One walked home from (A) school at (B) a Friday afternoon with (C) the tread of (D) an escaped prisoner.
Choose the incorrect preposition.
Use the correct preposition with days and dates.
The human brain comprises two hemispheres.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
Do not use 'comprises of'.
Mustafa Kamal sailed ____ the 15th of May, 1919.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
Use the preposition used with a specific date.
He spoke to me in Urdu.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
Use 'to' with the person and 'in' with a language.
“Will you walk into my parlour?” said the spider to the fly.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
Use 'walk into' and 'said to someone'.
It was a pleasure to attack them.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
'Attack' is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition here.
She often goes to school on foot.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
The standard expression is 'on foot'.
She is good at speaking English.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
The expression is 'good at' something or doing something.
Each article was sold ____ over a pound.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
This preposition can indicate a price or rate.
The Police Inspector asked ____ his name.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
'Ask for' means to demand or request.
He was stabbed by a lunatic with a dagger.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
'By' identifies the doer; 'with' identifies the instrument.
It was common practice in (A) many cities to (B) bring water in (C) the bucketful for (D) household use.
Choose the incorrect preposition.
Consider the expression used with 'bucketful'.
The price of fuel has increased ____ 12% this year.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
Use this preposition to show the amount of increase.
The number of (A) people in (B) the world is rapidly increasing rather (C) as (D) a gigantic snowball.
Choose the incorrect preposition.
Use the comparison phrase correctly.
The most difficult thing to achieve (A) is a desire into (B) individuals to limit (C) the size of (D) the family.
Choose the incorrect preposition.
Consider the preposition used with a group of individuals.
You, boys, must settle it among yourselves.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
Use 'among' when referring to a group of people.
Pasteur was married to the daughter of the Rector of the Strasburg Academy.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
In the passive voice, 'married' takes 'to'.
Affix a revenue stamp and put your signature on it.
Choose the grammatically correct option.
Use 'on' when writing or printing something on a surface.
We got holidays ____ Easter.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
Consider the usual expression for holidays at festivals.
China has resolutely stood by (A) us in (B) every crisis, as on (C) 1965 and 1971, during (D) our wars with India.
Choose the incorrect preposition.
Use the preposition normally used with years.
