English Preposition Set 2 | LAT Preparation

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Q1. He has been living here _____ 2010.
for
at
since
on
Explanation: The preposition 'since' is used to indicate a specific starting point in the past. 'For' is used to indicate a duration of time.
Q2. I have been waiting _____ two hours.
since
for
at
in
Explanation: The preposition 'for' is used to indicate a duration of time. 'Since' is used for a specific starting point.
Q3. He is sitting _____ the table.
on
at
in
with
Explanation: The preposition 'at' is used to show a specific position at a location, like a desk or table, for the purpose of an activity (e.g., eating, working).
Q4. I always have breakfast _____ the morning.
at
on
in
by
Explanation: The preposition 'in' is used for parts of the day: 'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening'. (The exception is 'at night').
Q5. He divided the pizza _____ four slices.
in
to
into
by
Explanation: The preposition 'into' is used to show a change in state or the result of an action, in this case, the pizza changing 'into' slices.
Q6. She walked _____ the bridge.
across
through
in
at
Explanation: The preposition 'across' is used to describe movement from one side of a surface or area to the other.
Q7. He walked _____ the forest.
across
through
over
on
Explanation: The preposition 'through' is used to describe movement in one side and out the other side of an enclosed space.
Q8. I am responsible _____ what I do.
of
for
at
with
Explanation: The adjective 'responsible' is a prepositional adjective that always takes the preposition 'for'.
Q9. She is allergic _____ cats.
with
from
of
to
Explanation: The adjective 'allergic' is always followed by the preposition 'to' to specify the substance that causes the allergy.
Q10. He is not aware _____ the problem.
of
about
in
on
Explanation: The adjective 'aware' is a prepositional adjective that is always followed by 'of'.
Q11. I'm looking forward _____ seeing you.
to
for
at
with
Explanation: 'Look forward to' is a common phrasal verb. The 'to' here is a preposition, which is why it must be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing).
Q12. This is a matter _____ great importance.
with
of
in
for
Explanation: The preposition 'of' is used here to show possession or quality. The matter 'has' great importance.
Q13. Can you translate this document _____ German?
to
in
into
by
Explanation: The preposition 'into' is used with 'translate' to indicate the resulting language or state.
Q14. You can rely _____ him to finish the job.
on
with
at
in
Explanation: The phrasal verb 'rely on' (or 'rely upon') means 'to depend on' or 'to trust'. The preposition 'on' is required.
Q15. She is _____ the hospital for surgery.
at
on
in
to
Explanation: 'In the hospital' (AmE: 'in the hospital') means the person is a patient. 'At the hospital' means the person is just visiting or is at the location.
Q16. The book is _____ the top shelf.
in
at
on
over
Explanation: The preposition 'on' is used to describe a position on a surface, such as a shelf.

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