Prepositions - No.1 MDCAT and NUMS

Prepositions in English Grammar 

1. She is fond ____ reading books. 

A) for
B) at 
C) of
D) by

ANSWER= (C) of 
Explanation: She is fond of books reading. 

2. John loved ____ his mother. 

A) no Preposition
B) with
C) of
 D) at

ANSWER= (A) no Preposition
Explanation:  John loved his mother.

3. They are not interested ____ their studies.  

A) at
B) in
C) of
D) for

ANSWER= (B) in
Explanation:  They are not interested in their studies.  

5. We are not afraid ____ anyone. 

A) at
B) to
C) of
D) from

ANSWER= (C) of
Explanation: We are not afraid of anyone. 

6. He prefers fruit ____ sweet. 

A) from
B) to
C) over
D) at

ANSWER= (B) to
Explanation: He prefers fruit to sweet.  

7.  She is afraid ____ cochroach es.  

A) on
B) of
C) for
D) at

ANSWER= (B) of
Explanation: She is afraid of cochroaches. 

8. She has done all questions apart ____ the last one.  

A) at
B) for
C) from
D) to

ANSWER= (C) from
Explanation: She has done all questions apart from the last one.

9. They deal ____ clothes.

A) on
B) in
C) with
D) for

ANSWER= (B) in
Explanation: They deal in clothes.

10.  She is accustomed ___ smoking. 

A) with
B) to
C) for
D) of

ANSWER= (B) to
Explanation: She is accustomed to smoking.

11.  They are looking forward ___ seeing you soon.

A) on
B) for
C) to
D) at

ANSWER= (C) to
Explanation: They are looking forward to seeing you soon.

12. She was married ____ her cousin.  

A) with
B) on
C) to 
D) at

ANSWER= (C) to
Explanation: She was married to her cousin 

13. She has a great love ____ her mother. 

A) at
B) for
C) on
D) with

ANSWER= (B) for
Explanation: She has a great love for her mother.  

14. The lion made an attack ____ the hunter. 

A) at
B) on 
C) to
D) for

ANSWER= (B) on
Explanation: The lion made an attack on the hunter.

15. They should abide ____ the traffic rules. 

A) on
B) at
C) for
D) by 

ANSWER= (D) by
Explanation: They should abide by the traffic rules.  

16. The court absolved him ____ all responsibility.    

A) at
B) of 
C) on
D) for

ANSWER= (B)  of
Explanation: The court absolved him of all responsibility. 

17. The principal will accede ____ my request. 

A) at
B) on
C) for
D) to

ANSWER= (D)  to
Explanation: The principal will accede to my request.

18. He should act ____ his parents' advice? 

A) at
B) upon
C) to
D) for

ANSWER= (B) upon
Explanation: He should upon his parents' advice? 

19. We should abstain ____ smoking. 

A) on
B) to
C) from
D) at

ANSWER= (C) from 
Explanation: We should abstain from smoking.

20. How could you accuse him ____ robbery. 

A) at
B) for
C) on
D) of

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: How could you accuse him of robbery. 

21. Only the valiant adhere ____ their ground firmly. 

A) at
B) to
C) with
D) upon

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: Only the valiant adhere to their ground firmly. 

22. Strong wind is always accompanied ____ heavy rain.   

A) for
B) by
C) of
D) at

ANSWER= (B) by
Explanation: Strong wind is always accompanied by heavy rain. 

23. One should be alive ____ his shortcomings.

A) at
B) for
C) on
D) to

ANSWER= (D) to
Explanation: One should be alive to his shortcomings. 

24. How can I agree ____ your nasty plan?  

A) to
B) at
C) for
D) upon

ANSWER= (A) to
Explanation: How can I agree to your nasty plan.  

25. Don't try to associate his mistakes ___ my character.  

A) on
B) with
C) at
D) for

ANSWER= (B)  with
Explanation: Don't try to associate his mistakes with my character.

26. The distance really made him feel ____ alarmed. 

A) at
B) of
C) none
D) for

ANSWER= (C) no preposition 
Explanation: The distance really made him feel alarmed. 

27. I have just alighted ____ the camel.

A) from
B) at
 C) on
D) for

ANSWER= (A) from
Explanation: I have just alighted from the camel. 

28. Ali will certainly avenge ____ himself.

A) on
B) for
C) of
D) at

ANSWER= (C) of 
Explanation: Ali will certainly avenge of himself.  

29. He is blind ____ his eyes. 

A) at
B) in
C) to
D) for

ANSWER= (C) to
Explanation: She is blind to his eyes.

30. It is good to apologize ___ our mistakes.

A) on
B) in
C) for
D) of

ANSWER= (C)  for
Explanation: It is good to apologize for our mistakes.