English Grammar-Preposition

I was really upset ___

1. at it.
2. on it.
3. about it.
4. from it.

His interests are similar ___

1. to those of his brother.
2. with those of his brother.
3. at those of his brother.
4. from those of his brother.

He is aware ___

1. at the problem.
2. with the problem.
3. from the problem.
4. of the problem.

I am sorry ___

1. at being late.
2. for being late.
3. on being late.
4. from being late.

She was sorry ___

1. at the mistake.
2. for the mistake.
3. about the mistake.
4. of the mistake.

The cake was baked ___

1. by my mother.
2. from my mother.
3. with my mother.
4. to my mother.

He plucked a flower ___

1. at a garden.
2. from a garden.
3. over a garden.
4. through a garden.

He entered ___

1. to the house.
2. into the house.
3. at the house.
4. from the house.

He drove ___

1. by the tunnel.
2. through the tunnel.
3. over the tunnel.
4. at the tunnel.

Put a jacket ___

1. over your shirt.
2. in your shirt.
3. on your shirt.
4. at your shirt.

He left for Spain ___

1. two years back.
2. two years ago.
3. two years beyond.
4. two years from.

She left the keys ___

1. by the door.
2. at the door.
3. on the door.
4. in the door.

He is ___

1. preoccupied in his work.
2. preoccupied at his work.
3. preoccupied with his work.
4. preoccupied about his work.

He argued ___

1. at the matter.
2. for the matter.
3. about the matter.
4. on the matter.

He agreed ___

1. at my proposal.
2. to my proposal.
3. with my proposal.
4. on my proposal.

Her House is ___

1. in Rajnagar Road.
2. at Rajnagar Road.
3. on Rajnagar Road.
4. from Rajnagar Road.

He prevented me ___

1. from doing this work.
2. at doing this work.
3. to do this work.
4. on doing this work.

He appealed to him ___

1. for mercy.
2. at mercy.
3. from mercy.
4. of mercy.

He apologised ___

1. at the principal.
2. from the principal.
3. of the principal.
4. to the principal.

He is capable ___

1. of doing this work
2. about doing this work
3. at doing this work
4. in doing this work

He has been working here ___

1. for 1970.
2. since 1970.
3. from 1970.
4. of 1970.

She has lived here ___

1. for seven years.
2. from seven years.
3. since seven years.
4. of seven years.

He will quit his job ___

1. in August.
2. at August.
3. from August.
4. of August.

He started ___

1. the job in 1971.
2. the job at 1971.
3. the job from 1971.
4. the job since 1971.

The train is due ___

1. at 12.15 p.m.
2. from 12.15 p.m.
3. of 12.15 p.m.
4. on 12.15 p.m.

He lives ___

1. on the United State of America.
2. of the United State of America.
3. at the United State of America.
4. in the United State of America.

I will meet you ___

1. on Tuesday.
2. in Tuesday.
3. from Tuesday.
4. at Tuesday.

You can buy tickets ___

1. at the ticket counter.
2. on the ticket counter.
3. from the ticket counter.
4. to the ticket counter.

The kids were sitting on the floor ___

1. in front of the TV to watch their favourite serial.
2. near the TV to watch their favourite serial.
3. behind the TV to watch their favourite serial.
4. at the TV to watch their favourite serial.

He held his passport ___

1. behind his hand.
2. in his hand.
3. at his hand.
4. in front of his hand.

I could not see him as he was hiding ___

1. behind the couch.
2. near the couch.
3. over the couch.
4. From the couch.

While Sunil was talking to the bank manager the woman ___

1. behind him in line kept disturbing him.
2. near him in line kept disturbing him.
3. in front of him in line kept disturbing him.
4. after him in line kept disturbing him.

The plane flew ___

1. over Delhi
2. above Delhi
3. across Delhi
4. at Delhi

His dog manages ___

1. to jump under the fence.
2. to jump along the fence.
3. to jump at the fence.
4. to jump over the fence.

They strolled ___

1. at the beach watching the sunset.
2. along the beach watching the sunset.
3. on the beach watching the sunset.
4. across the beach watching the sunset.

The train passed ___

1. across 103 tunnels on the way to Shimla.
2. at 103 tunnels on the way to Shimla.
3. through 103 tunnels on the way to Shimla.
4. between 103 tunnels on the way to Shimla.

We walked ___

1. across the river looking for a way to get along it, but there was no bridge.
2. along the river looking for a way to get across it, but there was no bridge.
3. near the river looking for a way to get across it, but there was no bridge.
4. from the river looking for a way to get across it, but there was no bridge.

When I went to buy the concert tickets ___

1. there was nobody at the ticket sales window.
2. there was nobody on the ticket sales window.
3. there was nobody from the ticket sales window.
4. there was nobody to the ticket sales window.

My keys were ___

1. on the desk, but I couldn't see them because they were under a magazine.
2. at the desk, but I couldn't see them because they were under a magazine.
3. in the desk, but I couldn't see them because they were under a magazine.
4. beside the desk, but I couldn't see them because they were under a magazine.

Everybody was already sitting ___

1. on the table waiting for dinner to be served.
2. near the table waiting for dinner to be served.
3. next to the table waiting for dinner to be served.
4. at the table waiting for dinner to be served.

Rita and Mani stood ___

1. under the tree waiting for the rain to stop.
2. near the tree waiting for the rain to stop.
3. in the tree waiting for the rain to stop.
4. over the tree waiting for the rain to stop.

I did not see the letter box even though ___

1. I was standing next to it.
2. I was standing on it
3. I was standing at it
4. I was standing under it

The computer printer is ___

1. in the table next to the printer.
2. at the table next to the printer.
3. over the table next to the printer.
4. on the table next to the printer.

He is leaving ___

1. on Friday at night
2. in Friday at night
3. to Friday at night
4. at Friday at night

He's been working ___

1. since three hours
2. from three hours
3. for three hours
4. to three hours

Meghna broke ___

1. into tears during the film.
2. to tears during the film.
3. in tears during the film.
4. through tears during the film.

We like going ___

1. to the cinema on Friday
2. for the cinema on Friday
3. at the cinema to Friday
4. of the cinema on Friday

My uncle specializes ___

1. in History
2. at History
3. of History
4. from History

I was always good ___ Geography when I was at school.

1. at
2. in
3. of
4. from

The apple was divided ___

1. between two friends.
2. among two friends.
3. with two friends.
4. of two friends.

He introduced me ___

1. with his friend
2. to his friend
3. of his friend
4. by his friend