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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

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