Preposition Exercises with Answers for Competitive Exams

201.Petrol is sold . . . . . . . . the liter.
a.by
b.on
c.at
d.

from

Option “A” is correct.
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. ‘By’ is correct as it indicates an agent. The other options are wrong as from, at, and on indicate a source, a specific location, and a surface respectively.

202.The food is very good . . . . . . . . that restaurant.
a.at
b.
c.in
d.

with

Option “A” is correct.
‘At’ indicates specific time, location or position. Hence it is the correct preposition to be used in the sentence.

203.I don’t think she is afraid . . . . . . . . the dogs.
a.on
b.of
c.in
d.

with

Option “B” is correct.
A Preposition is a word used to link noun, pronoun or phrases to other words within a sentence.
In the blank, preposition “of” will be used because preposition “of” is used after adjectives like afraid of, ashamed of, capable of, tired of etc.

204.I’ll call you . . . . . . . . six o’clock.
a.at
b.on
c.in
d.

of

Option “A” is correct.
‘At’ indicates specific time, location or position. Hence it is the correct preposition to be used in the sentence.

205.The car . . . . . . . . front is slowing down.
a.in
b.on
c.about
d.

of

Option “A” is correct.
‘In front’ means ‘in a position just ahead of or further forward than someone or something else’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

206.The boss is . . . . . . . . leave still.
a.on
b.by
c.to
d.

in

Option “A” is correct.
‘On leave’ means ‘absent from duty with permission’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

207.Do you believe . . . . . . . . ghosts.
a.of
b.on
c.in
d.

for

Option “C” is correct.
‘Believe in’ means ‘have faith in the truth or existence of something’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

208.When the bull ran . . . . . . . . me, I jumped . . . . . . . . the fence.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
‘Towards’ means ‘in the direction of’ and ‘jumped over’ means ‘to travel over the top of something by leaping or vaulting’. Option C is the correct answer here.

209.We stayed . . . . . . . . the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
a.at
b.to
c.on
d.

into

Option “A” is correct.
‘At’ indicates specific time, location or position. Hence it is the correct preposition to be used in the sentence.

210.. . . . . . . . the years, things got better.
a.Over
b.About
c.In
d.

Of

Option “A” is correct.
‘Over the years’ means ‘during several/some/many years’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

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