1. HSLC - 2009
(a) Shoes are made of leather.
(with/of/by)
(b)I can't agree to your proposal.
(to/with/on)
(c) The man repented of his past
misdeeds. (for/at/of)
(d) She is gifted with a sweet voice.
(by/of/with)
(e) Man does not live by bread alone
(on/by/for)
(f) Aways beware of false friends.
(with/from/of)
2. HSLC - 2010
(a) What is the time by your watch?
(in/on/by)
(b) This is a question from Milton.
(of/from/by)
(c) You should provided well for your
children.(for/to/of)
(d) He has not yet recovered from his
illness. (by/of/from)
(e) He is sympathized with me in my
sorrow.(to/with/for)
(f) The old man is hard of hearing.
(of/for/in)
3. HSLC - 2011
(a) There was a noise of children at
play.(in/on/at)
(b) Her mother is in the town council
(in/on/over)
(c) The teacher knows his students by
name.(with/by/for)
(d) Babysitter are a boon to parents.
(for/upon/to)
4. HSLC - 2012
(a) I met him in the street.
(in/at/on)
(b) Please pay attention to your
studies.(for/to/on)
(c) He is an authority in science.
(of/for/in)
(d) The teacher is in full control over the
class.(of/over/in)
5. HSLC - 2014
(a) Happiness consists in speaking
the truth.(of/in/for)
(b) One should be honest in dealing
with fellowmen.(on/in/at)
(c) She is looking for a domestic help.
(to/in/for)
(d) The burden seemed too much to
him.(to/for/on)
6. HSLC - 2015
(a) Health is preferable to wealth
(than/for/to)
(b) He is angry with his naughty sister.
(at/with/upon)
7. HSLC - 2016
(a) The cow lives on grass.
(by/from/on)
(b) He lives from hand to mouth.
(on/from/by)
(c) He is appointed to the post.
(in/to/at)
(d)She is junior to me by three years.
(to/from/than)
8. HSLC - 2017
(a) We go to school by bus.
(in/with/by)
(b) I am senior to your sister.
(than/to/from)
(c) The Principal presided over the
meeting.(in/over/at)
(d)She excels in dancing.(at/in/by)
9. HSLC - 2018
(a) He always runs after money.
(at/for/after)
(b) Flour is made from wheat.
(of/from/with)
(c) Write your answers in black ink.
(with/by/in)
(d)The cow lives on grass.
(on/upon/with)
Additional
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions given in the brackets.
1. He died ...in... the accident.(at/by/in)
2. The doctor is not ...at.... home.(in/at/on)
3. I felt pity...for... the suffering man.(at/for/to)
4. I do not approve ..of... your behavior.(by/at/of)
5. The child was afraid ...of.... police man. (to/of/for)
6. Anil felt pity ....for... the thief.(for/to/on)
7. Don't be angry ...with...me.(at/with/to)
8. You can rely....on... a liar.(in/at/on)
9. Children are fond ....of... Sweets. (for/of/to)
10. She was sure ...of... Success.(of/in/for)
11. Tobacco is injurious ...to.... Health.(for/to/on)
12. Write your answers...in.... ink.(by/with/in)
13. He is senior ....to...me (to/than/of)
14. She gets up ....at... dawn.(in/at/by)
15. The prisoner was accused ...of.... murder.(for/of/on)
16. The poor man died ..of... cancer.(of/from/in)
17. Flour is made ...from... wheat.(of/from/with)
18. The pupils were sitting ...at.. their desks.(on/at/in)
19. Please send a reply ...to... my letter.(to/of/for)
20. I shall look .....imto.... the complaint.(for/about/into)
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