This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Preposition”.
1. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
The men walked along the path.
a) The men
b) walked
c) along
d) the path
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Explanation: The word ‘along’ is used as a Preposition. In general, Preposition describes the relation of a noun or pronoun to another word. The word ‘along’ describes where the men walked.
2. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
I have a good relation with my cousin.
a) I
b) have
c) good relation
d) with
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Explanation: The word ‘with’ is used as a preposition. It indicates about what he has. It describes the relation between the noun ‘cousin’ and the word ‘relation’.
3. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
He faced failures throughout his life.
a) He
b) faced
c) throughout
d) his life
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Explanation: The word ‘throughout’ is used as a Preposition. It describes the relation between the word ‘failures’ and the object in the sentence. Prepositions cannot be used alone rather they take on objects after them. The words that follow a preposition are called Objects of Preposition.
4. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
The school is located opposite to the hospital.
a) The school
b) opposite
c) located
d) the hospital
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Explanation: The word ‘opposite’ is used as a preposition. It describes where the hospital is located. The word ‘the hospital’ is the object in the sentence. The preposition describes the relation between the noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
5. Find out the preposition in the sentence.
I bought tickets for a movie.
a) I
b) bought
c) tickets
d) for
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Explanation: The word ‘for’ is used as a preposition. It describes about buying tickets to whom. It describes the relation between the word ‘tickets’ and the object ‘movie’ in the sentence.
More English Grammar Exercises on Preposition:
- Preposition Exercises (Set 2)
- Preposition Exercises (Set 3)
- Preposition Exercises (Set 4)
- Preposition Exercises (Set 5)
- Preposition Exercises (Set 6)
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