Sunday, 8 June 2025

Preposition Practice Questions (Set 2)

 

Preposition Practice Questions (Set 2)

1.He borrowed a pen ___ his classmate.

a) to

b) from

c) with

d) for


2.We walked slowly ___ the crowded market.

a) through

b) across

c) between

d) from

 

3.The message was delivered ___ her assistant.

a) with

b) to

c) for

d) from

 

4.She distributed the food ___ the villagers.

a) between

b) from

c) among

d) through

 

5.He sent the parcel ___ his friend in Australia.

a) for

b) to

c) with

d) among

 

6.They traveled ___ the desert without a guide.

a) from

b) to

c) through

d) with

 

7.I shared my umbrella ___ my sister.

a) with

b) to

c) for

d) from

 

8.The ball rolled ___ the street.

a) among

b) across

c) with

d) from

 

9.She sent flowers ___ her mother’s birthday.

a) with

b) across

c) for

d) between

 

10.The bridge connects the city ___ the island.

a) between

b) across

c) with

d) to

 

11.He came here directly ___ the office.

a) through

b) from

c) among

d) to

 

12.The tunnel goes ___ the mountain.

a) through

b) across

c) between

d) from

 

13.We divided the money equally ___ the team members.

a) between

b) with

c) for

d) among

 

14.She is always kind ___ animals.

a) for

b) to

c) with

d) from

 

15.He agreed to go ___ the plan.

a) for

b) with

c) across

d) from

 

16.The conversation ___ the two leaders lasted for hours.

a) between

b) among

c) with

d) to

 

17.The children swam ___ the river to reach the other side.

a) across

b) to

c) through

d) with

 

18.She completed the project ___ her group members.

a) for

b) with

c) among

d) between

 

19.The car came directly ___ the airport.

a) to

b) through

c) from

d) across

 

20.I sent the documents ___ courier.

a) through

b) for

c) to

d) between

 Answers 

Preposition Practice Questions (Set 2) – Answers with Reasons

1.      b) from
 "He borrowed a pen from his classmate."
→ "Borrow from" is the correct collocation to show the source.

2.      a) through
 "We walked slowly through the crowded market."
→ "Through" means moving inside and out of something, like a market.

3.      b) to
 "The message was delivered to her assistant."
→ "Deliver to" shows direction or recipient of an action.

4.      c) among
 "She distributed the food among the villagers."
→ Use "among" when referring to more than two people or things.

5.      b) to
 "He sent the parcel to his friend in Australia."
→ "Send to" is used to show the receiver of something.

6.      c) through
"They traveled through the desert without a guide."
→ "Through" is correct when passing across an area or place.

7.      a) with
"I shared my umbrella with my sister."
→ "Share with" someone is the correct expression.

8.      b) across
 "The ball rolled across the street."
→ "Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.

9.      c) for
"She sent flowers for her mother’s birthday."
→ "For" shows purpose or reason.

10. d) to
 "The bridge connects the city to the island."
→ "Connect to" is the standard structure.

11. b) from
 "He came here directly from the office."
→ "From" indicates the origin or starting point.

12. a) through
"The tunnel goes through the mountain."
→ "Through" indicates movement inside and then out the other side.

13. d) among
 "We divided the money equally among the team members."
→ "Among" is used for more than two.

14. b) to
"She is always kind to animals."
→ "Kind to" is the correct prepositional phrase.

15. b) with
 "He agreed to go with the plan."
→ "Agree with" is used when you support or accept an idea or plan.

16. a) between
"The conversation between the two leaders lasted for hours."
→ Use "between" for two people or groups.

17. a) across
"The children swam across the river to reach the other side."
→ "Across" indicates from one side to the other side.

18. b) with
 "She completed the project with her group members."
→ "With" shows cooperation or company.

19. c) from
 "The car came directly from the airport."
→ "From" shows origin or point of departure.

20. a) through
"I sent the documents through courier."
→ "Through" is used for means or medium of sending something.

 


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