Thursday 30 March 2017

Fill in the Blanks with suitable verb forms

Fill in the Blanks with suitable verb forms

      1. My father …………………………. (leave) for office at 9 a.m.
      2. The students …………………………….. (clean) the ground on next Saturday.
      3. Maya ……………….. (type) a letter to her sister now.
      4. The thieves ………………………… (break) the wall before the villagers came.
      5. The accident happened when the driver ………………………. (go) at full speed.
      6. She ………………………………. (write) a letter just now.
      7. He …………………………….. (wait) to meet you for two hours.
      8. Where is Kumar? He …………………. (library) a few minutes ago.
      9. Have you …………………… (book) a ticket for me to Hyderabad?
     10. The incident ……………………… (happen) quite long back in the college.
1   11. When I first came to this place, it ……………………… (be) totally a polluted area.
1   12. Have you ever ……………………. (buy) green color jeans?
1   13.  I …………………………. (purchase) this pair of shoe last week.
1   14. A: Where is my book? B: Sorry, I …………………… (keep) it at home last night.
     15. He never …………………….. (work) in the evening, only on Sundays.
1   16. He always ……………………….. (go) to supermarket alone. But today he ……………… (take) his son with him.
1   17.  Maruthi ……………………………….. (work) in WIPRO company before he joined TCS.
1   18. When we reached home, mom ………………………. (prepare) dinner for us.
1   19. When I got up I ……………………………………… (look) out of the window and ………………………. (see) That it …………………..  (rain).
2   20. Peter …………………………….. (play) Kabaddi in the evening when he got the phone call.
     21. He ……………………………… (be) late every day since Tuesday.
2   22. She ………………………… (prepare) for GATE exam since 2 January.
     23. I ………………………. (ask) to meet you.
2   24. You …………………………….. (request) to attend the party without fail.
2   25.  When we rushed to principal to invite him for Annual day party, he …………………. Already (go) out.
     26. How long ………………………………………. (wait) for me?
2   27. Where have ………………………… (be) till now?
     28. When I was a student of this college, there …………………………. (be) two internet centers.
     29. They ……………………………. (write) the exam when I reached the class.
3   30. Rahim usually ……………………………. (not, drink) tea but he ………………………………. (drink) when his friends forces him to drink.
     31. She ……………………. (meet) me tomorrow.
     32. They …………………….. (plan) to visit Ooty the next week.
     33. She hardly …………………….. (postpone) her works.
3   34. A: Did you send me that E-mail? B: No. Sorry, I ………………….. (post) it within half an hour.

     35. When I ……………………. (reach) the theater, the movie had already begun.

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An Exercise on Prepositions



Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
DEAR STUDENTS,
REFER TO THE ANSWERS ONLY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EXERCISE...

 

1. The building was reduced …… ashes in the fire.
     1)Of      2) by         3) to        4) in
2. Can you bring …….. the man?
    1)in     2) out          3) of        4) about
3. The truth was brought …..
     1) out      2) of      3) on      4) above
4. Please refer ……….. dictionary.
     1) on     2) to     3) of     4) in
5. The man laughed ………. the warning.
     1) at     2) to     3) of     4) on
6. We saw the tiger face ……… face.
     1) on     2) of     3) to     4) in
7. The light has faded ……..
     1) on     2) of     3) out    4) over
8. Thank you very much ………. your present.
     1) on     2) of     3) for     4) in
9. Could I speak ……….. john please?
    1) over     2) on     3) to     4) of
10. The man is …… work.
    1) to      2) of     3) at     4) in
11. We arrived ……. The railway station ….. good time for the train.
    1) in, at     2) at, in     3) in, in     4) of, in
12. I left my dog ….. my neighbors.
    1) about     2) of     3) in     4) with
13. Can I use your pencil ….. a while? I left mine ….. home.
    1) in, at     2) of, with     3) for, at     4) at, with
14. The man was stabbed ……. A knife …. The robber.
    1) with, by     2) by, with     3) on, with     4) with, on
15. How do I get ………. The bus station?
    1) at     2) over     3) on     4) to
16. We have many obstacles …….. get over.
    1) for     2) on     3) to     4) with
17. The minister had to put …….. with the insult.
    1) on     2) with     3) up     4) of
18. When he saw us he put ……….. a smile.
    1) on    2) of     3) in     4) off
19. I am willing ………. Forget the whole thing.
    1) to     2) of     3) in     4) about
20. The streets are crowded ……… the police.
    1) of     2) in     3) about     4) with
21. The subscribe …………. “The Hindu.”
    1) with     2) on     3) at     4) to
22. There is no substitute ………. Truth.
    1) for    2) of     3) on     4) in
23. We were amazed …….. the news.
    1) by     2) with     3) at     4) on
24. Sanjana is engazed …………. Mohan.
    1) to     2) with     3) of     4) on
25. A bore is never tired …………. talking.
    1) of     2) on     3) in     4) about
26. He always talks ……… his boss.
    1) about     2) at     3) on     4) in
27. I am sorry, I took you …… my friend.
    1) of     2) on     3) for     4) about
28. He in never tired ………… reading.
    1) about     2) on     3) of     4) over
29. The police had to resort ………….. firing.
    1) of     2) to     3) in      4) over
30. We should sympathize ……….. the poor.
    1) of     2) on     3) with     4) of
31. We pray …… God.
    1) to     2) with     3) on     4) of
32. Ashwin is very keen …………. his bowling.
    1) of     2) on     3) in     4) about
33. …….. that time, Samir was only a boy.
    1) of     2) at     3) on     4) over
34. We don’t know anything …… the times.
    1) about     2) of     3) on     4) 1 or 2
35. I have used all my paper ……
    1) on     2) up     3) upon     4) over
36. We should be content ……… what we have.
    1) for     2) of     3) on     4) with
37. The plant is sensitive …….. light.
    1) of     2) with     3) to     4) on
38. The demands of the Gurkhas are unacceptable …. The Government ……. W.Bengal.
    1) to, of     2) of, to     3) to, to     4) of, for
39. The boy had no body to turn …… for help.
    1) for     2) of     3) out     4) to
40. Where did you put ……. that night?
    1) of     2) out     3) up     4) with
41. He is known ……… all.
    1) to    2) by    3) of    4) on
42. No one is exempted …… the law.
    1) of     2) on     3) over     4) from
43. We have got plenty ….. time.
    1) on     2) of     3) off     4) about
44. Please put the light ……..
    1) about     2) of     3) out     4) in
45. You will have to finish all your work …. 6 p.m
    1) on     2) by     3) of    4) over
46. I am not used …… this kind ….. food.
    1) of, to     2) to, of     3) of, on     4) on, of
47. How did Britain react …… the news?
    1) of     2) on     3) with     4) to
48. The servant waited ….. his master well.
    1) of     2) for     3) on     4) to
49. The teacher reproached the student …… his misbehavior.
    1) of     2) on     3) for     4) to
50. He has been …… hospital …. a week.
    1) in, for     2) in, about     3) for, ago    4) of, for
51. The boys jumped …… the well.
     1) in     2) into     3) of     4) out
52. None of them voted ….. him.
    1) for     2) of     3) about      4) on
53. Be prepared …. the worst.
    1) of      2) for     3) in     4) about
54. Your logic seems strange …… me.
    1) of     2) to     3) in     4) off
55. This has been very kind …….. you.
    1) of     2) about     3) in     4) over
56. First …….. all let me introduce my uncle ….. you.
    1) to, of     2) out, in    3) of, to     4) out, of
57. I am intimate ……. John.
    1) to     2) with     3) of     4) by
58. Raghav is jealous …… his friend’s performance.
    1) on     2) about     3) in     4) of
59. I hope you will not interfere …. my plans.
    1) of     2) with     3) by     4) on
60. Did you ever dream ……. this?
    1) by     2) of     3) on     4) in
61. What do you say ….. reply …. my question?
    1) in, to    2) of, to     3) to, in     4) of, in
62. Your remarks are irrelevant ….. the discussion.
    1) of     2) about     3) in     4) to
63. Leela takes …….. her mother.
    1) of     2) off     3) after     4) on
64. The boy is very serious …. the examination.
    1) about     2) of     3) in     4) over
65. The wild animals have to be protected ….. illegal hunters.
    1) of    2) in    3) about    4) from
66. The woman is considerate …… his feelings.
    1) of    2) about    3) to    4) in
67. I am not opposed …… your plans.
    1) of    2) in    3) to    4) over
68. Once ….. a while I over sleep.
    1) about    2) in     3) on    4) after
69. We explained …… the nature of her disease.
    1) of    2) to     3) in     4) on
70. I was lucky …… this respect.
    1) on    2) over    3) in    4) about
71. Are you not ashamed ….. your behaviour?
    1) on    2) by     3) of     4) over
72. Can you work ……. the problem?
    1) of     2) out     3) in     4) over
73. Anand is worried ……. his sick daughter.
     1) about     2) on     3) over     4) in
74. You must apologize …… them.
    1) over     2) of     3) to     4) by
75. The teacher asked ……. The father …. the boy’s conduct.
    1) to, about     2) about, on     3) with, to     4) over, on
76. This was done ……. Good time.
    1) for     2) in     3) over     4) of
77. The cat jumped ……… the wall.
    1) over     2) on     3) in     4) of
78. …… the way I saw a beggar.
    1) of     2) about     3) on     4) over
79. The man plunged …… the pool.
    1) in     2) on     3) over     4) into
80. This morning I got ….. at six O’ clock.
    1) up     2) over     3) off     4) on\
81. The boy is entitled …… his parents’ property.
    1) to    2) of    3) on     4) in
82. The war was started …… 14th December.
    1) in     2) along     3) on     4) out
83. We have the pleasure …… meeting you.
    1) of     2) over     3) about     4) on
84. ……….. present he is only a clerk.
    1) in     2) along     3) on     4) out
85. …….. late you were not seen.
    1) in     2) of     3) over     4) about
86. Her health is ………… a very bad state.
    1) over    2) of    3) on    4) in
87. There is a bridge ………. The river.
    1) over    2) upon    3) across    4) in
88. He is entering ………….. an agreement with his management.
    1) on     2) at      3) into     4) over
89.I feel sad ……… leaving the place.
    1) about     2) on     3) over     4) in
90. The miscreants set the house ……… fire.
    1) in     2) on     3) about     4) of
91. I am free …… all worries.
    1) over     2) from     3) on     4) in
92. You cannot be superior ………. anybody here.
    1) of     2) in     3) to     4) over
93. The inconvenience ……… the readers regretted.
    1) of     2) in     3) over     4) to
94. We are regular readers ……………. this magazine.
    1) to     2) on     3) of     4) at
95. His name was printed ………….. the cover page.
    1) of     2) over     3) on     4) in
96. The coverage ……. News in this newspaper is good.
    1) of     2) in     3) about     4) over
97. You are doing service …….. helping the workers …… this factory.
    1) to, in     2) in, of     3) by, of     4) of, to
98. We pay homage (respect) …….. the Mahatma on 30th January.
    1) to     2) of     3) on     4) in
99. They have been preparing for the exams …………. Two years.
    1) at     2) for     3) since     4) about
100. We should look ……….. the matter carefully to understand clearly.
    1) at     2) out     3) into     4) upon


    


Answers:

1.       B
2.       A.
3.       C
4.       B
5.       B
6.       C
7.       C
8.       B
9.       D
10.    A
11.    E
12.    B
13.    E
14.    A
15.    C
16.    D
17.    E
18.    B
19.    C
20.    B
21.    E
22.    A
23.    D
24.    B
25.    C
26.    A
27.    D
28.    D
29.    A
30.    C
31.    D
32.    B
33.    C
34.    C
35.    E
36.    C
37.    A
38.    A
39.    A
40.    D
41.    A
42.    E
43.    E
44.    A
45.    E
46.    E
47.    A
48.    C
49.    D
50.    A
51.    C
52.    A
53.    B
54.    D
55.    E
56.    D
57.    E
58.    A
59.    C
60.    D
61.    D
62.    A
63.    D
64.    B
65.    A
66.    E
67.    B
68.    A
69.    B
70.    A
71.    C
72.    A
73.    D
74.    B
75.    E
76.    C
77.    E
78.    E
79.    C
80.    D
81.    C
82.    C
83.    D
84.    B
85.    C
86.    C
87.    B
88.    A
89.    C
90.    D
91.    B
92.    B
93.    C
94.    D
95.    C
96.    D
97.    A
98.    B
99.    B
100.D