Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Grammar Prepositions
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Grammar Prepositions
Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Grammar Prepositions
Choose the appropriate preposition to complete the sentence:
Question 1.
He fell short of one second …………………………. the red ribbon and lost gold.
(a) after crossing (b) of crossing (c) in crossing
Answer:
(c) in crossing
Question 2.
She is close …………………………. her job.
(a) in resigning (b) to resigning (c) from resigning
Answer:
(b) to resigning
Question 3.
He is disqualified …………………………. as a doctor as he was convicted of giving wrong treatment to the minister.
(a) on practicing (b) for practicing (c) from practicing
Answer:
(c) from practicing
Question 4.
She is busy …………………………. her new bom baby.
(a) from feeding (b) with feeding (c) over feeding
Answer:
(b) with feeding
Question 5.
The children went …………………………. ahead unmindful of bad weather.
(a) by planning (b) below planning (c) with planning
Answer:
(c) with planning
Question 6.
He had the authority …………………………. her NOC to go abroad.
(a) of denying (b) under denying (c) over denying
Answer:
(a) of denying
Question 7.
He was boiling …………………………. when his favorite batsman lost his wicket with just two runs.
(a) over anger (b) under anger (c) with anger
Answer:
(c) with anger
Question 8.
He has no …………………………. travel by air.
(a) liking of (b) liking on (c) liking for
Answer:
(c) liking for
Question 9.
It is said that nothing …………………………. the negotiation with the labor union.
(a) emerged down (b) emerged from (c) emerged with
Answer:
(b) emerged from
Question 10.
She …………………………. compiles a French-Tamil dictionary.
(a) intends of (b) intends to (c) intends by
Answer:
(b) intends to
Question 11.
He lacks the skill …………………………. in Painting.
(a) of teaching (b) on teaching (c) for teaching
Answer:
(a) of teaching
Question 12.
She was afraid of …………………………. the police.
(a) of informing (b) on informing (c) for informing
Answer:
(a) of informing
Question 13.
He is intent …………………………. to New Zealand.
(a) for migrating (b) over migrating (c) on migrating
Answer:
(c) on migrating
Question 14.
Sarath was happy …………………………. selected to represent india in Common Wealth games.
(a)on being (b) over being (c) of being
Answer:
(a)on being
Question 15.
Dr. Kumar was susceptible …………………………. .
(a) on flattery (b) to flattery (c) for flattery
Answer:
(b) to flattery
Question 16.
…………………………. the room, he switched on the lights.
(a) Owing to entering (b) On entering (c) In case of entering
Answer:
(b) On entering
Question 17.
He is fond …………………………. with children
(a) for playing (b) in playing (c) of playing
Answer:
(c) of playing
Question 18.
The man got promotion …………………………. hard.
(a) at working (b) by working (c) on working
Answer:
(b) by working
Question 19.
John has …………………………. sign the document.
(a) agreed against (b) agreed with (c) agreed to
Answer:
(c) agreed to
Question 20.
The crowd rushed into the compartments …………………………. the train.
(a) on arriving (b) on the arrival of (c) on being arrived
Answer:
(b) on the arrival of
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