English With Rani Ma’am

PREPOSITION

Directions (1-60) : Find out the error, if any in questions given in each practice set. If there is no error, the
answer is (d). i.e. No error. (Ignore, the error of punctuation, if any.)

1. With our great annoyance (a) / we found the ground 21. Bacon, the father of the English essay (a) / had a
(b) / filled with broken glasses. (c) / No error (d) thirst (b) / of knowledge. (c) / No error (d)
2. I wish to heartily (a) / congratulate you for (b) / your 22. Her knowledge in English (a) / gives her great advan-
astounding success. (c) / No error (d) tage (b) / over me. (c) / No error (d)
3. The old lady swooned (a) / but was soon (b) / restored 23. Our efforts are (a) / aimed to bring about (b) / a recon-
at senses. (c) / No error (d) ciliation. (c) / No error (d)
4. He has promised (a) / to pay me the whole amount (b) 24. When Darun heard the news that his father had been
in cheque with the stipulated time. (c) / No error (d) hospitalised (a) / he cancelled his trip (b) / and re-
5. The old man was (a) / overwhelmed for joy at (b) / the turned back to his village . (c) / No error (d)
success of his only son. (c) / No error (d) 25. We saw (a) / sand sculptures (b) / in the beach. (c) / No
6. His composition (a) / is inferior (b) / than mine. (c) / No error (d)
error (d) 26. On last sunday (a) / I met my friend (b) / accidentally
7. I have been (a) / working in this organization (b) / since . (c) / No error (d)
three years. (c) / No error (d) 27. There is a barrier among the egghead and (a) / the hoi
8. Those who are in power (a) / have to be sensitive of (b) polloi and it would be lazy (b) / idealism to ignore it. (c)
/ the sufferings of the poor. (c) / No error (d) / No error (d)
9. Adults suffering chicken pox (a) / can develop (b) / all 28. His said that he thought off politics right when (a) / he
kinds of complications. (c) / No error (d) was studying Intermediate and that (b) / he had no
fear of politics. (c) / No error (d)
10. The members of the Opposition party in the Parliament
(a) / shout upon the minister (b) / if he makes a wrong 29. Vipul has been (a) / suffering from fever (b) / since
statement. (c) / No error (d) seven days. (c) / No error (d)
11. They are a politically important family; (a) / one of his 30. This container is full with water (a) / so I can’t carry it
sisters is a minister (b) / and the other is married with a for a (b) / long distance at one go. (c) / No error (d)
minister. (c) / No error (d) 31. Our cricket team (a) / comprises of (b) / eleven skilled
12. A city dweller finds it difficult (a) / to pass away the players. (c) / No error (d)
time (b) / in a village. (c) / No error (d) 32. Freedom fighters laboured (a) / to the good of (b) /
13. Our new neighbours (a) / had been living in Arizona the poor enslaved masses. (c) / No error (d)
(b) / since ten years before moving to their present 33. I was taken with surprise (a) / when I saw (b) / the
house. (c) / No error (d) beautiful Taj Mahal. (c) / No error (d)
14. The patient (a) / was accompanied (b) / with his friend. 34. You must be aware of the (a) / fact that men under 25
(c) / No error (d) years of age (b) / cannot take examination. (c) / No
15. On being called, (a) / all of us (b) / entered into the room. error (d)
(c) / No error (d) 35. He is exceptionally good (a) / in teaching (b) / Mathe-
16. He walked (a) / till the (b) / end of the street. (c) / No matics and English as well. (c) / No error (d)
error (d) 36. His mother and father (a) / are vexed with his (b) /
17. His father is disgusted (a) / against him for his (b) / brother’s rude behaviour. (c) / No error (d)
addiction to drink. (c) / No error (d) 37. I don’t understand why you (a) / should be surprised
18. It took her a long time (a) / to get off (b) / the death of with (b) / this action of hers. (c) / No error (d)
her husband. (c) / No error (d) 38. For the last ten years, he had (a) / been suffering from
19. You are required to explain (a) / your conduct within cancer and finally (b) / he died from cancer two days
two days (b) / of the receipt of this letter, (c) / No error ago. (c) / No error (d)
(d) 39. It was very dense fog yesterday (a) / morning, there-
20. I am able (a) / to cope up with (b) / all these difficulties. fore, the whole city (b) / was enveloped by mist. (c) /
(c) / No error (d) No error (d)
40. He is a fanatic kind of guy (a) / and there is no limit (b)
/ of his zeal and zest. (c) / No error (d)
41. The introduction to this book (a) / is very good, but the week. (c) / No error (d)
(b) / preface of this book is very short. (c) / No error (d) 51. When he was engrossed in his studies, (a) / a thief
42. You must know one thing (a) / that we will on no ac- entered into his room and (b) / took away all his pre-
count (b) / comply to your request or demand. (c) / No cious belongings. (c) / No error (d)
error (d) 52. You can find animals that can (a) / live both in water and
43. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has (a) / the reputation for be- land and such animals (b) / are called amphibians. (c) /
ing a very aggressive (b) / kind of player and dealing in No error (d)
only boundaries. (c) / No error (d) 53. I know I have committed a (a) / blunder and I beg par-
44. Despite of my all efforts, I could (a) / not help her in don from you (b) / for what I have done. (c) / No error
saving the life of her (b) / father who was suffering from (d)
cancer. (c) / No error (d) 54. Whether you accept it (a) / or not, you must be ashamed
45. Can anyone over here let (a) / me know what the cause at (b) / this folly of yours. (c) / No error (d)
(b) / for her anxiety is? (c) / No error (d) 55. He was apprised of so many (a) / proposals, but he did
46. Your face resembles with that of my (a) / mother and not agree (b) / with any proposal of mine. (c) / No error
this is one of the (b) / reasons I like you so much. (c) / (d)
No error (d) 56. Your dog differs with that of (a) / hers not only in colour
47. I have told him not to say anything (a) / of this sort to but also (b) / in height and length. (c) / No error (d)
anyone, but he persisted to say (b) / this to everyone 57. You must go to abroad for (a) / higher education as
he meets at home. (c) / No error (d) soon as possible, (b) / if you want to prosper in your
48. It is next to impossible for me to describe (a) / about the life. (c) / No error (d)
beauty of a widow because (b) / her beauty beggars 58. Will you please tell me how (a) / long will you take to
description. (c) / No error (d) reach (b) / to my farm house? (c) / No error (d)
49. Although you have got a (a) / well-paid job, yet in my 59. I am not, even in the least, interested (a) / in marrying to
opinion (b) / you are not worthy for it from any angle. an actress (b) / as I like a woman of letters. (c) / No error
(c) / No error (d) (d)
50. The decline of the price of petrol (a) / is now ever so 60. The committee appointed by them (a) / will investigate
indispensable and it (b) / must come down within a into the matter and (b) / we will soon arrive at a decision
. (c) / No error (d)