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Q1.
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In "The message came from across the sea," which part is the prepositional object?
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the message |
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across the sea |
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came from |
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came from across the sea |
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Q2.
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What is the meaning of "notwithstanding" as used in: "Notwithstanding the injury, she played"?
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With pain |
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Before |
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In spite of |
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Despite winning |
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Q3.
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Identify the preposition used with a time-related adverb:
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I walked around the corner. |
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She stood behind the chair. |
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They waited under the bridge. |
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He will arrive by then. |
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Q4.
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Which of the following is not a compound preposition?
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along |
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around |
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between |
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in order to |
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Q5.
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In "This is the man I was talking about," what type of structure is used for "about"?
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Prepositional phrase |
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Dangling modifier |
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Stranded preposition |
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Verb particle |
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Q6.
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What is the role of "by" in "Each book was sold by the dozen"?
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Simple preposition |
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Adverb |
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Compound preposition |
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Participial preposition |
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Q7.
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Which preposition changes the meaning of the verb in "overcome"?
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come |
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over |
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overcome |
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with |
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Q8.
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In which sentence is "with" not functioning as a preposition?
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I came with him. |
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She ran with excitement. |
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We danced with joy. |
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He withheld the truth. |
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Q9.
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Which sentence features a compound verb with a prefixed preposition?
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He walked off. |
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He waited inside. |
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He underwent surgery. |
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He stood aside. |
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Q10.
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Identify the sentence where "across" is used as an adverb:
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The dog swam across the pond. |
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The dog swam across. |
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They walked across the road. |
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She jumped across the stream. |
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Q11.
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Which of the following prepositions is correctly followed by a clause?
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in our school |
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on the mat |
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about the meeting |
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about what you said |
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Q12.
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Choose the participial preposition used to express “except for”:
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concerning |
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barring |
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respecting |
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regarding |
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Q13.
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Identify the error in this sentence: "I will meet you on next Monday."
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meet |
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you |
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on |
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Monday |
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Q14.
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Which sentence features a preposition + noun + clause sequence?
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I looked at the painting. |
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He lives near the market. |
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They sat beside the teacher. |
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I am thinking about the movie you recommended. |
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Q15.
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Which of these is not typically used as a participial preposition?
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pending |
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barring |
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besides |
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considering |
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Q16.
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What is the correct interpretation of "regarding" in: "I have nothing to say regarding your request"?
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Opposing |
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In favour of |
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About |
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Concerning time |
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Q17.
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In "He overcame the difficulty," what grammatical process is shown?
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Compound noun |
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Compound preposition |
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Compound verb with preposition prefix |
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Passive construction |
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Q18.
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Which construction shows a relative clause with a stranded preposition?
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This is the house that Jack built. |
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This is the house Jack built. |
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This is the person I spoke to. |
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This is the person to whom I spoke. |
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Q19.
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Choose the correct preposition to fill in the gap: "I believe-----Allah".
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in |
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by |
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of |
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for |
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Q20.
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Choose the correct preposition to fill in the gap: "He is accused-----theft".
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in |
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for |
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of |
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to |
