because of/ owing to/ due to; look at; divide into;

translate into; cry for; wait for; wrong with; sorry

for/about, attitude towards, inclined towards,
indulge in, proud of, ashamed of, abstain/refrain
from, prevent from, kind to, nice to, angry
with/about, agree on/about (sth), agree with
(sb/sth), good at, bad at, clever at, adept at/in, trip
over, addicted to, pity for (sb/sth), pity on sb, listen
to, look at, knock at, ill with, sick of, aim in, key to,
notes on, afraid of, fed up with, speak to/with,
insist on, persist in, married to, marriage to, laugh
at, deride at/ mock (no preposition)/ look down
upon, smile at, glare at, stare at, glance at, arrive
at, reach (no preposition), enter (no preposition),
enter into a contract, retire from, believe in God,
believe people, access to, reason for, protest
against, typical of, revolt against, difficulty with/in,
accuse of, elaborate on, succumb to, liable to,

Prepositions and Phrases Test

Total Marks: 30
Time: 30 minutes
Section A: Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each)
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
1. She couldn't go to school ________ her illness.
2. He is very good _______ solving complex
mathematical problems.
3. They arrived _______ the station just in time for
the train.
4. I strongly believe _______ hard work and
determination.
5. The teacher insisted _______ strict discipline in
the classroom.
6. The thief was accused _______ stealing a
valuable painting.
7. She is married _______ an engineer.
8. I glanced _______ the newspaper headlines
before leaving for work.
9. The workers protested _______ the unfair
policies of the company.
10. He translated the poem _______ French.
Section B: Correct the Errors (1 mark each)
Each sentence contains an incorrect preposition.
Rewrite the sentence with the correct preposition.
 11. He knocked over the door and waited for an
answer.
12. She is addicted with video games.
13. He retired in his job after 30 years of
service.
14. They entered into the conference room at
exactly 10 AM.
15. The students agreed about the new exam
schedule.
16. She was afraid from the dark as a child.
17. I am fed up from his constant complaints.
18. He is married with a doctor.
19. I have difficulty on understanding this
topic.
20. He is very adept for programming
languages.
Section C: Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
Choose the correct option.
21. The key ______ success is perseverance.
a) in
b) of
 c) to
d) for
22. She has a positive attitude ______ life.
a) towards
b) for
c) in
d) to
23. The manager was angry ______ the
employee's mistake.
a) with
b) about
c) for
d) both a & b
24. The athlete succumbed ______ his injuries
after a long battle.
a) to
b) for
c) from
d) in
25. The book contains detailed notes ______ the
history of the Roman Empire.
a) about
b) in
 c) on
d) of
26. He laughed ______ my pronunciation
mistake.
a) to
b) on
c) at
d) about
27. She was ill ______ flu last week.
a) of
b) with
c) from
d) by
28. The boss looked down ______ his
employees.
a) at
b) upon
c) on
d) over
29. He agreed ______ my proposal without
hesitation.
a) with
b) to
 c) on
d) about
30. She abstains ______ eating junk food.
a) from
b) in
c) on
d) at
End of the Test
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Key to Test

Prepositions and Phrases Test

Total Marks: 30
Time: 30 minutes
Section A: Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each)
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
1. She couldn't go to school because of her
illness.
2. He is very good at solving complex
mathematical problems.
 3. They arrived at the station just in time for the
train.
4. I strongly believe in hard work and
determination.
5. The teacher insisted on strict discipline in the
classroom.
6. The thief was accused of stealing a valuable
painting.
7. She is married to an engineer.
8. I glanced at the newspaper headlines before
leaving for work.
9. The workers protested against the unfair
policies of the company.
10. He translated the poem into French.
Section B: Correct the Errors (1 mark each)
Each sentence contains an incorrect preposition.
Rewrite the sentence with the correct preposition.
11. He knocked at the door and waited for an
answer.
12. She is addicted to video games.
 13. He retired from his job after 30 years of
service.
14. They entered the conference room at
exactly 10 AM. (No preposition needed after
"entered")
15. The students agreed on/about the new
exam schedule.
16. She was afraid of the dark as a child.
17. I am fed up with his constant complaints.
18. He is married to a doctor.
19. I have difficulty with/in understanding this
topic.
20. He is very adept at/in programming
languages.
Section C: Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
Choose the correct option.
21. The key to success is perseverance.
c) to
22. She has a positive attitude towards life.
a) towards
23. The manager was angry with/about the
employee's mistake.
d) both a & b
24. The athlete succumbed to his injuries after
a long battle.
a) to
25. The book contains detailed notes on the
history of the Roman Empire.
c) on
26. He laughed at my pronunciation mistake.
c) at
27. She was ill with flu last week.
b) with
28. The boss looked down upon his employees.
b) upon
29. He agreed with my proposal without
hesitation.
a) with
30. She abstains from eating junk food.
a) from
Prepositions and Phrases Test
Total Marks: 30
Time: 30 minutes
Section A: Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each)
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
1. He is very proud ______ his achievements.
2. The teacher insisted ______ discipline in the
classroom.
3. She took pity ______ the stray dog and gave it
food.
4. The boy tripped ______ a stone while running.
5. He abstains ______ alcohol for health reasons.
6. We had difficulty ______ understanding the
instructions.
7. The students agreed ______ the teacher's
decision.
8. The workers revolted ______ the unfair policies
of the management.
 9. He was ashamed ______ his rude behavior.
10. I glanced ______ my watch before leaving
the meeting.
Section B: Choose the Correct Option (1 mark each)
Select the correct preposition to complete the
sentence.
11. The scientist elaborated ______ his research
findings.
a) on
b) in
c) with
d) at
12. She entered ______ the office without
knocking.
a) in
b) into
c) no preposition needed
d) at
13. The patient succumbed ______ his injuries.
a) with
b) to
 c) in
d) on
14. She has access ______ confidential files.
a) on
b) to
c) at
d) in
15. His reason ______ leaving the job was
dissatisfaction.
a) in
b) for
c) with
d) on
16. He stared ______ the painting for hours.
a) at
b) on
c) in
d) over
17. The company agreed ______ the terms of the
contract.
a) with
b) on
 c) in
d) to
18. She insisted ______ helping her friend.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) for
19. The soldier was ill ______ pneumonia.
a) with
b) of
c) from
d) in
20. The students protested ______ the increase
in tuition fees.
a) on
b) against
c) in
d) to
Section C: Correct the Errors (1 mark each)
Each sentence contains an incorrect preposition.
Rewrite the sentence with the correct preposition.
21. He is addicted with social media.
 22. The teacher looked down at lazy students.
23. I am inclined in learning new skills.
24. She was married with a businessman.
25. He laughed on my joke.
26. The professor elaborated in the topic during
the lecture.
27. She agreed about the plan to move abroad.
28. He entered into the hall silently.
29. The police prevented him to leaving the
building.
30. The workers were angry on the delay in
salaries.

Answer Key
Section A: Fill in the Blanks
1. of
2. on
3. on
4. over
 5. from
6. with/in
7. with
8. against
9. of
10. at
Section B: Choose the Correct Option
11. a) on
12. c) no preposition needed
13. b) to
14. b) to
15. b) for
16. a) at
17. b) on
18. c) on
19. a) with
20. b) against
Section C: Correct the Errors
21. He is addicted to social media.
22. The teacher looked down upon lazy
students.
23. I am inclined towards learning new skills.
24. She was married to a businessman.
25. He laughed at my joke.
26. The professor elaborated on the topic
during the lecture.
27. She agreed on/about the plan to move
abroad.
28. He entered the hall silently. (No preposition
needed)
29. The police prevented him from leaving the
building.
30. The workers were angry about the delay in
salaries.