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Preposition MCQs (681–690)

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681.
Past Paper MCQ
He is walking along the road. (Here 'ALONG' is an example of)
Correct Answer: C. Preposition
One-liner
In the sentence 'He is walking along the road', the word 'along' is used as a preposition.
682.
Past Paper MCQ
We should not jeer the poor.
Correct Answer: A. at
One-liner
The correct preposition to use with 'jeer' is 'at', so the sentence reads: We should not jeer at the poor.
683.
Past Paper MCQ
I would like to thank you behalf of all us.
Correct Answer: B. on
One-liner
The correct preposition to use in the sentence 'I would like to thank you behalf of all us' is on.
684.
Past Paper MCQ
The cat ran the road.
Correct Answer: D. on
One-liner
The correct preposition to use when something moves from one side to the other is on.
685.
A phrase that begins with a preposition is called ?
Correct Answer: C. Prepositional phrase
One-liner
A phrase that begins with a preposition is called a prepositional phrase.
686.
Select the 'preposition' in the following sentence: We got lost in the dark.
Correct Answer: C. in
One-liner
In the sentence 'We got lost in the dark,' the preposition is in.
687.
These dresses were _ sale last week.
Correct Answer: C. On
One-liner
The correct preposition to complete the sentence is On as in 'These dresses were on sale last week.'
688.
What part of speech is 'since' in the sentence 'He has lived here since 2010'?
Correct Answer: C. Preposition
One-liner
In the sentence 'He has lived here since 2010', the word 'since' functions as a preposition.
689.
His zeal _ work is known to everybody.
Correct Answer: A. for
One-liner
His zeal for work is known to everybody.
690.
The gift was bought _ her.
Correct Answer: D. All of these
One-liner
The preposition that fits the blank in 'The gift was bought _ her' depends on context, and the correct answer is All of these.

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