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Preposition MCQs and revision practice

Study Preposition through multiple-choice questions in English. This subtopic contains 1966 practice questions. Read the wording carefully, compare the options and attempt an answer before checking the solution in learning mode.

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Preposition: questions and answer review

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141. I have been ringing the doorbell ____ a while, but there is no answer.

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Answer: For

Explanation " For a while " indicates a duration of time (how long the action continued). Example : "I have been ringing the doorbell for a while." " For " + time period = Duration (e.g., for hours, for days). " Since " + specific time = Start point (e.g., since morning).

142. He does not leave his house --- 9 am

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Answer: by

Explanation We can also use by before a specific time. By is a preposition here. Here by 9 means نو بجے تک

143. I was grieved _____ his loss.

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Answer: About

Explanation "I was grieved about his loss." This is because "about" is used to express the cause of feelings or emotions.

144. In winter, animal die _____ lack of food.

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Answer: From

Explanation " From " indicates the cause or source of something. In this sentence, " from " implies that the lack of food is the reason for the animal's death.

145. We had been waiting ____ nearly an hour when the bell rang.

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Answer: For

Explanation " For " is used with a duration of time (e.g., for an hour, for two days ). " Since " is used for a specific point in time (e.g., since morning, since 2 PM ). Here, " nearly an hour " is a duration, so " for " is the correct choice.

146. The architect's vision seamlessly integrated the futuristic skyscraper_____the existing cityscape, harmonizing____Its historical architecture

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Answer: with; into

Explanation The architect's vision seamlessly integrated the futuristic skyscraper with the existing cityscape, harmonizing into its historical architecture. With is used to show how the skyscraper was integrated alongside the existing cityscape. Into suggests the harmonious blending of the skyscraper within the historical architecture.

147. He responded ______ questions ______ a social nature.

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Answer: To, of

Explanation The correct collocation is “responded to questions”. The phrase “questions of a social nature” correctly describes the type of questions.

148. Fill in the blanks: We have been waiting ____ morning

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Answer: Since

Explanation We use preposition since for parts of days. Since morning, since evening, since afternoon, since midnight etc.

149. Mother did not approve ____smoking.

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Answer: of

Explanation Approve is generally followed by of . Of is a preposition here. Mother did not approve of smoking.

150. Fortunately I was ______ the building when the storm hit.

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Answer: Inside

Explanation The word " Fortunately " implies the speaker was in a safe place — being inside a building provides protection during a storm. The preposition " inside " correctly indicates location within the building, making the sentence meaningful and complete.

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