CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: ___ the heavy rain, the match continued.
A. Because
B. Despite
C. During
D. Although of
Correct Answer: B
Despite is a preposition followed by a noun phrase and expresses contrast.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The manager was angry ___ the delay.
A. at
B. with
C. to
D. from
Correct Answer: A
Use 'angry at/about' for an event or situation.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The manager was angry ___ the employee.
A. with
B. for
C. at
D. on
Correct Answer: A
Use 'angry with' for a person and 'angry at/about' for a thing or situation.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The patient is suffering ___ fever.
A. of
B. from
C. with
D. by
Correct Answer: B
The verb 'suffer' is commonly followed by 'from' for illness or difficulty.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He was accused ___ theft.
A. with
B. from
C. of
D. for
Correct Answer: C
The standard expression is 'accused of'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: She is married ___ a doctor.
A. with
B. by
C. from
D. to
Correct Answer: D
The standard collocation is 'married to'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He prefers tea ___ coffee.
A. over than
B. to
C. from
D. than
Correct Answer: B
The pattern is 'prefer X to Y'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: This material is different ___ that one.
A. with
B. than
C. from
D. to
Correct Answer: C
In formal standard usage, 'different from' is preferred.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The committee consists ___ five members.
A. of
B. in
C. from
D. with
Correct Answer: A
The standard collocation is 'consist of'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He apologized ___ the teacher.
A. at
B. for
C. to
D. with
Correct Answer: C
Use 'apologize to' before the person receiving the apology.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: She apologized ___ being late.
A. of
B. with
C. to
D. for
Correct Answer: D
Apologize for introduces the reason; apologize to introduces the person.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He insisted ___ paying the bill.
A. for
B. on
C. to
D. at
Correct Answer: B
The verb 'insist' is followed by 'on + gerund/noun'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: We should comply ___ the rules.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. by
Correct Answer: A
The standard expression is 'comply with'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: This book belongs ___ me.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. to
Correct Answer: D
The verb 'belong' is followed by 'to'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He is responsible ___ the project.
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. with
Correct Answer: C
Responsible for means having duty or control over something.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: She is afraid ___ dogs.
A. from
B. with
C. by
D. of
Correct Answer: D
The adjective 'afraid' is followed by 'of'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He is interested ___ history.
A. in
B. for
C. at
D. on
Correct Answer: A
The adjective 'interested' is followed by 'in'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: She is good ___ mathematics.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. with
Correct Answer: A
The standard collocation is 'good at'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The poem was written ___ Allama Iqbal.
A. from
B. with
C. by
D. of
Correct Answer: C
By introduces the agent or doer in passive constructions.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The letter was written ___ a blue pen.
A. of
B. with
C. from
D. by
Correct Answer: B
With introduces the instrument used to perform an action.