Choose the correct preposition:
(a) He is ___ the committee. (in/at/on)
(b) Jim stared ___ Della. (at/to/for)
(c) They waited ___ us. (for/from/with)
(d) The man has no want ___ money. (of/in/to)
(e) He came ___ 5 p.m. (at/in/on)
(f) Father refrained me ___ going to cinema. (from/behind against)
(g) The teacher prohibited ___ telling lies. (from/upon/ within)
(h) Our Headmaster is proficient ___ English. (in/to/by)
(i) Hamlet pretended ___ madness. (to/at/from)
(j) I objected ___ his proposal. (to/against)
(k) He complained ___ me. (against/for/to)
(l) Industry is the key ___ success. (to/from/with)
(m) His attempts ended ___ smoke. (in/upon/for)
(n) Man has no escape ___ death. (from/to/behind)
(0) He dwells ___ a fine house. (in/on/at)
(p) I differ ___ you on this point. (with/by/for)
(q) He deals ___ his customers politely. (with/in/for)
(r) The committee consists ___ five members. (of/for/by)
(s) You can confide ___ his honesty. (in/upon/on)
(t) Take care ___ your health. (of/at/in)
(u) I was born ___ a middle class family. (of/in/at)
(v) The ship is bound ___ London. (for/from/at)
(w) The students is busy ___ his desk. (at/upon/to)
Answers:
(a) He is ___ the committee. (in/at/on)
Answer: in
(b) Jim stared ___ Della. (at/to/for)
Answer: at
(c) They waited ___ us. (for/from/with)
Answer: fot
(d) The man has no want ___ money. (of/in/to)
Answer: of
(e) He came ___ 5 p.m. (at/in/on)
Answer: at
(f) Father refrained me ___ going to cinema. (from/behind against)
Answer: from
(g) The teacher prohibited ___ telling lies. (from/upon/ within)
Answer: from
(h) Our Headmaster is proficient ___ English. (in/to/by)
Answer: in
(i) Hamlet pretended ___ madness. (to/at/from)
Answer: to
(j) I objected ___ his proposal. (to/against)
Answer: to
(k) He complained ___ me. (against/for/to)
Answer: against
(l) Industry is the key ___ success. (to/from/with)
Answer: to
(m) His attempts ended ___ smoke. (in/upon/for)
Answer: in
(n) Man has no escape ___ death. (from/to/behind)
Answer: from
(o) He dwells ___ a fine house. (in/on/at)
Answer: in
(p) I differ ___ you on this point. (with/by/for)
Answer: with
(q) He deals ___ his customers politely. (with/in/for)
Answer: with
(r) The committee consists ___ five members. (of/for/by)
Answer: of
(s) You can confide ___ his honesty. (in/upon/on)
Answer: in
(t) Take care ___ your health. (of/at/in)
Answer: of
(u) I was born ___ a middle class family. (of/in/at)
Answer: of
(v) The ship is bound ___ London. (for/from/at)
Answer: for
(w) The students is busy ___ his desk. (at/upon/to)
Answer: at
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