DEECET General English Prepositions Model Questions with Answers

Choose the appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.
1. Dogs have a very good sense ...... smell.
1) for 2) off 3) in 4) of

2. Priya is junior ..... me.
1) than 2) to 3) with 4) for

3. The child ran ..... the road.
1) across 2) in 3) after 4) by

4. I met him ...... last Friday.
1) on 2) in 3) next 4) No preposition

5. We listened ..... the music.
1) to 2) at 3) of 4) No preposition

6. She is good ..... singing.
1) in 2) at 3) on 4) over

7. We entered ...... the room.
1) in 2) into 3) on 4) No preposition

8. I am anxious ...... the results.
1) about 2) for 3) with 4) of

9. The building is made ...... bricks.
1) with 2) of 3) from 4) No preposition

10. The car rammed ...... a truck from behind.
1) into 2) in 3) to 4) on

11. He is taller ..... you ..... three inches.
1) to, with 2) than, by 3) by, with 4) than, for

12. There is a public telephone ...... the corner of the street.
1) at 2) on 3) in 4) 1 or 2

13. The train service is very good. The trains are nearly always ..... time.
1) in 2) on 3) at 4) up

14. Please be polite ....... our guests.
1) with 2) to 3) on 4) for

15. He died ...... over eating.
1) from 2) of 3) for 4) by

16. Arif has been sleeping ...... 6 'o clock.
1) for 2) since 3) at 4) from

17. He jumped ...... the moving train.
1) of 2) off 3) out 4) No preposition

18. I was invited ..... the party.
1) in 2) onto 3) to 4) for

19. He is married ...... a nurse.
1) to 2) with 3) 1 or 2 4) No preposition

20. Choose the right word/ Phrase.
They gave me a form and told me to ......
1) fill in 2) fill it in 3) fill in it 4) fill

Answers:

1-4
2-2
3-1
4-4
5-1
6-2
7-4
8-1
9-2
10-1
11-2
12-4
13-2
14-2
15-1
16-2
17-2
18-3
19-1
20-2.

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