This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Words Followed by Prepositions – Adjectives/Participles Followed by To – Set 2”.
1. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
My house is adjacent to the park.
a) My house
b) is
c) adjacent to
d) the park
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. But the phrase ‘adjacent to’ is used as preposition. The phrase describes where the park is located. The word ‘adjacent’ is an adjective, it is used with the preposition to describe the subject ‘the park’.
2. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
The answer I have solved is equal to the one given in the book.
a) The answer
b) equal to
c) the one
d) the book
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. But the phrase ‘equal to’ is used as a preposition. The word ‘equal’ is an adjective, it is used with the preposition ‘to’ to modify the subject ‘the solution’.
3. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
My solution to the problem is appropriate to the actual solution.
a) My solution
b) the problem
c) appropriate to
d) the actual solution
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘appropriate to’ is used as a Preposition. It describes about his solution. It shows the relation between the word ‘problem’ and the object ‘solution’.
4. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
I find myself averse to drinking alcohol.
a) I
b) averse to
c) drinking
d) alcohol
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘averse to’ is used to describe an activity which he does not like. It shows the relation between the subject ‘I’ and the object ‘alcohol’.
5. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
The case is beneficial to us.
a) The case
b) is
c) beneficial to
d) us
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘beneficial to’ is used as a preposition. It describes whether the case is in our favor or not.
6. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
You are blind to any mistakes made by yourself.
a) You
b) blind to
c) any mistakes
d) made
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘blind to’ is used as a preposition. The meaning of the phrase is to not to care about something. In the sentence, the phrase describes that the subject ‘You’ doesn’t care about his own mistakes.
7. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
The students acted contrary to the teacher’s instructions.
a) The students
b) acted
c) contrary to
d) the teacher’s instructions
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘contrary to’ is used as a preposition. The meaning of the phrase is opposite to something or someone. The phrase describes about the act of students.
8. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
Our teacher is courteous to everyone in the class.
a) Our teacher
b) is
c) courteous to
d) everyone
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘courteous to’ is used as preposition. The word ‘courteous’ is an adjective. It is used to describe the subject ‘teacher’ in the sentence.
9. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
He is deaf to explain anything.
a) He
b) deaf to
c) explain
d) anything
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘deaf to’ is used as a preposition. The word ‘deaf’ is used as an adjective. It is used to show the relation between the subject ‘He’ and the verb ‘explain’.
10. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
Nikhil is engaged to Usha.
a) Nikhil
b) is
c) engaged to
d) Usha
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘engaged to’ is used as a preposition. The word ‘engaged’ is a past participle which is followed by a preposition ‘to’. The phrase describes about the subject ‘Nikhil’.
11. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
Nutritious food is essential to good health.
a) Nutritious food
b) essential to
c) good
d) health
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘essential to’ is used as a Preposition. The word ‘essential’ is an adjective which means usual. The phrase describes about the necessity of Nutritious food.
12. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
The dogs are faithful to their masters.
a) The dogs
b) are
c) faithful to
d) their masters
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The preposition ‘faithful to’ is used as a Preposition. The word ‘faithful’ is an adjective. The phrase describes about the subject ‘dogs’.
13. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
She is familiar to me.
a) She
b) is
c) me
d) familiar to
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘familiar to’ is used as a Preposition. The word ‘familiar’ is an adjective which means easy to recognize. The phrase ‘familiar to’ describes that the object ‘me’ knows the subject ‘she’ before they met.
14. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
Cadmium is injurious to health.
a) Cadmium
b) is
c) injurious to
d) health
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘injurious to’ is used as a Preposition. The word ‘injurious’ is an adjective, it is used to describe the subject ‘Cadmium’.
15. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
I was introduced to the employees by the manager.
a) I
b) was
c) the employees
d) introduced to
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Explanation: We know that the word ‘to’ is used as a preposition. The phrase ‘introduced to’ is used as a preposition. The word ‘introduced’ is a past participle, it is used with the preposition ‘to’ to describe the subject ‘I’.
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