Fill up the pairs of blanks in the following sentences using appropriate prepositions from the four alternatives given below each sentences.
1. The declaration ________ was has resulted ________ loss of jobs.
a. to, for
b. for, in
c. of, in
d. with, of
2.The maintenance _______ law and order is the responsibility _______ the state.
a. in, of
b. of, of
c. in, for
d. of, in
3. The child is blind _______ one eye, and so, he cannot play ________ normal children.
a. of, with
b. at of
c. with, with
d, of, of
4. The fire was extinguished _________ midnight, and so, normalcy returned ________ the morning.
a. at, at
b. at, in
c. in, in
d. in, in
5. She could not get _______ her disappointment ______ having been rejected in the interview.
a. of, in
b. in, with
c. over, at
d. over, on
6. She comes ________ a family which has a passion readuing books.
a. from, in
b. off, for
c. of, for
d. of, in
7. The doctors have called ______ a total abstinence _______ alcohol.
a. to, with
b. for, from
c. for, with
d. to, in
8. Convergence ______ all the routes occured _____ this point.
a. of, at
b. from, on
c. for, with
d. to, in
9. The gate keepers picked ______ a quarrel at the enterence so she could not enter _____ the hall.
a. up, into
b. up, in
c. of, into
d. no prepositions required
10. The children ______ his second wife, have been accused _______ urder.
a. with, of
b. from, with
c. from, in
d. by, of
11. The teacher was pleased _______ the children so, she took them to the picnic _____ car.
a. at,in
b. with, by
c. at, on
d. with, on
12. Ir is not easy to get rid ______ maleria, once you are afflicted _______ it.
a. with, by
b. of, with
c. off, with
d. from,by
13. A through understanding ______ the subject is a must _______ arriving at any conclusion.
a. with, in'
b. of, for
c. in, to
d. into, at
14. I was fortune ______ having for this book _____ the library.
a. to, in
b. to, at
c. in, from
d. with, into
15. The poem I am referring _____ is given ______ page ten.
a. to, at
b. to, in
c. to, on
d. about, in
Answer
1-c
2-b
3-a
4-b
5-c
6-c
7-b
8-a
9-d
10-d
11-b
12-b
13-b
14-c
15-a
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