Prepositions & Conjunctions
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Q141.Whatever he does with an eye to the main chance.
Correct Answer: A
Noun is the correct factual response to “Whatever he does with an eye to the main chance.”.
Q142.He not only read the book but also remembered what he read , Identify which part of speech is used in this sentence .
Correct Answer: B
Conjunction is the correct factual response to “He not only read the book but also remembered what he read, Identify which part of speech is used in this sentence.”.
Q143.Choose the most appropriate conjunction to fill in the following sentence. __________he worked hard enough, he couldn't pass the exam.
Correct Answer: D
Choose the most appropriate conjunction to fill in the following sentence. Althoughhe worked hard enough, he couldn't pass the exam..
Q144.Choose appropriate prepositions to complete the sentence from the given options. He depended ____ their meeting him ____the railway station.
Correct Answer: B
Choose appropriate prepositions to complete the sentence from the given options. He depended on/at their meeting him ____the railway station..
Q145.Find out the word followed by the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank space. The eagle swooped and ____a sleeping lizard
Correct Answer: C
Find out the word followed by the appropriate preposition and fill in the carried off space. The eagle swooped and ____a sleeping lizard.
Q146.Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: The workers called ___ the strike.
Correct Answer: A
Called off' is the correct phrasal verb meaning to cancel the strike.
Q147.Fill in the blank: She deprived her husband ___ all he had.
Correct Answer: A
Deprived...of' is the correct preposition pairing.
Q148.Fill in the blank: She burst ___ tears.
Correct Answer: B
Burst into tears' is the correct idiomatic preposition usage.
Q149.Find out the word followed by appropriate preposition and fill in the blank space. The defense of the oil installation had been assigned..............my regiment.
Correct Answer: A
Assigned to' is the correct verb-preposition pairing.
Q150.Pick out the word followed by the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank space. The plague..............in London that summer and hundreds die.
Correct Answer: B
Broke out' is the correct phrasal verb meaning to occur suddenly (of a disease/disaster).
Q151.Choose, the option with a correct conjunction to complete the following sentence. Saad is a conceited boy............. I dislike very much.
Correct Answer: C
That' is the correct relative pronoun/conjunction linking the clauses here.
Q152.The sentence given below has a blank. Below the sentence are given four options, one of which completes it meaningfully Spot it We should not jeer.........a defeated enemy.
Correct Answer: B
At' is the correct preposition following 'jeer'.
Q153.The sentence given below has a blank. Below the sentence are given four options, one of which completes it meaningfully. Spot It........the contrary I was proud.......... It.
Correct Answer: B
on/of' correctly completes both blanks: 'On the contrary, I was proud of it.'
Q154.Choose the most appropriate conjunctions to fill in the following sentence. He does not know the answer_........I've told him several times
Correct Answer: B
even' fits naturally showing contrast despite repetition.
Q155.Choose the option with a correct conjunction to complete the following sentence. The client put the phone down......... I could give an explanation.
Correct Answer: A
Before' correctly shows the sequence — the phone was put down prior to any explanation.
Q156.The children were so absorbed ___ their game that they did not notice the passage of time.
Correct Answer: C
In' is the correct preposition following 'absorbed'.
Q157.Whatever he does is always contrary____________my wishes
Correct Answer: C
To' is the correct preposition following 'contrary'.
Q158.He was sentenced ___________death.
Correct Answer: A
To' is the correct preposition: 'sentenced to death'.
Q159.But is which part of speech:
Correct Answer: B
But' functions as a Conjunction.
Q160.After lunch let's go out for a coffee. Here "After" is:
Correct Answer: A
After' functions as a Preposition in this sentence.