Practice test

Preposition - Test Set 4

Review 20 exam-focused questions with detailed explanations, then start the interactive test when you are ready.

20 questions

Questions and explanations

  1. Question 1

    My sister called me for my lunch hours to tell me that she was getting married.
    1. was getting married
    2. No error
    3. My sister called me for my
    4. lunch hours to tell me that she
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  2. Question 2

    Elizabeth beat her rival with the gold medal in the 2021 summer Olympics.
    1. with the gold medal in the
    2. 2021 summer Olympics
    3. Elizabeth beat her rival
    4. No error
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  3. Question 3

    India has joined/ the global fight/ among tax evasion.
    1. the global fight
    2. among tax evasion
    3. No error
    4. India has joined
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  4. Question 4

    The reduced air pressure on airline flights can lessen the amount of oxygen in passengers' blood for twenty five percent.
    1. The reduced air pressure on airline flights
    2. No error
    3. in passengers' blood for twenty five percent
    4. can lessen the amount of oxygen
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  5. Question 5

    The panel will/ investigate the allegation/ owing to the concerned officials.
    1. The panel will
    2. investigate the allegation
    3. owing to the concerned officials
    4. No error
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  6. Question 6

    I paid the plumber for repair the pipes.
    1. for repair
    2. the pipes
    3. I paid
    4. the plumber
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  7. Question 7

    The children jumped at joy when they saw the slides in the park.
    1. when they saw
    2. at joy
    3. in the park
    4. The children jumped
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  8. Question 8

    As soon the ceremony was over, the champions would walk in a majastic procession.
    1. As soon the ceremony was over
    2. in a majastic procession
    3. would walk
    4. the champions
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  9. Question 9

    Your essay is good excepting for the spelling.
    1. your essay
    2. excepting for
    3. No error
    4. the spelling
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  10. Question 10

    There was very poor receptivity due from technological glitches; nonetheless, the online class was continued.
    1. There was very poor receptivity
    2. the online class was continued
    3. due from technological glitches
    4. No error
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  11. Question 11

    My sister prefers tea than coffee in the afternoon after lunch.
    1. tea than coffee
    2. in the afternoon
    3. after lunch
    4. My sister prefers
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  12. Question 12

    Google has set on an India fund and announced an investment of ten billion dolleres.
    1. and announced an investment
    2. Google has set on
    3. of ten billion dolleres
    4. an India fund
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  13. Question 13

    The students were able to get bettter from college early so they went to the movies.
    1. to get bettter from
    2. went to the movies
    3. The students were able
    4. college early so they
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  14. Question 14

    Find Error:
    The couple/ preferred to walk/ until the last house/ of the town.
    1. preferred to walk
    2. The couple
    3. of the town
    4. until the last house
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  15. Question 15

    Find Error:
    She always/ likes to/ show on/ her wealth.
    1. her wealth
    2. show on
    3. likes to
    4. She always
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  16. Question 16

    Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic; it is believed to be written around 500 BC to 100 BC.
    1. around 500 BC to 100 BC
    2. believed to be written
    3. Sanskrit epic; it is
    4. Ramayana is an ancient
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  17. Question 17

    Find Error:
    They have decided/ to wind out/ their business/ without delay.
    1. They have decided
    2. to wind out
    3. their business
    4. without delay
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  18. Question 18

    Democrats are often more receptive and accommodating of foreign people and cultures.
    1. No error
    2. Democrats are often more receptive
    3. foreign people and cultures
    4. and accommodating of
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  19. Question 19

    You never know when/you are going to stumble to a/ jewel in the most unexpected corner.
    1. You never know when
    2. you are going to stumble to a
    3. jewel in the most unexpected corner
    4. No error
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  20. Question 20

    As per the study, mosquito-borne dengue fever infects little 400 milliom people annually.
    1. As per the study, mosquito-borne
    2. No error
    3. dengue fever infects little
    4. 400 milliom people annually
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here