Preposition

Questions related to the Preposition category.

1.

The divisions -- various classes of society are not so sharply marked as they used to.

among
between
within
with
62
2.

Death does not distinguish -- the rich and the poor.

between
by
from
to
73
3.

Find out the appropriate preposition to fill up the blank in the sentence: 'He has been ill --- Friday last.'

since
from
in
with
33
4.

None but the brave deserve the fair. The underlined word 'but' is-

A Preposition
Conjunction
An Adjective
Adverb
62
5.

In 'None but the brave deserves the fair,' the word 'but' is a-

noun
preposition
an adjective
verb
57
6.

In 'He told all about the battle,' the word 'about' is a-

Preposition
Adverb
Adjective
Pronoun
61
7.

In 'After the storm comes the calm,' the word 'After' is a-

Pronoun
Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction
29
8.

In 'He told us all about the battle,' the word 'about' is a-

Preposition
Adverb
Explanation: The answer key marks 'd' which is not visible. 'About' in this context is a preposition (a).
73
9.

In the sentence 'Mr. Kabir is on the committee,' the word 'on' is a/an-

Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
53
10.

Fill in the blank: Some writers sink --- oblivion in course of time.

in
from
on
under
61
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