TAIBUR RAHAMAN (B.ED,M.A IN ENGLISH, B.

A IN ENGLISH)
GRAMMAR PRACTICE SET
PREPARED BY TAIBUR RAHAMAN
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
1.

He resigned himself ________ fate.(to, on)

2.

I was sad ___________ leaving the town. (for, at)

3.

He is very sensitive_______ cold. (on, to)

4.

This medicine will relieve you ________ pain. (from, of)

5.

He is quick _________ figures. (at, on)

6.

He is the slave _________ his passions. (of, to)

7.

I was saddled ________ heavy task. (with, for)

8.

India is rich ________ minerals. (with, in)

9.

There is hardly any remedy ____________ cancer till the day. (for, of)

10. I am resolved ________ seeing an end to it. (upon, in)

11.

Every citizen should be aware ________ politics. (with, of, to)

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12.

Some foreign books are not available _______ borrowing from the library. (to, for, in)

13.

I could not approve ________ your deed. (to, for, of)

14.

He was attacked ________ malaria, last month. (with, by, on)

15.

Mothers are blind ________ their sons fault. (in, to, of)

16.

You are not competent _________ the job. (with, to, for)

17.

The old man divided his property _________ his two sons. (into, between, among)

18.

The sudden noise distracted me _________ study. (of, from, for)

19.

Many patriots died __________ the country. (for, of, by)

20. You acted contrary _________ orders. (against, to, from)

E. Spot the Error:

1.

It is quarter to seven by my watch.

2.

Moon causes tides.

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3.

Summer vacations are very near.

4.

I have never read so interesting book before.

5.

I like fruits and vegetables.

6.

The great scholar and poet are dead.

7.

Neither the moon nor the stars _______ (was/were) visible in the sky.

8.

The ship was drowned.

9.

I do not know to swim.

10. I am ill for two days.