CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He succeeded ___ hard work.
A. from
B. by
C. with
D. through
Correct Answer: D
Through can indicate the means or process by which success was achieved.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: Everyone attended ___ Ali.
A. except
B. among
C. besides
D. beside
Correct Answer: A
Except means excluding.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: ___ English, she can speak Urdu and Arabic.
A. Except
B. Besides
C. Between
D. Beside
Correct Answer: B
Besides means in addition to.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He sat ___ me during the ceremony.
A. beside
B. along
C. besides
D. between
Correct Answer: A
Beside means next to.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The teacher distributed the books ___ the students.
A. beside
B. between
C. among
D. across
Correct Answer: C
Among is used for more than two members of a group.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: Divide the sweets ___ the two children.
A. among
B. amid
C. beside
D. between
Correct Answer: D
Between is normally used for two persons or things.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The car moved ___ the station.
A. against
B. from
C. towards
D. among
Correct Answer: C
Towards indicates movement in the direction of something.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He walked ___ the road for two kilometres.
A. through
B. across
C. along
D. towards
Correct Answer: C
Along means following the length or course of something.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: They swam ___ the river.
A. across
B. through
C. beside
D. along
Correct Answer: A
Across means from one side to the other.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: We walked ___ the tunnel.
A. across
B. through
C. along
D. over
Correct Answer: B
Through means entering, passing inside and exiting.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The child climbed ___ the chair.
A. into
B. on
C. at
D. onto
Correct Answer: D
Onto emphasizes movement to a position on a surface.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: She put the books ___ the shelf.
A. over
B. on
C. onto
D. in
Correct Answer: B
Because 'put' already expresses movement, 'on' is standard for the final position.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He walked ___ the room.
A. in
B. onto
C. through
D. into
Correct Answer: D
Into expresses movement from outside to inside.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The temperature fell ___ zero.
A. under
B. below
C. through
D. beneath
Correct Answer: B
Below is used for a lower level or measurement.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The river flows ___ the bridge.
A. under
B. beside
C. over
D. below
Correct Answer: A
Under indicates directly beneath something.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The plane flew ___ the clouds.
A. between
B. above
C. over
D. under
Correct Answer: B
Above means at a higher level, without necessarily indicating movement across.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The cat jumped ___ the wall.
A. above
B. over
C. between
D. on
Correct Answer: B
Over expresses movement from one side to the other at a higher level.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: The office remains open ___ 5 p.m.
A. for
B. by
C. until
D. since
Correct Answer: C
Until means continuing up to a particular time.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: Finish the work ___ Friday.
A. at
B. by
C. since
D. until
Correct Answer: B
By indicates a deadline at or before a stated time.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Preposition
Fill in the blank: He has lived here ___ five years.
A. since
B. from
C. for
D. by
Correct Answer: C
For introduces a period or duration.