Use of Prepositions or Conjunctions Quiz
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The prisoners had been ___ from all contacts.
A. kept upon
B. kept apart
C. kept for
D. kept on
There is no logic ____ any of their claims.
A. with
B. in
C. from
D. up
The company deals ___ computer software.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. to
Government should prevent smugglers ___ their contraband.
A. to sell
B. to be selling
C. from selling
D. having sold
She arrived ____ air for the occasion.
A. for
B. in
C. with
D. by
Akpi took these actions purely ____ his own career.
A. on furtherance of
B. in furtherance of
C. to furtherance in
D. in furtherance with
All the traders in the market saw the woman buy ___ the imported suits.
A. up
B. off
C. over
D. out
Audu overbalanced and ____ the water.
A. fell into
B. fell them
C. fell for
D. fell at
He devoted himself ___ homeless children.
A. to helping
B. to help
C. by helping
D. with helping
After so many trials, the experiment ____.
A. paid up
B. paid for
C. paid off
D. paid out
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 class ____ more girls than boys this session.
A. comprised
B. comprises
C. comprise
D. comprising
He did not explain what happened ___ did she.
A. either
B. never
C. neither
D. rather
During the examination, a student ____ more answer sheets.
A. requested
B. requested for
C. requests for
D. request
____ his illness, Muhammad could not come to school.
A. with reference to
B. referring to
C. owing to
D. due to
The number of stores will be increased ____ twenty to thirty.
A. from
B. on
C. at
D. into
He bought a typewriter with a view ___ to type.
A. to learning
B. to learnt
C. to be learning
D. to be learnt
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
The accident occurred when the driver of the car ____ the lorry.
A. reversed towards
B. reversed into
C. reversed to
D. reversed back into
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
I always prefer the theatre ___ the cinema.
A. than
B. then
C. on top
D. to
The secretary has no right to ___ my affairs.
A. spy from
B. meddle in
C. toy at
D. complain into
___ the house was an easy task for the demolition squad.
A. Bringing forth
B. Tearing down
C. Bringing up
D. Tearing with
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
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