Prepositions – Miscellaneous Practice Exercises

Prepositions: Mixed Question Types

Instructions: Complete all sections as directed. Answer keys provided at the end.

Section A: Error Spotting – Prepositions

Directions: Identify and correct the preposition error in each sentence.

1. She is married with a doctor from Mumbai.
2. He is good in Mathematics but poor on English.
3. We take pride on our school's achievements.
4. The teacher was angry at her students for their behaviour.
5. I prefer coffee than tea in the morning.
6. He died by cancer after long suffering.
7. She has great affection to her younger brother.
8. The bridge passes above the river at a height of 50 feet.

Section B: Sentence Transformation – Preposition Change

Directions: Rewrite each sentence using the word(s) given in brackets, without changing the meaning.

1. I like tea more than coffee. (prefer)
   → I _____________________________________.
2. She feels ashamed about her mistake. (Use: 'shame')
   → She _____________________________________.
3. He is very close with his grandparents. (Use: 'closeness')
   → He _____________________________________.
4. The shop sold the book for Rs. 200. (Use: 'price')
   → The _____________________________________.
5. We waited for two hours for the bus. (Use: 'since')
   → We _____________________________________.
6. The cat dislikes noise. (Use: 'aversion')
   → The _____________________________________.
7. She was proud of my success. (Use: 'pride')
   → She _____________________________________.
8. He is ignorant about the rules. (Use: 'knowledge')
   → He _____________________________________.

Section C: Choose the Correct Preposition

Directions: Choose the correct preposition from the options given.

1. The children divided the sweets ___ their friends. (among / between)
2. She is very keen ___ classical music. (on / in)
3. He apologised ___ the teacher ___ his behaviour. (for/to / to/for)
4. The effect ___ pollution ___ health is serious. (of/on / on/of)
5. They are eligible ___ this scholarship. (for/to)
6. She takes pride ___ her achievements. (on/in)
7. The medicine is free ___ side effects. (of/from)
8. He is superior ___ his competitors. (to/than)

Section D: Fill in the Blanks – Mixed

Directions: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1. The teacher insisted ________ complete silence during the exam.
2. She was born ________ a noble family and brought ________ noble traditions.
3. He is addicted ________ playing video games and indifferent ________ his studies.
4. The demand ________ quality education has risen ________ 30% ________ recent years.
5. According ________ the notice, the meeting is scheduled ________ 3 p.m. ________ Friday.
6. The soldiers fought bravely ________ their country and died gloriously ________ the battlefield.
7. She confided ________ her best friend ________ her family problems.
8. The principal presided ________ the function while the students performed ________ the stage.

Section E: Passage Completion

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the passage with appropriate prepositions.

Passage 1

Rajesh was born ________ a small village ________ West Bengal. His father worked ________ a farmer and struggled ________ poverty. Despite difficulties, Rajesh was determined ________ succeed. He studied hard ________ night ________ kerosene lamps. His teachers were impressed ________ his dedication and encouraged him ________ pursue higher studies. When he passed his exams ________ flying colours, the entire village celebrated ________ pride. Today, Rajesh is a successful engineer and takes pride ________ serving his community.

Passage 2

Our school annual day was celebrated ________ great enthusiasm last week. The chief guest arrived ________ 5 p.m. and was welcomed ________ thunderous applause. He was impressed ________ the cultural programme and congratulated the students ________ their performance. The principal thanked him ________ his presence and gifted him ________ a memento ________ our school's logo. Everyone was happy ________ the success ________ the event.

Answer Key

Section A: Error Spotting – Corrections

1. to (married to a doctor)
2. at (good at Mathematics, poor in English)
3. in (take pride in our school's achievements)
4. with (angry with her students)
5. to (prefer coffee to tea)
6. of (died of cancer)
7. for (affection for her younger brother)
8. over (bridge passes over the river)

Section B: Sentence Transformations

1. I prefer tea to coffee.
2. She felt shame for/about her mistake.
3. He has great closeness to his grandparents.
4. The price of the book was Rs. 200.
5. We have been waiting here since two hours ago.
6. The cat has an aversion for noise.
7. She took pride in my success.
8. He has no knowledge of the rules.

Section C: Choose the Correct Preposition

1. among, 2. on, 3. to, for, 4. of, on, 5. for, 6. in, 7. from, 8. to

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

1. on; 2. of, up; 3. to, to; 4. for, by, in; 5. to, in, on; 6. for, on; 7. in, about; 8. over, on

Section E: Passage Completion

Passage 1: in, in, as, against, to, at, by, with, to, by, with, in; Passage 2: with, at, with, by, on, for, with, with, with, of