Synonyms

1.    To abstain - to forbear, to refrain.
2.    Notorious - famous, noted.
3.    To absolve - to acquit.
4.    To deny - to refuse.
5.    To confide - to trust.
6.    Bravery - courage, valour.
7.    To cite - to quote.
8.    To coerce - to restrain.
9.    Compulson - obligation
10.    Confer - bestow.
11.    Confess - admit.
12.    Compatible - consistent.
13.    Continuous - continual.
14.    Courage - fortitude.
15.    Corporal - corporeal.
16.    Crime - vice, sin.
17.    Conduce - contribute.
18.    Desist - leave off.
19.    Doubt - suspect.
20.    Education - instruction.
21.    Effect, consequence - result.
22.    Exact - extort (verb).
23.    Enough - sufficient.
24.    Freedom - liberty.
25.    Implicate - involve.
26.    Ingenuous - ingenious.
27.    Insist - persist.
28.    Justice - equity.
29.    Lastly - at last, at length.
30.    News - tidings.
31.    People - nation.
32.    Prorogue - adjourn.
33.    Redress - relief.
34.    Reject - decline.
35.    Seen - appear.
36.    Speak - say, tell.
37.    Truth - veracity.
38.    Hope - expect, think.
39.    House - home.
40.    Revenge - avenge.
41.    Abandon - desert, forsake.
42.    Abdicate - resign, relinquish.
43.    Accurate - exact, precise.
44.    Admittance - admission.
45.    Alleviate - mitigate, relieve.
46.    Allow - permit, suffer, tolerate.
47.    Also - too, likewise, besides.
48.    Amaze - astonish.
49.    Amusement - entertainment, diversion, recreation.
50.    Anger - indignation, displeasure, resentment.
51.    Anger - wrath.
52.    Announce - proclaim, declare.
53.    Answer - reply.
54.    Ask - request, beg, beseech, supplicate, entreat,
    implore, solicit.
55.    Attachment - affection, tenderness, fondness, love,
    liking.       
56.    Authentic - genuine.
57.    Bear - suffer, endure.
58.    Beautiful - handsome, pretty, lovely, fine.
59.    Benevolent - beneficent, munificent, liberal,bountiful.
60.    Calm - tranquil, quiet.
61.    Civil - polite, courteous, polished, well-bred.
62.    Completely - entirely.
63.    Confess - acknowledge, own, avow, admit.
64.    Confidence - trust, reliance.
65.    Conquer - subdue, vanquish, subjugate.
66.    Consolation - comfort, solace.
67.    Contentment - satisfaction.
68.    Continual - continuous, perpetual.
69.    Cruel - barbarous, inhuman, Savage.
70.    Deceit - deception, fraud.
71.    Distinguish - discriminate.
72.    Durable - lasting, permanent.
73.    Effects - consequences, results.
74.    Enduce - endow.
75.    Enemy - antagonist, adversary, opponent.
76.    Error - mistake, blunder.
77.    Everlasting - eternal.
78.    Expense - cost.
79.    Falsehood - falsity.
80.    Famous - celebrated, illustrious, renowned.
81.    Forbid - prohibit.
82.    Forgiveness - pardon.
83.    Fortitude - courage, valour, bravery, intrepidity,
    gallantry, heroism.
84.    Fruitless - useless, ineffectual, vain.
85.    Gift - present, donation.
86.    Graceful - elegant.
7.    Grateful - thankful.
88.    Help - aid, assistance.
89.    Idle - lazy, indolent, slothful.
90.    Illusion - delusion.
91.    Joyful - glad, pleased, delighted.
92.    Misfortune - calamity, disaster.
93.    Mislead - delude.
94.    Nearly - almost.
95.    Neglectful - negligent.
96.    Only - solely, alone, merely, simply.
97.    Patience - fortitude, resignation.
98.    Pity - compassion, sympathy.
99.    Pleasing - agreeable, pleasant.
100. Praise - admire, commend, extol, eulogize.
101. Secret - hidden, concealed, covert.
102. Security - safety.
103. Self-conceit - pride, vanity, haughtiness, arrogance.
104. Shun - avoid, elude.
105. Silly - foolish, absurd, weak, stupid, simple, dull.
106. Sincere - honest, upright.
107. Sublime - magnificent, splendid, grand.
108. Teach - instruct, inform, educate.
109. Tolerance - toleration.
110. Transient - transitory, fleeting.
111. Trifling - trivial.
112. Understand - comprehend.
113. Utility - usefulness.
114. Weighty - heavy.
115. Wisdom - prudence.
116. Wonderful - strange, surprising, admirable.

Antonyms
    Ability        Incompetence
    Above        Below
    Accept        Reject
    Acknowledge    Deny
    Acquit        Convict
    Advance        Retreat
    Advantage        Disadvantage
    Adversity        Prosperity
    Affirm        Deny
    Agree        Differ
    Agrecable         Disagreeable
    Allow        Disallow
    Always        Never
    All        None
    Angel        Devil
    Ancient        Modern
    Arrival        Departure
    Ascend        Descend
    Attach         Detach
    Attract         Repel
    Attack        Defend
    Ample        Meagre
    Activity        Passivity
    Bad         Good
    Barbarous        Civilized
    Barren         Fertile
    Beautiful        Ugly
    Beginning        End
    Bitter        Sweet
    Blessing        Curse
    Blunt        Sharp
    Bold        Timid
    Bottom        Top
    Bravery        Cowardice
    Bright        Dull
    Broad        Narrow
    Buy        Sell
    Care        Neglect
    Cause        Effect
    Cheap        Dear
    Clean        Dirty
    Clever        Stupid
    Cold        Hot
    Comedy        Tragedy
    Common        Rare
    Condemo        Approve
    Confess        Deny
    Consent        Dissent
    Create        Destroy
    Credit        Case
    Crude        Refined
    Cruel        Kind
    Death        Life
    Debtor        Creditor
    Deep        Shallow
    Defensive        Offensive
    Deposit        Withdraw
    Destructive        Constructive
    Difficult        Easy
    Diligent        Idle
    Diminish        Increase
    Disease        Health
    Domestic        Wild
    Dry        Wet
    Early        Late
    Empty        Full
    Encourage        Discourage
    Entrance        Exit
Evil        Good
    Exclude        Include
    Exterior        Interior
    Extravagant        Frugal, Thrifty, Economical
    Examiner        Examinee
    Failure        Success
    fair        Foul
    Faithful        Faithless
    Fall        Rise
    Falsehood        Truth
    Familiar        Strange
    Far        Near
    Fast        Slow
    Fat        Thin
    Foolish        Wise
    Freedom        Slavery
    Fresh        Stale
    Friend        Foe, Enemy
    Friendly        Hostile
    Friendship        Enmity
    Gain        Loss
    Giant        Dwarf
    Great        Small
    Guest        Host
    Happiness        Misery
    Hard        Soft
    Haste        Delay
    Heavy        Light
    High        Low
    Hope        Despair
    Humble        Proud
    Increase        Decrease
    Inferior        Superior
    Inhale        Exhale
    Initial        Final
    Innocent        Guilty
    Joy        Sorrow
    Junior        Senior
    Knowledge        Ignorance
    Lend        Borrow
    Living        Dead
    Long        Short
    Make        Mar
    Many        Few
    Material        Spiritual
    Masculine        Feminine
    Maximum        Minimum
    Much        Little
    Natural        Artificial
    Negative        Positive
    Old        Young
    Optimist        Pessimist
    Oral        Written
    Peace        War
    Permanent        Temporary
    Permission        Prohibition
    Persuade        Dissuade
    Pleasure        Pain
    Plenty        Scarcity
    Praise        Blame
    Presence        Absence
    Profit        Loss
    Public        Private
    Punish        Reward
    Religious        Secular
    Recover        Lose
    Reject        Accept
    Remember        Forget
    Rich        Poor
    Rough        Smooth
    Raw        Ripe
    Thick        Thin       
    Transparent        Opaque
    Uniform        Varied
    Vague        Definite
    Victory        Defeat
    Virtue        Vice
    Voluntary        Compulsory
    Warm        Cool
    Wicked        Virtuous
    Wild        Domestic
    wen        Lose
    Wisdom        Folly
    Punctual        Late
   Word Formation
                             Nouns from Verbs


    Verbs         Nouns            Verbs             Nouns
    Abandon        abandon, abandonment        Acquire        acquisition, acquirement
    Abhor        Abhorrence            Acquit            acquittal
    Abide        Abode                        acquittance
    Abolish        abolishment, abolition        Acquaint        acquaitance
    Abound        abundance            Act            action,  Act
    Absent        absence            Adapt            adaptation
    Absorb        absorption            Add            addition
    Abstain        abstinence            Adhere        adhesion
    Accept        acceptance, acceptation        Admire, Admit    admiration,admission
    Accompany        accompaniment                    admittance
    Accord        accord, accordance        Adopt            adoption
    Accumulate    accumulation        Adore            adoration
    Achieve        achievement        Adorn            adornment
    Acknowledge    acknowledgment        Advance        Advance, advancneme
    Advertise        advertisement        Bereave        bereavement
    Advise        advice            Bestow        bestowal
    Affect        affection            Betray            Betrayal
    Agree        agreement            Bind            bond
    Allege        allegation            Bite            bit
    Allow        allowance            Bless            bliss
    Allude        allusion                        blessing
    Alter        alteration            Break            Breakage
    Amaze        amazement                        breach
    Amend        amendment            Breathe        Breath
    Amuse        amusement                        breathing
    Anchor        anchor, anchorage        Breed, Burn        Brood, burn
    Annex        annexation            Carry            carriage
    Annoy        annoy, annoyance        Cease,Choose    cessation, choice
    Announce        announcement        Close            closure
    Appear        appearance            Compare        comparison
    Apply        application            Complete        completion
    Appoint        appointment        Collect        collection
    Argue        argument            Compel        compulsion
    Arrive        arrival            Commence        commencement
    Aspire        aspiration            Conceal        concealment
    Assist        assistance            Confer        Conference
    Assure        assurance            Consume,Contain    Consumption, contents
    Astonish        astonishment        Compress        compression
    Attach        attachment            Concede        concession
    Attain        attainment            Concur        concurrence
    Attend        attention            Conceive        conception
    Accomplish    Accomplishment
    Admonish        Admonishment
            Admonition
    Bear        birth            Condemn        condemnation
Beg        Beggar            Condense        condensation
    Begin        beginning            Condescend        condescension
    Behave        behaviour            Continue        continuance
    Believe        belief                        continuity
    belong        belonging            converse        conversation
    Convert        Conversion            Endure        endurance
    Connect        connection            Enjoy            enjoyment
    Convict        conviction            Enlarge        enlargement
    Convey        conveyance            Enter            entry
    Creep        creeping, creeper        Entreat        entreaty
                        Entire            Entirery
    Deceive        decesion,deceit        Erect, Exact        erection, exaction
    Decide        decision            Exceed         excess
    Declare        declaration            Excel            excellance
    Deduct        deduction            Except            exception
    Defy        defiance            Exist            existence
    Define        definition            Expel            expulsion
    Degrade        degradation            Expect            expectation
    Deny        denial            Excite            excitement
    Die        death            Exclude        exclusion
    Depart        departure            Expand        expansion
    Dig        ditch            Expend        expense
    Derive        derivation            Expire            expiry
    Descend        descent            Express        expression
    Describe        description            Explain         explanation
    Destroy        destruction            Float            fleet
    Determine        determination        Flow            flood
    Develop        development        Fly            flight
    Differ        difference            Free            freedom
    Direct        direction            Furnish        furniture
    Discover        discovery            Follow        following
    Detain        detention                        follower
    Disperse        dispersal, dispersion        Forbear, Forge    forbearance, forgery
    Disturb        disturbance            Forfeit        forfeiture
    Do        deed            Forgive        forgiveness
    Drink        draught            Give            gift
    Drive        drove            Go            gait
    Elect        election            Govern        governor
    Envelop        envelope                        government
    Grade        gradation            Move            Movement
    Grieve        grief                        motion
    Grow        growth            Narrate        narration
    Hate        hatred                        narrative
    Heal        health            Obey            obedience
    Hear        hearsay            Object            objection
    Hold        hilt            Oblige            obligation
    Hand        handle            Observe        observation
    Imagine        imagination                        observance
    Infer        inference            Obtain            obtainment
    Intend        intention            Occupy        occupation
    Inscribe         inscription            Offend        offence
    Inquire        inquiry            Omit            omission
    Inspire        inspiration            Open            opening
    Interpret        interpretation        Operate        operation
    Invent        invention            Oppose        opposition
    Judge        judgement            Orate            oration
    Know        knowledge            Pack            package
    Lament        lamentation            Parley            parliament
    Lay        layer            Pay            payment
    Laugh        laughter            Pass            passage
    Lean        leaning            Perceive        perception
    Learn        lore            Perform        performance
    Lend        loan            Plead            pleading
    Live        living, life            Please, Peruse    pleasure, perusal
    Like        likeness            Portend        portent
    Manage        management        Practise        practice
    Manipulate        manipulation        Pray            prayer
    Marry        marriage            Predict        prediction
    Master        mastery            Prefer            preference
    Mean        meaning            Prepare        preparation
    Mix        mixture            Prescribe        prescription
    Mock        mockery            Present        presentation
    Mount        mountain            Preserve        preservation   
    Mourn        mourning            Preside        president, presidency
    Press        pressure            Recommend        recommendation
    Presume        presumption        Reconcile        reconciliation
    Pretend        pretension,pretence        Recover,Refer    recovery
    Prevent        prevention            Refer            reference
    Prize        price                        referee
    Proceed        procedure,process        Reflcet,Refine    reflection,refinement
    Proclaim        proclamation        Refuse        refusal
    Procure        procurement        Refresh        refreshment
    Produce        product            Reform        reformation
    Profess        profession            Relieve        relief
    Prohibit        prohibition            Rely            reliance
    Pronounce        pronouncement        Reveal             revelation
            pronounciation          Respond        response
    Prophesy        prophecy            Satisfy            satisfaction
    Propose        proposal            Scold            scolding
    Prosccute        prosecution            See            Sight
    Prosper        Prosperity            Seek            search
    Protect        protection            Sit            seat
    Protest        protestation            Seize            seizure
    Prove        proof            Separate        separation
    Provide        provision            Serve            service
    Provoke        provocation            Settle            settlement
    Pursue        pursuit            Shake            shock
    Qualify        qualification        Slay            slaughter
    Quote        quotation            Sow            seed
    Read        reading            Speak            speech



   
   
   
            

PREPOSITIONS TEST

 

                                                       

01

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

(1) Ram killed the snake...................a stick.

(2) He lives.................Alwar.

(3) Rice is selling.....................five rupees a kilo.

(4) His car ran......................a dog.

(5) He assured to stand........................me in all circumstances.

(6) I will stand.......................for my rights.

(7) He put..................a coat of red colour.

(8) He is proud....................his riches.

(9) He lives......................Mumbai.

(10) In general, acids act...............metals.

(11) Ram was beaten...................by Mohan for no reason.

(12) He sat...................the ground.

Hdkfjklajflkdfdfdddd(13) He fell the tree.................an axe.

(14) An epidemic broke......................in the town last year.

(15) I called.....................her from a distant place.

02

(1) He finished the work................four hours.

(2) I took him....................a thief.

(3) Mahesh is now rid.....................all his troubles.

(4) He sat.................me.

(5) He agreed...................my plan.

(6) The cat ran...............the mouse.

(7) He died..................heart failure.

(8) He fell...............the bed.

e fell..........................kj(9) They were walking...................the road.

(10) He rushed...............the pathway.

(11) He acted according................my desire.

(12) We did it...............you.

(13) Anil goes to office...................car.

(14) Look................the picture.

(15) He ran................the room and sat..................his father.

03

Correct the following sentences:

(1) You cannot prevent me to go to the market.

(2) She refrains to do this work.

(3) I insisted him to attend the class.

(4) He has a passion to learn English grammar.

(5) She is negligent to attend the meetings.

(6) She persisted to write again.

(7) He is bent to fight again.

(8) I am confident to win the match.

(9) He succeeded to pass the examination this time.

(10) I am proud to have a friend like Ram.

(11) I cannot hinder her to enter the temple.

(12) She is desirous to leave the place.

(13) Ram was disqualified to compete in this tournament.

(14) I cannot think to oppose him.

(15) He was prohibited to enter the temple.

(16) You should abstain to drink now.

(17) He intends to go to Jaipur.

(18) It is very difficult to dissuade him to go there.

(19) He is fortunate to get a ticket.

(20) I am hopeful to achieve success.

04

(1) She was neither ashamed not sorry for her misbehavior.

(2) She neither objected not approved of it.

(3) Ram has no interest and passion for cricket.

(4) We must prevent damage and theft of public property.

(5) Please listen and reflect on this topic afterwards.

(6) He asked from her a silly question.

(7) The police investigated into the case.

(8) Ram resembles to his father.

(9) She resigned from his post.

(10) Ram signed to the agreement.

(11) The poet described about the nature.

(12) She must love to her children.

(13) We have discussed on the merits of the issue.

(14) In this article the author has described about poverty.

(15) She criticized upon my action without logic.

05

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

(1) Morning walk is beneficial..............health.

(2) You are not eligible.....................this post.

(3) I find no exception.................this rule of grammar.

(4) She has a great passion................this rule of grammar.

(5) You are very much weak...............mathematics.

(6) Suitable reward is an important incentive.........hard work.

(7) I am sick.................the whole episode.

(8) He insisted..............complaining against the officer.

(9) You are to conform...........the rules of the institute.

(10) Your views don’t accord..........mine.

(11) She comes............a very noble family.

(12) His path is beset.........many difficulties.

(13) You are addicted.............gambling.

(14) Your scheme is adverse............my career.

(15) The court has restored the property..............its true owner.

06

(1) This is subsequent.........my application dated 5^th July.

(2) This is consequent..........your application dated 10^th August.

(3) I am fond........reading newspaper.

(4) You have made all preparations...............the marriage.

(5) I am proud............my heritage.

(6) He is a descendant............king.

(7) I have no trust...............him.

(8) She has distrust...................you.

(9) I feel shame................her conduct.

(10) I am much ashamed.....................my son.

(11) We must provide........................the bad days.

(12) God will provide...................our necessities.

(13) It is expected.....................you to find the solution.

(14) Such rude behaviour was not expected................you.

(15) I am disappointed..................you.

07

(1) She jumped...................the well.

(2) There was no student.......................the class.

(3) She agreed....................my scheme.

(4) Ram is sitting......................the kitchen.

(5) He lives...................Delhi.

(6) Please close your office......................9.30 p.m. positively.

(7) She goes for a walk.................the morning daily.

(8) He is..................the top.

(9) Please sit.........................the green chair.

(10) The dog jumped................the cat.

(11) She is sitting...................the roof.

(12) The letter was written................Shyam.

(13) He wrote a letter......................a pen.

(14) A Banyan tree stands...............the Yamuna river.

(15) He has a car.....................a scooter.

(16) I will go to school............next Monday.

(17) I know Hindi,.......................Punjabi.

(18) I haven’t seen her..................the last three days.

(19) I haven’t seen her.......................January.

(20) She turned pale.....................fear.

08

(1) What did ram say about me..................I was out of the room ?

(2) Rahim read a number of books and magazines..........................he was ill.

(3) I went out for dinner last night. Unfortunately, I began to feel ill..................the meal and had to go home.

(4) Please don’t interrupt me....................I am speaking.

(5) There were many interruptions..................the Chairman’s speech.

(6) Can you lay the table.......................I get the dinner ready ?

(7) They hadn’t had anything to eat...................they were travelling.

(8) Manisha was very angry with me. She didn’t speak to me.................a week.

(9) We usually go out at weekend, but we don’t often go out...................the week.

(10) Kamlesh started a new job a few weeks ago. Before that he was out of work...............six month.

(11) I need a change. I think I’ll go away.............a few days.

(12) The Chairman delivered a long speech. He spoke...........three hours.

(13) We were hungry when we came. We hadn’t had anything to eat.............the journery.

(14) We were hungry when we came. We hadn’t had anything to eat..............eight hours.

(15) We met a lot of people.....................we were on holiday.

(16) We met a lot of people.....................our holiday.

(17) I met Manisha................I was shopping.

(18) ...................We were in Agra, We stayed at a very comfortable hotel.

(19) ..................our stay in Agra, we visited a lot of museums and galleries.

(20) The phone rang three times...............they were having dinner.

(21) The phone rang many times.................the night.

(22) I had been away for many years.............that period, many things had changed.

09

Put ‘by’ or ‘until’ in the following sentences:

(1) I’m moving into my new house next month. I’m staying with a friend............then.

(2) Sorry, but I must go. I have to be at home latest.................9o’ clock.

(3) I’ve been offered a lucrative job...........my friend. I haven’t decided yet whether to accept it or not. I have to

decided.............next Monday.

(4) I think I’ll wait................Sunday before making a final decision.

(5) It’s too late to go shopping. The shops are only open...............9.30 p.m. They’ll be closed ..................now.

(6) I’d better pay the electricity bill. It has to be paid...........tomorrow positively.

(7) Don’t pay the bill today, wait............next Monday, you can get some relief.

(8) A: Have you finished redecorating your house ?

     B: Not yet. We hope to finish..............the end of this fortninght.

(9) A: I’m going out now. I’ll be back at 7.30 p.m. Will you still be there?

     B: I don’t think so. I’ll probably have gone out................then.

(10) Suresh has gone away. He’ll be away............Saturday.

10

Put ‘at’, ‘on’ or ‘in’ in the following sentences:

(1) The telephone and the doorbell rang...............the same time.

(2) Harish and Sarla always go out for a meal..............their wedding anniversary.

(3) Ramu is 58. He’ll be retiring from his job...............two years’ time.

(4) I’ve been invited to a wedding.................15^th August.

(5) Hurry up! We’ve got to go................five minutes.

(6) I’m busy just now but I’ll be with you.................a moment.

(7) Ram’s brother is a banker but he’s out of work..............the moment.

(8) There are usually a lot of parties.................New Year’s Eve.

(9) I hope the weather will be nice...............the weekened.

(10) We travelled overnight to London and arrive...................5o’ clock...............the morning.

(11) The course begins....................27^th June and ends sometime............August.

(12) It was quite a short novel and easy to read. I read it.............a day.

(13) He might not be at home............Tuesday morning but he’ll probably be there...........the afternoon.

(14) My jeep is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready..............two hours.

11

Choose the appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

(1) The poor have to work...........morning to evening.

                (A) in               (B) to                      (C) from                 (D) before                             ( )

(2) I go.............swim every morning.

                (A) to              (B) for                    (C) at                      (D) in                                      ( )

(3) Never laugh.........the disabled.

                (A) on             (B) from (C) to                                      (D) at                                     ( )

(4) Please wait...........me, I am coming within five minutes.

                (A) for             (B) by                     (C) from                 (D) to                                     ( )

(5) He fell..........love with Sakshi.

                (A) by              (B) for                    (C) in                      (D) with                                 ( )

(6) I got your parcel.............Tuesday.

                (A) since        (B) for                    (C) to                      (D) on                                     ( )

(7) She was married................an early age.

                (A) for             (B) of                      (C) at                      (D) in                                      ( )

 (8) His father died...........the age of sixty three.

                (A) at              (B) in                      (C) for                    (D) of                                      ( )

(9) They will go to Bangalore ...................plane.

                (A) on             (B) in                      (C) by                     (D) from                                                ( )

(10) The man..............a beard is my brother.

                (A) in               (B) of                      (C) for                    (D) with                                 ( )

(11) I am grateful................my friends for their moral support.

                (A) for             (B) to                      (C) of                      (D) with                                 ( )

(12) Gandhiji fought......................the freedom of our country.

                (A) by              (B) in                      (C) of                      (D) in                                      ( )

(13) This watch is a gift.............my uncle.

                (A) by              (B) from (C) of                                      (D) in                                      ( )

(14) He spoke.............the subject for two hours regularly.

                (A) in               (B) on                     (C) of                      (D) with                                 ( )

(15) They will leave the place.............10 p.m.

                (A) on             (B) since                (C) for                    (D) at                                     ( )

12

Choose appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

(1) She was punished................stealing a saree.

                (A) for             (B) by                     (C) with                                 (D) from                                ( )

(2) The box belonged...................the landlord.

                (A) of              (B) with                 (C) to                                      (D) for                    ( )

(3) You must finish your project......................5o’ clock positively.

                (A) in               (B) for                    (C) till                                     (D) to                     ( )

(4) Children are fond.................chocolates and computer games.

                (A) for             (B) of                      (C) with                                 (D) in                      ( )

(5) We get rains...............July every year.

                (A) for             (B) to                      (C) on                                     (D) in                      ( )

(6) His father died.................cnacer.

                (A) in               (B) of                      (C) by                                     (D) for                    ( )

(7) He is not popular.................the students.

                (A) by              (B) among             (C) with                                 (D) at                     ( )

(8) She has great love................her children.

                (A) for             (B) of                      (C) by                                     (D) with                 ( )

(9) He was prevented..................going to college.

                (A) to              (B) of                      (C) by                                     (D) from                                ( )

(10) Listen...............what your teachers say.

                (A) at              (B) in                      (C) to                                      (D) for                    ( )

(11) Please beware.....................the dog.

                (A) of              (B) with                 (C) to                                      (D) for                    ( )

(12) This book is a collection..................Shakespeare’s poem.

                (A) for             (B) of                      (C) with                                 (D) by                     ( )

(13) They have quarreled......................a piece of land.

                (A) at              (B) on                     (C) for                                    (D) over                 ( )

13

Choose appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

(1) She wants to get rid..............the brown fox.

                (A) for             (B) to                      (C) with                                 (D) of                      ( )

(2) I was invited..............tea by his mother.

                (A) for             (B) to                      (C) with                                 (D) in                      ( )

(3) You cannot see germs.................naked eyes.

                (A) by              (B) with                 (C) for                                    (D) in                      ( )

(4) He is not interested...............playing an skiing.

                (A) in               (B) for                    (C) by                                     (D) of                      ( )

(5) He was fast asleep...................his bed.

                (A) into           (B) in                      (C) by                                     (D) for                    ( )

(6) We have a very good news................him.

                (A) for             (B) of                      (C) to                                      (D) with                 ( )

(7) They have been reading................7 o’clock.

                (A) for             (B) in                      (C) since                                (D) at                     ( )

(8) Never quarrel............your friends.

                (A) to              (B) with                 (C) by                                     (D) over                 ( )

(9) The four brothers always quarreled.............themselves.

                (A) to              (B) between         (C) for                                    (D) for                    ( )

(10) There were several policemen...........duty on Republic Day.

                (A) to              (B) on                     (C) for                                    (D) at                     ( )

(11) These boys got to college..............college bus.

                (A) by              (B)on                      (C) to                                      (D) for                    ( )

 (12) He is not an honest man. You cannot rely...............him.

                (A) to              (B) for                    (C) at                                      (D) on                     ( )

(13) He was fined...............driving negligently.

                (A) to              (B) of                      (C) by                                     (D) for                    ( )

(14) He is often late...............his dinner.

                (A) for             (B) at                      (C) to                                      (D) in                      ( )

(15) Try to reach the village................the sunset.

                (A) before      (B) by                     (C) from                                 (D) of                      ( )

14

Choose appropriate option and write it in the brackets:

(1) In the month of December the temperature falls..................4^oc.

                (A) from         (B) below              (C) at                                      (D) into                  ( )

 (2) A jeep hit him while he was going...............the main road.

                (A) on             (B) across             (C) behind                             (D) through          ( )

(3) She is..................a noble family of Rajputs.

                (A) from         (B) of                      (C) among                             (D) at                     ( )

(4) The case was put.....................the judge and the judge decided it within an year.

                (A) at              (B) from (C) before                                             (D) of                      ( )

(5) The bridge................this river was built in the year 1995.

                (A) at              (B) over                 (C) above                              (D) on                     ( )

(6) She is suffering...................fever.

                (A) with          (B) of                      (C) through                           (D) from                                ( )

(7) We saw wounded tiger while passing..................the forest.

                (A) from         (B) through           (C) along                               (D) among            ( )

(8) Chairs are mad..............wood.

                (A) of              (B) from (C) on                                                     (D) through          ( )

(9) There are tall beautiful coconut trees..............the river.

                (A) along        (B) at                      (C) into                                  (D) over                 ( )

(10) We are proud...............our children.

                (A) on             (B) at                      (C) after                                                (D) of                      ( )

 (11) Mt. Abu is about five thousand feet...............the sea-level.

                (A) above       (B) along               (C) after                                (D) behind                             ( )

(12) His birthday is...............next Sunday.

                (A) in               (B) at                      (C) on                                     (D) for                    ( )

(13) Ramesh fell down while he was running................a bus.

                (A) into           (B) after                (C) over                                 (D) through                          ( )

(14) Ramesh is the best...............all the other players.

                (A) into           (B) among             (C) above                              (D) between         ( )

15

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

(1) The meeting took place...........the company’s corporate office.                                                           (at/to/on/by)

(2) It was a very long voyage. We were..............sea for 50 days.                                                               (in/at/on/by/to)

(3) I was.............Peter’s last night.                                                                                                                     (in/on/at/by/for)

(4) The train called.............Kolkata main station.                                                                                            (in/on/to/at/by)

(5) I lost my passport................the way to India.                                                                                           (in/at/by/to/on)

(6) He is a genius. He is.............the black lists of many casinos.                                                                 (on/in/with/by/at)

(7) We reached late at the cinema so we had to sit.............the back row.                                              (on/in/at/to/by)

(8) Is there anything interesting..............the paper today?                                                                         (on/by/in/at/from)

(9) Have you ever been...............Mexico ?                                                                                                        (in/on/by/to)

(10) These books are.............Rs. 150/- each.                                                                                                   (in/on/with/at)

(11) Some people are.............prison for crimes they have not committed.                                              (in/on/at/by/to)

(12) I am really sorry but you are standing...............my way.                                      (on/in/at/with/behind)

(13) There was a very serious accident..............the roundabout.                                                               (in/at/to/from)

(14) In many countries people drive.............the left.                                                                                      (in/at/by/on/to)

(15) I forgot my umbrella...............the bus.                                                                                                      (in/into/by/onto/on)

(16) I am...............love with her.                                                                                                                          (in/on/with/from)

(17) We are offering solutions...................a price almost anyone can afford.                                     (in/at/on/by/through)

(18) He behaves just like his father. He really takes...............him.                                                             (to/from/after/by/at)

(19) That old house is being offered...............sale.                                                                                         (in/at/on/for/by)

(20) It is very difficult to enter..............partnership with a person you do not know very well.   (to/on/by/with/into)

     Spotting Errors (Prepositions)

01

Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part:

(1) He was sleeping (A)/in his room when a thief (B)/entered into his house (C)/and took away a lot of

things(D).

(2) In her concluding speech (A)/she said almost nothing (B)/worth listening to(C).

(3) It was apparent for (A)/everyone present(B)/that if the patient did not receive (C)/immediate medical

aid (D)/he would die.

(4) He proposed me (A)/that we should go to the Disco (B)/and then have (C)/dinner at a restra(D).

(5) There appears (A)/to be a little liaison (B)/among the (C)/two groups of the society(D).

(6) The team (A)/complained to the manager (B)/against the captain (C)/and the poor facilities provided

in the hotel(D).

(7) Yesterday I met (A)/a man (B)/who was blind with the right eye (C).

(8) The principal distributed (A)/the sweet among our friends (B)/who bade him forewell(C).

(9) As per the invitation care (A)/Rahim marries with Sayra (B)/ on 13^th December Monday(C).

(10) The debacle of the congress party (A)/admit no other explanation (B)/than its (C)/poor performance

during the last five years (D).

02

Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part:

(1) The society does not (A)/hold itself responsible (B)/for the loss or damage to (C)/any item (D).

(2) In spite of being (A)/very busy at project work (B)/he saves time (C)/to the relatives (D).

(3) Some persons (A)/get promotions (B)/even if they are not (C)/worthy for them (D).

(4) While he was returning (A)/ from the office (B)/a man attacked on (C)/him with a dagger (D).

(5) The decline of her moral (A)/was caused by a lot of (B)/factors that were once (C)/fascinating to

her(D).

(6) He took me to a restra (A)/and ordered for two cups (B)/of cold coffee (C)/which the waiter brought

in an hour (D).

(7) There are some animals (A)/than can live both in water and land (B)/without any difficulty(C).

(8) During his tour (A)/to the south (B)/he visited not only to Chennai (C)/but also Karnataka (D).

(9) The President Mr. Kalam (A)/is much sought after (B)/by school students and (C)/is invited for many

functions (D).

(10) His mother is not well (A)/but he (B)/does not look for her (C)/properly (D).

03

Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part:

(1) We may have to await for (A)/a new political revival (B)/to eradicate the(C)/ corruption from our

economy.

(2) When she was (A)/in jail (B)/she was debarred to send (C)/a letter even to her son(D).

(3) Despite of the best efforts (A)/put by the doctors (B)/the condition of the patient (C)/is deteriorating

from bad to worse (D).

(4) The militant yielded for (A)/the temptation and fell (B)/into the trap (C)/of police.

(5) Many people in India (A)/are dying from hunger (B)/but government seems (C)/to be ignorant of such

crude fact (D).

(6) In difficult time (A)/she prefers keeping her counsel (B)/rather than wandering (C)/here and there for

relief (D).

(7) The persons who are (A)/suffering from diabetes are (B)/advised to substitute (C)/saccharine by

sugar(D).

(8) He always says (A)/that her prefers to go (B)/home to stay in (C)/a hotel at night (D).

(9) Hardly had we settled down (A)/for the rest (B)/when we were startled by the (C)/strange sound of

trumpets(D).

(10) He was able to (A)/free himself with (B)/the debts by (C)/working day and night (D).

04

Choose the correct alternative with the correct choice given below each:

(1) The shopkeeper does not have the toys, I was looking.............

        (a) by                    (b) about                             (c) for                                   (d) to

(2) Books are very often compared...................a granary.

        (a) with                                (b) to                                     (c) by                                     (d) at

(3) Divide twelve mangoes............three boys.

        (a) to                     (b) for                                   (c) between                       (d) among

(4) To reach their village, they have to change.............a small train at the junction.

        (a) on                    (b) to                                     (c) over                                (d) into

(5) Mohan will never pass his SSC examination............he works hard.

        (a) if                       (b) unless                            (c) since                               (d) because

(6) If you live in a corrupt society, you cannot easily rise........the prevailing corruption.

        (a) upon               (b) over                                (c) above                             (d) beyond

(7) It was the first time he had eaten a square meal............he had left the village.

        (a) since               (b) for                                   (c) before                            (d) although

(8) They are very grateful..................your kindness.

        (a) for                   (b) to                                     (c) with                                 (d) towards

(9) His mother was 45, when she..............

        (a) had died        (b) died                                (c) was dying                      (d) has died

(10) There was nothing he could do................wait.

        (a) and                  (b) except                           (c) otherwise                     (d) than

05

Insert the prepositions where they are required:

David felt sorry(1).............Mrs. Micowber because he was always(2)................debt. David took books(3).............the invitation of Mrs. Micowber(4)............the bookstall and sold them(5)...........whatever he could get. The wife(6)..............the booksellers usually paid(7)...........the books(8).........shillings which David suspected She stole(9)...........her husband’s pocket when he was lying(10).......bed.

06

Fill in the blanks in each of the following sentences with the appropriate prepositions:

(1) Professor krishna will take..........as the new Principal tomorrow.

(2) We all have to adjust ourselves...........new circumstances.

(3) Young fans clustered.........the film star.

(4) My son is apprenticed...........Mr. Lal, Chartered Accountant.

(5) You will always be short of money if you live.........your means.

(6) He accused me..........selling secret information...........the enemy.

(7) Please write.........ink and put your name............the top of the page

(8) The man...........pipe and long hairs is the brother............the girl.

(9) If you do not comply..........the traffic regulations you will get......the trouble...........the police.

(10) She is now married..........a rich merchant.

(11) I correspond............her regularly.

(12) The patient died..............fever.

(13) This election is different.............mine.