Use of Prepositions or Conjunctions Quiz
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___ the house was an easy task for the demolition squad.
A. Bringing forth
B. Tearing down
C. Bringing up
D. Tearing with
I know that your friend will not accept the proposal ____.
A. and you neither
B. and neither you
C. neither do you
D. neither will you
He devoted himself ___ homeless children.
A. to helping
B. to help
C. by helping
D. with helping
Akpi took these actions purely ____ his own career.
A. on furtherance of
B. in furtherance of
C. to furtherance in
D. in furtherance with
One would wish ___ missed that opportunity to be present at the graduation ball.
A. to have not
B. for having not
C. to having
D. not to have
The accident occurred when the driver of the car ____ the lorry.
A. reversed towards
B. reversed into
C. reversed to
D. reversed back into
Oboro will always ____ his friends.
A. stand up for
B. stand down for
C. stand across for
D. stand beside for
He did not explain what happened ___ did she.
A. either
B. never
C. neither
D. rather
The dull student took correspondence course as a means ____ his standard in the class.
A. to improve
B. for improving
C. of improving
D. by improving
He went abroad with a view ___ a business partner.
A. to find
B. to be finding
C. to have found
D. to finding
You may have the pencil, but you cant have the ballpoint ____
A. either
B. also
C. furthermore
D. as well
The prisoners had been ___ from all contacts.
A. kept upon
B. kept apart
C. kept for
D. kept on
She arrived ____ air for the occasion.
A. for
B. in
C. with
D. by
____ his illness, Muhammad could not come to school.
A. with reference to
B. referring to
C. owing to
D. due to
The secretary has no right to ___ my affairs.
A. spy from
B. meddle in
C. toy at
D. complain into
The company deals ___ computer software.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. to
Parents should be good examples ____ their children.
A. to
B. at
C. from
D. by
I always prefer the theatre ___ the cinema.
A. than
B. then
C. on top
D. to
The class ____ more girls than boys this session.
A. comprised
B. comprises
C. comprise
D. comprising
The number of stores will be increased ____ twenty to thirty.
A. from
B. on
C. at
D. into
There is no need to stand ____ ceremony in matters of this nature.
A. by
B. to
C. on
D. for
After so many trials, the experiment ____.
A. paid up
B. paid for
C. paid off
D. paid out
When the cashier told him to join the queue, he considered it ____ his dignity.
A. a drawback to
B. an affront on
C. withdrawal from
D. a strain on
There is no logic ____ any of their claims.
A. with
B. in
C. from
D. up
Umar: I have never visited the dentist. Aliyu: _____
A. neither myself
B. I myself haven’t
C. neither have I
D. I also never