Test & Fix: Exercise on Prepositions Full Marks: 50 Pass Marks: 30

1. She is very typical of her generation.

2. The answers to the problems are on page 45.
3. He lost his father to cancer.
4. “What’s wrong with you?” she asked me.
5. A pen is different from a pencil.
6. Sarita goes to her office by bus but I go on foot.
7. I prevented him from speaking.
8. Please, write in pencil not by a pen.
9. He is indifferent to my problems.
10. Sugar is selling at 70 rupees a kilo.
11. I bought the book for Rs. 250.
12. He was sent to prison for graft.
13. A tree gives us shelter from rain.
14. All students must abide by the school rules.
15. The books are on the shelf.
16. I will be on holiday from Sunday.
17. You must apologize for the mistake.
18. He fell of the ladder and broke his hand.
19. It is stupid of you to agree with him.
20. May I pay by cheque? No, you must pay in cash.
21. He wrote them a cheque for Rs.10000/-
22. The ink is running out. Please refill the marker with red ink.
23. I don’t listen to you. I am fed up with your lecture.
24. She became red with anger.
25. Draw a line across the page.
26. You must reach the station in time. The train leaves on time.
27. Write your address on the envelope.
28. Culture provides people with identity.
29. She has gone to India. She is on business.
30. We will have passed SLC by 2070.
31. He deals in cloths.
32. The work was done in haste.
33. We have been irregular since last week.
34. You must be sorry for what you have done.
35. I prefer tea to coffee.
36. I look forward to hearing from you.
37. She is weak in maths, but good at English.
38. Congratulate him on his appointment as president.
39. The herbivorous live on plants.
40. I cannot rely on him.
41. She was streets ahead of the other contestants.
42. An average man in the street does not know this.
43. I spent a week in bed with flu.