Prepositions for CLAT-Part II
1. Identify the correct sentence:
(A) He is afraid with spiders.
(B) He is afraid of spiders.
(C) He is afraid by spiders.
(D) He is afraid on spiders.
(B) He is afraid of spiders.
(C) He is afraid by spiders.
(D) He is afraid on spiders.
Correct Answer: B
2. Identify the correct sentence:
(A) She sat beside the fire to warm herself.
(B) She sat besides the fire to warm herself.
(C) She sat beneath the fire to warm herself.
(D) She sat above the fire to warm herself.
(B) She sat besides the fire to warm herself.
(C) She sat beneath the fire to warm herself.
(D) She sat above the fire to warm herself.
Correct Answer: A
3. Choose the incorrect sentence:
(A) The keys are on the table.
(B) The painting is above the sofa.
(C) She is good in mathematics.
(D) He drove across the bridge.
(B) The painting is above the sofa.
(C) She is good in mathematics.
(D) He drove across the bridge.
Correct Answer: C
4. Spot the prepositional error:
(A) He arrived in the morning.
(B) She jumped off the fence.
(C) I am interested for painting.
(D) They sat around the campfire.
(B) She jumped off the fence.
(C) I am interested for painting.
(D) They sat around the campfire.
Correct Answer: C
5. Choose the correct sentence:
(A) He is responsible about this mess.
(B) He is responsible for this mess.
(C) He is responsible on this mess.
(D) He is responsible at this mess.
(B) He is responsible for this mess.
(C) He is responsible on this mess.
(D) He is responsible at this mess.
Correct Answer: B
6. She is popular ___ her friends.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) in
(D) among
(B) for
(C) in
(D) among
Correct Answer: D
7. The police looked ___ the matter thoroughly.
(A) into
(B) onto
(C) over
(D) about
(B) onto
(C) over
(D) about
Correct Answer: A
8. They were tired ___ walking all day.
(A) with
(B) of
(C) by
(D) from
(B) of
(C) by
(D) from
Correct Answer: B
9. He got ___ trouble because of his rude behavior.
(A) into
(B) in
(C) at
(D) with
(B) in
(C) at
(D) with
Correct Answer: A
10. The doctor warned him ___ smoking.
(A) against
(B) of
(C) for
(D) on
(B) of
(C) for
(D) on
Correct Answer: A
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