Preposition Questions and Answers – Relations Expressed by Pronouns – Set 2

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Preposition – Relations Expressed by Pronouns – Set 2”.

1. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

 The tank is full of water.

a) The tank
b) is
c) full
d) of
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘of’ is used as a preposition. This is a preposition for agent. It is used to describe a word which is cause to another thing. The word ‘of’ shows the relation between the word ‘full’ and the object ‘water’.

2. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

We should complete the work at the same time.
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a) We
b) should
c) at
d) the same time
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘at’ is used as a preposition. This is a preposition for time. It describes about short time period or a particular time when we should complete the work.

3. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

He is full of happiness.

a) He
b) of
c) is
d) happiness
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘of’ is used as a preposition. In this sentence, the word ‘of’ describes how much happiness is he having. It shows the relation between the word ‘full’ and ‘happiness’.

4. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

Wars are fought by soldiers.
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a) Wars
b) are
c) fought
d) by
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Answer: d
Explanation: We know that the word ‘by’ is a preposition. It explains the method or manner how they are fought. It is a preposition for method.

5. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

 She is at the corner of the block.
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a) She
b) is
c) at
d) the corner
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘at’ is used as a preposition. It is used to express a particular place or a surface of something. This is an example of Preposition for place.

6. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

He went down in the lift.

a) He
b) went
c) down
d) in
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘in’ is used as a preposition. It is an example of Preposition for method. It explains the method or manner how he went down.

7. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

 She is walking towards the mall.

a) She
b) is walking
c) towards
d) the mall
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘towards’ is used as a preposition. This is a Preposition for Direction. It describes where or in which direction she is walking.

8. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

Rahul is suffering from fever.

a) Rahul
b) is
c) suffering
d) from
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘from’ is used as a preposition. In this sentence, the word ‘from’ is used to describe a reason or purpose. It shows the relation between the word ‘suffering’ and the object ‘fever’.

9. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

Kiran opened the locker with a key.

a) Kiran
b) with
c) the locker
d) a key
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Answer: b
Explanation: The word ‘with’ is used as a preposition. In this sentence, the word ‘with’ describes about a thing or instrument or machine or device. It is a preposition for device or machine or instrument.

10. Find out the preposition in the sentence.

  The boss has signed on the files. 

a) The boss
b) has
c) signed
d) on
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘on’ is used as a preposition. In this sentence, the word ‘on’ is used to describe where the boss has signed. It is used as a preposition for place. It describes about a particular place or surface of something.

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