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Prepositions: Practice Questions with Answers
12 practice questions on Prepositions, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.1
Choose the correct preposition: "He finally agreed ___ the new proposal." (A) with (B) to (C) at (D) for
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Answer: (B) to
Solution:
- When agreeing to a PLAN or PROPOSAL (not a person), the fixed pairing is "agree TO".
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Q.2
Choose the correct prepositions: "The meeting is scheduled ___ 10 o’clock ___ Monday." (A) in / on (B) at / on (C) on / at (D) at / in
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Answer: (B) at / on
Solution:
- "At" is used for a precise point in time: "at 10 o’clock".
- "On" is used for a specific day: "on Monday".
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Q.3
Choose the correct preposition: "She is interested ___ learning new languages." (A) on (B) at (C) in (D) for
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Answer: (C) in
Solution:
- The fixed pairing is "interested IN" something — a set collocation to be learned directly.
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Q.4
Choose the correct preposition: "He apologised ___ being late to the meeting." (A) for (B) of (C) about (D) with
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Answer: (A) for
Solution:
- The fixed pairing is "apologise FOR" a specific action or reason.
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Q.5
Choose the correct prepositions: "The keys are ___ the drawer, not ___ the table." (A) in / on (B) on / in (C) at / on (D) in / at
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Answer: (A) in / on
Solution:
- "In" is used for an enclosed space: "in the drawer".
- "On" is used for a surface: "on the table".
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Q.6
Choose the correct preposition: "I agree ___ you on this matter." (A) to (B) with (C) for (D) at
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Answer: (B) with
Solution:
- When agreeing with a PERSON, the fixed pairing is "agree WITH".
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Q.7
Choose the correct preposition: "The students were divided ___ four groups for the project." (A) in (B) into (C) with (D) at
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Q.8
Choose the correct preposition: "This result is quite different ___ what we expected." (A) than (B) to (C) from (D) with
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Q.9
Choose the correct preposition: "I am afraid ___ spiders." (A) from (B) of (C) with (D) about
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Q.10
Choose the correct preposition: "She succeeded ___ convincing the committee." (A) at (B) to (C) in (D) with
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Q.11
Choose the correct preposition: "The company depends heavily ___ exports for its revenue." (A) of (B) on (C) in (D) with
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Q.12
Choose the correct prepositions: "The flight departs ___ Gate 12 ___ exactly 6 PM."
- A from / at
- B at / from
- C from / on
- D in / at
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Correct answer: (A) from / at
"From" is used for a point of departure; "at" is used for a precise point in time.
How these questions were made
Written by Mahesh Srivastava, Founder of Pariksha Saathi. Published: 2026-10-03.
Authored by an AI assistant (Claude) - not reviewed by a subject-matter expert.