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PREPOSITION>>>
Find out the error
part of the
following..
1-They all met in a room
(1)/which was close to the centre
(2)/to discuss about the plan of
action.(3)/no error(4)
2-When the police accused him
with theft (1)/nobody believed
them(2)/as he was well known
for his honesty(3)/no error(4)
3- The meeting scheduled to be
held (1)/between 2 P.M to 3 P.M
(2)/was postponed suddenly.
(3)/no error(4)
4-He was conferred with an
honorary D .Litt .degree (1)/in
recognition of his services (2)/to
the cause of learning (3)/no error
(4)
5-the myth that some races
(1)/are naturally superior than
others (2)/has now been fully
demolished (3)/no error (4)
6-this particular issue (1)/has
been hanging in fire(2)/for a long
time.(3)/no error(4)
7-in the past (1)/people travelled
(2)/by foot.(3)/no error(4)
8-you should know (1)/that the
ultimate decision in the matters
(2)/rests upon the board of
directors.(3)/no error(4)

9-In some tribal areas (1)/people

worship snakes (2)/and are not
scared from them (3)/no error
(4)
10- His new proposal (1)/seems
hardly different (2)/than that the
one Ihv just rejected (3)/no
error (4)
11-To lead a well-balanced life
(1)/you shall have to cultivate
other interests (2)/beside your
professional ones (3)/no error (4)
12-After nagging constantly for
months (1)/and administering
weekly tests(2)/the teacher was
at least pleased for the boys
progress,(3)/no error(4)
13-Id appreciate spending half
an hour with you (1)/to discuss
about how these and other
experience (2)/might be mutually
beneficial.(3)/no error(4)
14-The teacher was happy
(1)/when he entered the class
(2)/which comprised of a
hundred students (3)/no error
(4)
15-yet firms and other concerns
are spending large sums of
money all the time (1)/and some
how we take this for granted
(2)/and never stop to wonder
where it comes from.(3)/no
error(4)
16-Thank for your invitation for
lunch (1)/which I am very
pleased (2)/to accept (3)/no
error (4)
17-Both the boys (1)/came late
in the hall (2)/and sat beside s
me.(3)/no error(4)

18-i signed on the receipt (1)/in

the morning but the pay (2)/has
not been disbursed to me (3)/no
error (4)
19-in my opinion (1)/a pencil is
always (2)/preferable than a pen
(3
)/no error (4)
20-you must make up the
(1)/time you wasted this
afternoon (2)/by working late
over to night (3)/no error (4)
21-the extraordinary ability of
the satellites to(1)/see listen and
communicate has made them
integral with(2)/modern warfare
and nuclear war strategies in
particular(3)/no error(4)

preposition:
1-He was astonished. The
sad news
b)in c) with d) to

a]At

2-He is confident ..his

success.
A]
of b)for c) about d) towards
3-exercise is beneficial
.health.
a]
towards b)for c) to d) in
4-My wife always
grumbles.her bad luck.
A] in b) over c) at d) upon
5-we travelled boat to reach
Sri Lanka
a] By b)
on c)for d) about

22-he looked like a lion

(1)/baulked from (2)/its prey.
(3)/no error(4)

6-His statement is very much

similar.mine
a]
to b) of c) about d) on

23-often in political campaigns a

point is reached at which (1)/the
candidates take out their gloves
(2)/and start slagging with bare
fists (3)/no error (4)

7-He is jealousme
a] With b) into c) of d) at

24-one of the major aims of the

air force (1)/was the complete
demolition of all means of
transportation (2)/by the
bombing of rail lines and
terminals (3)/no error (4)

8-She has a passion

dance and music
a] Upon b)at c) in d) for
9- He came..me in the market.
A]
At b) into c) across d) of
10-No one can hinder him
doing this.
A ) into
b) from c) for d) of

25-The celebrated singer was

(1)/surrounded by the usual
crowd (2)/of lackeys and
hangers-in (3)/no error (4)

11-I beg pardon ..you for

being late.
A] with b)
of c) for d) off

12-I continued to smile .his

threats.
A] at b)on
c)upon d) over

Choose the most

suitable

13-Fortune continued to smile

me.
A]
at b) in c) with d) upon

14-Pakistan is supplying
arms.the terrorists
a]
With b) for c) to d)
against

20-He compiled my
request.
A] with
b) by c) of d) through

21-A crime is charged..a

man
a] with
b) against c) of d) for

16-She has strong antipathy

..smoking,
a] For b)
against c) to d) of

22-She was removed the

office of the director
a]
To b) of c) from d)
through

17-President Saddam Hussain

has been familiar his life
a] With b) for c) by d)on

23-She shuddered.the
dreadful sight
a] at
b)on c) over d)upon

18-He dealt very

politelyme.
A] In b) at c) with d) to

24-She smiled .my mistakes.

A]
on b) upon over d)at

15-Contentment is essential
.happiness
) for b) to c) in d) of

19-He never parted.the

silver up that he had got as a
reward.
A] To b) with c) of d) for

25-i rejoiced..her success.

A] Of b) on c) at d) for