PREPOSITION TEST - SIMPLE

1.    He has been suffering ________ fever for four days.

a.     With    b. by    c. of     d. from

2.    My mother is angry _______ my behaviour.

a.     On  b. for   c. by   d.at

3.    The match was called _______ due to heavy rain.

a.     On   b. by   c. off  d. for

4.    The sweets were distributed _______ the four children.

a.     Between b. among   c. for d. with

5.    The boy is jumping _______ the swimming pool.

a.     In   b. into    c. on    d. upon

6.    We should not laugh ________ the poor.

a.     On  b. for   c. at    d. by

7.    Mr. Rakesh is good ______ Mathematics.

a.     In   b. for   c. at    d. by

8.    He has been reading the novel ________ yesterday.

a.     For  b. since  c. from  d. by

9.    My mother always shout ________ me without any reason.

a.     On   b. for    c. at    d. by

10.Do not put _________ today’s work to tomorrow.

a.     out  b. off  c. up   d. in

11.He is five years senior________ me.

a.     Than   b. to   c. by  d. for

12.My brother is fond _______ sweets.

a.     With   b. by   c. of   d. for

13.He is late to school ________ one hour.

a.     For  b. with  c. by  d. from

14.We should not give ________ anything, till we get success.

a.     Up  b. on  c. by   d. for

15.I prefer coffee _____ tea.

a.     Than  b. to   c. for   d. by

16.In the Second World War Britain fought ______ Germany.

a.     To   b. by  c. against  d. on

17.He has just entered _________ the room

a.     In   b. into   c. for d. None of the above.

18.There are discussing ________ a serious issue.

a.     For   b. about c. with d. None of the above

19.Most of the people recently died ________ cancer.

a.     For  b. by  c. of  d. on

20.The village was destroyed ______ fire.

a.     On  b. for   c. by    d. of

21.He has not yet recovered _________ his illness.

a.     For  b. from   c. by  d. on

22.The moon does not shine _________ its own light.

a.     On  b. for  c. in   d. of

23.The steam-engine was invented _______ James Watt.

a.     With  b. for  c. by    d. on

24.I have always faith ______ God.

a.     On  b. for  c. in   d. by

25.He goes to school ________ foot.

a.     By  b. for  c. on  d. with

ANSWERS:

1. from
2. at 
3. off
4. among
5. into
6. at
7. at
8. since
9. at
10. off
11. to
12. of
13. by
14. up
15. to
16. against
17. none of the above
18. none of the above
19.of
20. by 
21. from
22. on
23. by
24. in
25. on