Preposition Exercises with Answers for Competitive Exams

231.What did you make . . . . . . . . the lecture?
a.of
b.in
c.about
d.

on

Option “A” is correct.
‘Make of’ is ‘to have or form an opinion about (something or someone)’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

232.Amit is married . . . . . . . . Sangeeta.
a.at
b.to
c.between
d.

with

Option “B” is correct.
When it comes to marrying, the preposition used is always ‘to’. For instance, married to him. ‘With’ is used when you use the word marriage. For example – Your father has fixed your marriage with her.

233.The muslims always beg . . . . . . . . Allah’s help.
a.of
b.by
c.to
d.

for

Option “D” is correct.
‘Beg for’ means ‘to plead or ask earnestly for something or someone’. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.

234.Rubina was invited her friends . . . . . . . . dinner.
a.over
b.with
c.to
d.

for

Option “C” is correct.

235.I look forward . . . . . . . . meeting you next month?
a.at
b.for
c.to
d.

with

Option “C” is correct.
‘Look forward to’ something means to be pleased or excited that it is going to happen. The ‘to’ in look forward to is a preposition, so we must follow it by a noun phrase or a verb in the -ing form.

236.I have drawn a flower . . . . . . . . the board.
a.on
b.in
c.out
d.

within

Option “A” is correct.
‘On’ is used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it. Here ‘flower’ is above the surface of the ‘board’ and touching it.

237.There is a temple . . . . . . . . the house.
a.over
b.above
c.on
d.

across

Option “B” is correct.

238.He paid the dining bill . . . . . . . . a credit card.
a.for
b.in
c.by
d.

with

Option “D” is correct.
One of the meaning of ‘with’ is ‘by means of something’. Here ‘dining bill’ is paid by means of ‘credit card’.

239.He will be discharged . . . . . . . . a week.
a.after
b.before
c.from
d.

since

Option “A” is correct.
‘After’ means ‘later than’ and ‘next in time or place’. ‘After’ can be used before a noun phrase (as a preposition).

240.Muslims believe . . . . . . . . one God named Allah.
a.of
b.in
c.for
d.

by

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

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