Preposition | MCQs

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The correct phrase is "afraid of", meaning to fear something.

Example: "She is not afraid of death."

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The phrase "brought up" means to raise or rear a child.

Correct sentence: "She was brought up by her uncle."

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The correct preposition with "adjacent" is "to."

Correct sentence: "His house is adjacent to the mosque."

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The correct preposition after "congratulated" is "on" when referring to success or achievements.

So, the sentence is: "She congratulated me on my success."

Explanation

The correct phrase is "yelling at" when someone is shouting angrily toward someone.

Correct sentence: "She was yelling at her students."

Explanation

Both Laugh and Sneer are followed by preposition at. 

Sneer at means مزاق اڑانا یا طنز کرنا

You should not sneer at the boy.

We must not sneer at elders. 

He was laughing at the poor.

Explanation

The phrase "short of" is an idiom used to indicate a lack or deficiency of something.

In this case, "short of money" means that you do not have enough money. 

Explanation

To refer to a place, use the prepositions "in" (the point itself), "at" (the general vicinity), "on" (the surface), and "inside" (something contained).

They will meet in the lunchroom.

She was waiting in the car. 

Explanation

The suitable preposition for the blanks is "over".

We use "over" for movement and position

or talk about movement or position at a higher level than something else.

Explanation

Inquire of means to ask something.

Inquire of means پوچھنا