Preposition Exercise
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Preposition Exercise with Explanation
1. Amit took three hours in reaching ________ his village last time.
a) To c) for
b) Towards d) No preposition required.
2. Nobody can deny that my father’s ideas are different ________ my mother’s ideas.
a) To c) than
b) From d) then
3. My uncle’s face resembles _________ my father’s face.
a) To c) from
b) With d) No preposition
4. While she was returning from college, a hooligan attacked _____ her with a gun.
a) To c) on
b) Over d) No preposition
5. Raunak ordered _______ two cups of tea in CCD as per her own choice.
a) For c) since
b) To d) No preposition
6. He always insists __________ watching television after returning from school.
a) On c) for
b) To d) No preposition
7. Manoj looked very different _______ the photograph I had of his childhood.
a) To c) from
b) For d) No preposition
8. If you are looking __________ an opportunity in your career, you must welcome it open heartedly.
a) For c) from
b) To d) No preposition
9. It was apparent _________ everyone that the girl had run away with her boy-friend on the day of her marriage.
a) For c) from
b) To d) No preposition
10. Government should not refrain ______ such hooligans who tease girls on their way by implementing strict laws.
a) For c) from
b) To d) No preposition
11. We may have to await __________ a new political order to restructure our economy by adopting a modal of development closer to our needs.
a) For c) from
b) To d) No preposition
12. Don’t enter ____________ the premises until you are told to do so.
a) In c) at
b) Into d) No Preposition
13. I invited those professors who belonged _________ many research institutions.
a) From c) at
b) To d) No preposition
14. It was really shocking for everyone that his father got angry _________ his friends over trifles.
a) To c) at
b) With d) No preposition
15. I couldn’t reach there __________ 8 ‘o’ clock as I had been working on computer since 7 ‘o’ clock.
a) Since c) to
b) At d) No preposition
16. My friends reached their home __________ 9 ‘o’ clock because they had been enjoying the party since 6 ‘o’ clock.
a) Since c) to
b) At d) No preposition
17. Shivani has been watching this movie ___________ 8 ‘o’ clock and she did not do her home work yesterday.
a) Since c) to
b) At d) No preposition
18. We shall revise our whole course __________ two weeks and we already been solving quiz for last three weeks.
a) Since c) At
b) for d) in
19. Radhika has been listening to these songs _______ many months and she has bought many cassettes of the same songs.
a) Since c) at
b) for d) in
20. Monoj reached here at 8 ‘o’ clock today and he has been studying in the library since 9 ‘O’ clock and he will get free ________ 2 hours.
a) In c) from
b) For d) at
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