ENGLISH APTITUDE

DIRECTIONS: Find in the blanks with correct Prepositions. 

1. Life is not a bed —- roses.
   A. with
   B. of
   C. for
   D. off

2. My grand father will come here —– a week.
3. with
4. before
5. at
6. within

3. The work was completed —– sunset.
   A. for
   B. in
   C. at
   D. about

4. Can you write —– this pen.
   A. by
   B. in
   C. with
   D. on

5. We are pleased —– your visit.
   A. with
   B. at
   C. by
   D. on

6. I shall meet you —– 6 o’clock.
   A. by
   B. at
   C. in
   D. during

7. My father will retire from service —– a year.
   A. of
   B. on
   C. in
   D. by

8. Suganya writes —– her left hand.
9. on
10. with
11. in
12. by

9. He comes —– a car.
   A. at
   B. by
   C. with
   D. on

10. Most of us eat —– a spoon.
    A. with
    B. in
    C. for
    D. by

11. Suriya is short —— Vidhya.
    A. by
    B. near
    C. beside
    D. besides

12. My wife works —– the town hall.
13. in
14. on
15. at
16. by

13. He was learning —– a lamb post.
    A. for
    B. by
    C. against
    D. before

14. I am interested —– reading novels.
    A. by
    B. in
    C. on
    D. at

15. Don’t point —– my mistakes.
    A. in
    B. at
    C. out
    D. for

16. Kanmani longs —– my friendship.
    A. for
    B. from
    C. by
    D. of

17. She is good —– English.
    A. in
    B. about
    C. at
    D. for

18. I will think —– the matter.
19. for
20. on
21. at
22. about

19. Can I count —– your help.
    A. with
    B. in
    C. on
    D. for

20. I came to live here —– 1992.
    A. in
    B. at
    C. by
    D. on

ANSWER KEY

1) B

2) D

3) C

4) C

5) A

6) B

7) C

8) B

9) B

10) A

11) C

12) C

13) C

14) B

15) C

16) A

17) C

18) D

19) C

20) A