Prepositions | MCQs

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She is fond of reading novels.

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"She is worried about her exams". 

When expressing concern or anxiety about something, the correct preposition to use with "worried" is "about". 

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He applied for the job. 

اس نے نوکری کے لیے اپلائی کیا۔

The verb "apply" is commonly followed by the preposition "for" when referring to a request for something

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Add some milk and sugar to your tea.

When adding ingredients to a liquid, "to" is the appropriate preposition.

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The correct phrase is "across the street", meaning on the opposite side.

Across can be used as a preposition.

It indicates movement or position from one side to the other of something with boundaries, like a road, river, or room. 

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The correct answer is above.

The preposition "above" indicates that the book is positioned higher than the shelf. 

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 The brave do not yield to the enemy.

بہادر دشمن کے سامنے نہیں جھکتے۔

"Yield to" is a common phrase meaning to surrender or give in to someone or something.

In this sentence, it means the brave do not surrender to the enemy.

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A cat differs from a dog.

The preposition "from" is used to indicate distinction or separation between two things.

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The sentence should read: "This long illness has reduced him to a skeleton."

This is an idiomatic expression that means the illness has made him very thin and weak, almost to the point of being just a skeleton.

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The sentence should read: Should my brother come, give him this message.

میرا بھائی آئے تو اسے یہ پیغام دینا۔

"Should" is used here to express a conditional situation, meaning "If my brother comes."

It implies that the action of giving the message depends on the condition of his arrival.