Prepositions | MCQs

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

Beside means بغل میں

Besides means کے علاوہ 

Besides his children, his nephews were also present.

ان کے بچوں کے علاوہ ان کے بھانجے بھی موجود تھے۔

Explanation

The word accompany is followed by the preposition by.

Accompanied by someone means ہمراہ ہونا

He was accompanied by his father. 

Explanation

You use "in" in this sentence because it refers to a period of time that will pass before something happens.

Explanation

Certain words when used in “Active Voice”  are not followed by any preposition.

“Accompany, affect, consider, compromise, emphasize, resemble, ensure, attack, invade, order, reach, describe, discuss, tell” etc.

I accompanied him.

Explanation

The correct phrase is "afraid of", which is always followed by a noun, pronoun, or gerund (like being dropped).

"Afraid of" is the standard prepositional phrase used to express fear about something.

Explanation

The correct preposition with "paid" when referring to something purchased is "for".

The sentence should be: "I have paid for it."

Explanation

 "Behind" is the correct preposition

Because it shows that something is concealed behind the curtain.

Explanation

We use for to show a reason of something.

Upbraid for something means کسی بات پر ملامت کرنا