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Grammar Rules: Prepositions Test 248
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    Direction: Read the following 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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    Victims would not acquiesce with (1)/ any sham process aimed at (2)/ facilitating an amnesty for the (3)/ terrorists who have escaped justice. (4)

    Solutions

    The error is in the first part of the sentence. In the first part preposition ‘with’ should be replaced by ‘in’. Note that we can use two prepositions with the word ‘acquiesce’ means to ‘accept something reluctantly but without protest’, which are ‘in’ and ‘to’. When used with ‘in’, it shows a passive agreement with something. And when used with ‘to’, it means ‘to submit voluntarily to a thing, situation or condition’. Note that using it ‘with’ is not advisable.

    Hence, option A is correct.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following 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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    In spite of her grief (1)/ at being parted with her cousins, (2)/ she could not help (3)/ but feel excited. (4)

    Solutions

    The error is in the second part of the sentence. In the second part of the sentence, instead of preposition ‘with’ preposition ‘from’ should be used. ‘Part with’ means ‘to give up something or let go of something’ whereas ‘part from’ means ‘to separate from someone’. One more variant is:

    Parted away means to separated or moved away, which is again a misfit here.

    As, the sentence implies the second meaning.

    Hence, option B is correct.

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    Direction: Read the following 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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    Simika has been (1)/ dancing to the (2)/ melodious song, for 5 o’ clock(3)/ in the morning (4)
    Solutions

    The error is in the third part of the sentence.

    ‘Since’ should be used in place of ‘for’.

    The preposition ‘for’ is used to mention an amount of time or space, which does not need to be exact. On the other hand, the preposition ‘since’ is used to refer to an exact point of time, which can be any past event or a specific time in the past, beginning sometime in the past and continuing until the present time.

    Therefore, option C is the correct answer choice for this question.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following 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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    Jacques has in his Army, (1)/ eight Generals, six Colonels, (2)/ seven Majors and five Captains, beside (3)/ one private for them to command. (4)
    Solutions

    The error is in the third part of the sentence.

    The word ‘beside’ is a preposition, which means ‘next to’ or ‘at the side of’. The preposition ‘beside’ physically places two nouns side by side. Example: - Anirban sat beside Naina at the restaurant.

    The word ‘besides’ can be used either as a preposition, meaning “in addition” or an adverb meaning “moreover.” Here in the given context it means “in addition to.”

    Therefore, option C is the correct answer choice for this question.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following 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 students were not amenable for (1) / the new ideas (2) / which were (3)/ suggested by the teacher. (4)

    Solutions

    The error is in the first part of the sentence. Amenable always takes the preposition ‘to’ after it. If a person or thing is amenable to something, they are ready, willing, or responsive. Therefore, 'amenable to' is the correct usage here. It means to be willing to.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction:  Read the sentence to find out whether there is an 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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    In order to optimize the chances of success, (1)/ the mentee should take time (2)/ for define specific, measurable goals (3)/ and a timeline to achieve them. (4)
    Solutions

    ‘For’ is incorrectly used in the third part of the sentence. If it was ‘defining’, then ‘for’ would have been correct. However, with ‘define’, the preposition that should be used is ‘to’.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an 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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    There were so many problems all over (1)/ the place because of many people failed to (2)/ understand the essence of filmmaking (3)/ and the mindset of an actor who is an artist as well. (4)
    Solutions
    The error lies in part B of the sentence where the preposition 'because of ' is incorrect and 'of' needs to be removed to make the sentence grammatically correct. The sentence should use only 'because' for citing the reason. 
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an 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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    It is very easy (1)/ to discuss about a (2)/ work than to complete (3)/ it on time, while working alone. (4)
    Solutions

    The error is in the second part of the sentence. It is because the verb ‘discuss’ is a transitive verb. It should be followed by a direct object, and not a preposition. Therefore, ‘about’ must be removed to form a grammatically correct sentence. So, the correct answer is option B.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an 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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    Sheetal requested Andy (1)/ to take (2)/ the book on (3)/ the second shelf. (4)

    Solutions

    The error lies in the third part of the sentence. The preposition ‘on’ is contextually incorrect and needs to be replaced by the preposition ‘from’, indicating the source of something, which, in the case of the book, is the ‘second shelf’.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an 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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    Although the audience seemed (1)/ captivated with his presentation, (2)/ he did not receive (3)/ a lot of good reviews. (4)
    Solutions

    The error lies in the second part of the sentence. The preposition ‘with’, denoting ‘in regard to’, is contextually inappropriate. It needs to be replaced by the preposition ‘by’, which follows a passive verb, in this case ‘captivated’, to indicate the thing that does or causes something. In the case of the sentence, the thing that is causing the reaction in the audience is the ‘presentation’.

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