for
B) from
C) to
D) than
Answer : B) from
61. I am shivering. Please switch _____ the fan.
A) of
B) on
C) at
D) off
Answer : D) off
62. One should act _____ the advice of elders.
A) on
B) in
C) under
D) over
Answer : A) on
63. Whom are you talking ______?
A) too
B) to
C) by
D) over
Answer : B) to
64. Don’t stand _____ a tree when there is a lightning.
A) over
B) below
C) under
D) by
Answer : C) under
65. We have no power ______ death.
A) with
B) without
C) for
D) over
Answer : D) over
66. Rest a while _____ lunch and walk a mile ____ supper.
A) before or after
B) after
C) before, after
D) after, after
Answer : D) after, after
67. No one is interested in the discussion ______ the present day politics.
A) over
B) on
C) in
D) about
Answer : D) about
68. He was leaning ______ a lamp post.
A) by
B) before
C) against
D) none of these
Answer : C) against
69. What are you looking _____?
A) over
B) by
C) about
D) for
Answer : D) for
70. I am confident ______ coming up in life.
A) off
B) of
C) in
D) for
Answer : B) of
71. Arthasastra was written ______ Kautilya.
A) with
B) with out
C) by
D) of
Answer : D) of
72. I live _____ Warren Road —— Mylapore.
A) at, for
B) in, at
C) by, at
D) at, in
Answer : D) at, in
73. The father divided the property equally ____ his four sons.
A) between
B) among
C) with in
D) none of these
Answer : B) among
74. He has twenty persons working _____ him.
A) below
B) underneath
C) under
D) beneath
Answer : C) under
75. The students find it difficult to understand what the teacher says as he is talking ______ their heads.
A) above
B) over
C) under
D) below
Answer : A) above
76. He comes ______ a car
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) none of these
Answer : A) in
77. He must be very proud ______ his children.
A) by
B) at
C) of
D) about
Answer : C) of
78. He was born ______ 22 January 2001.
A) by
B) on
C) in
D) by
Answer : B) on
79. All the three quarrel _____ themselves.
A) between
B) along
C) among
D) amidst
Answer : C) among
80. She agreed ______ my proposal.
A) to
B) too
C) with
D) by
Answer : A) to
81. The engineer is racing _____ time.
A) against
B) with
C) by
D) along
Answer : B) with
82. Life is not a bed ______ roses.
A) off
B) of
C) with
D) none of these
Answer : B) of
83. His performance is not _____ the mark.
A) up
B) to
C) up to
D) of
Answer : C) up to
84. Sheela is short _____ Abitha.
A) beside
B) besides
C) by
D) near
Answer : A) beside
85. Don’t look _____ on him.
A) down
B) up
C) for
D) on
Answer : A) down
86. The principal congratulated the boy _____ his success.
A) at
B) on
C) by
D) with
Answer : B) on
87. You cross a cheque _____ drawing two lines in it and writing & co like this.
A) at
B) on
C) by
D) with
Answer : C) by
88. He is always getting _____ trouble because of his carelessness.
A) into
B) on
C) by
D) onto
Answer : D) onto
89. The lawyer accused the prisoner _____ murder.
A) at
B) on
C) of
D) with
Answer : C) of
90. My friend agreed ____ my plan.
A) at
B) to
C) by
D) with
Answer : B) to
91. Take it easy. He is just making fun _____ you.
A) at
B) on
C) by
D) with
Answer : B) on
92. Robert and I agree _____ that book.
A) at
B) on
C) by
D) about
Answer : D) about
93. Not many old people approve ______ the ways of the younger people.
A) at
B) of
C) on
D) with
Answer : B) of
94. Both the friends argued ____ what present to buy.
A) over
B) on
C) at
D) with
Answer : A) over
95. The student leaders argued _____ the postponement of examinations.
A) in
B) on
C) for
D) to
Answer : C) for
96. The teacher insisted ____ our finishing the exercise before we went home.
A) at
B) on
C) by
D) with
Answer : B) on
97. The students jumped _____ the offer of a visit to Nepal.
A) at
B) on
C) by
D) with
Answer : A) at
98. ______ cricket matches everyone is keen to listen to the commentary.
A) At
B) During
C) On
D) Every
Answer : B) During
99. We looked ______ him, but he seemed to be thinking of something for away.
A) at
B) on
C) by
D) with
Answer : A) at
100. The city will take a long time to recover ______ the damage done by the earthquake.
A) at
B) to
C) by
D) from
Answer : D) from