Prepositions | MCQs

Explanation

"The gift was bought for her."

"For" is used to indicate the recipient of the gift or action.

The gift was bought from her.

The correct preposition is "from" when indicating the source or seller.

So, the sentence becomes: "The gift was bought from her."

The gift was bought by her.

The correct preposition is "by" when indicating the agent performing an action (who bought the gift).

So, the sentence becomes: "The gift was bought by her."

Explanation

"Along" means following the length or edge of something, like the sea front.

So, the street runs along the sea front, following its direction.

Explanation

The boat moves from one side to the other side of the river, so "across" is used.

"Across the river" means crossing over the river.

Explanation

We use "on" for floors in a building (e.g., on the second floor).

So, "Her apartment is on the second floor" is correct.

Explanation

They went despite the rain.

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Despite means کے باوجود

Went is a simple past sentence so we use infinite foam of the verb "despite".

Explanation

The correct preposition after "afraid" is "of".

So, the correct sentence is: "She was afraid of snakes."

Explanation

"Even his opponents admit that he is endowed with rare talents."

• The verb "endowed" is commonly followed by "with" when describing the possession of a particular quality or talent.

• "With" is the correct preposition in this context.

Explanation

"He seems to be quite contented with his life."

"Contented" is commonly followed by "with" to indicate satisfaction or happiness with something.

"With" is the correct preposition in this context.

Explanation

She is playing with her doll.

It uses the present continuous tense to describe an action that is happening right now.

Explanation

When moving from a higher place to a lower place, we use "down" (e.g., ride down the hill).

So, "I prefer to ride my bike down the hill" is correct.