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Grammar Rules: Prepositions Test 232
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    Murder, petty theft and (1) tax evasion, by instance, (2)/ all have different motives (3)/ and consequences. (4)
    Solutions

    The phrase is ‘for instance’ meaning ‘as an example’.

    Hence, ‘by’ must be replaced with ‘for’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    They promised to abide to the (1)/ peace agreement and (2)/ surrender all their (3)/ weapons to the occupying forces. (4)
    Solutions

    ‘Abide’ is always followed by ‘by’ rather than ‘to’.

    Therefore, ‘to’ must be replaced with ‘by’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    The novelty of the (1)/ toys soon wore off (2)/ and the children became (3)/ bored on them. (4)
    Solutions

    ‘Bored’ is always followed by ‘with’ rather than ‘on’.

    Therefore, ‘on’ must be replaced with ‘with’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option D is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    Archbishop Whitgift, angry on (1)/ the implied rebuke, ordered his men (2)/ to bring the young priest before the High (3)/ Commission and got him imprisoned for about a month. (4)
    Solutions

    ‘Angry’ is always followed by ‘at’ rather than ‘on’.

    Therefore, ‘on’ must be replaced with ‘at’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    We are having (1)/ a lot of (2)/ trouble against the (3)/ new computer system. (4)

    Solutions

    ‘Trouble’ is always followed by ‘with’ rather than ‘against’.

    Therefore, ‘against’ must be replaced with ‘with’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    The ostensible reason of (1)/ his absence was illness, (2)/ but everyone knew he had (3)/ gone to watch a football match. (4)

    Solutions

    ‘Reason’ is always followed by ‘for’ rather than ‘by’.

    Therefore, ‘by’ must be replaced with ‘for’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    They fought (1)/ a long battle (2)/ on prejudice (3)/ and ignorance. (4)

    Solutions

    ‘Battle’ is always followed by either ‘against’ or ‘with’ rather than ‘on’.

    Therefore, ‘on’ must be replaced with ‘against’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    They long in the stability of a period (1)/ that in fact was known for (2)/ stagnation and corruption under (3)/ Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. (4)
    Solutions

    ‘Long’ is always followed by ‘for’ rather than ‘in’.

    Therefore, ‘in’ must be replaced with ‘for’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    The phrase ‘long for’ means ‘to have a very strong desire or yearning for someone or something’.

    Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    With a background of socialism, (1)/ these PTAs were not (2) averse in spending public money (3)/ on promoting public transport. (4)

    Solutions

    ‘Averse’ is always followed by ‘to’ rather than ‘in’.

    Therefore, ‘in’ must be replaced with ‘to’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

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    She was (1)/ tired from hearing (2) the same dreary (3)/ tale of violence. (4)

    Solutions

    ‘Tired’ is always followed by ‘of’ rather than ‘from’.

    Therefore, ‘from’ must be replaced with ‘of’ to form a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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