English Grammar Quiz

Grammar Quiz - Prepositions 4

Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb particles or prepositions. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. She broke ----------------------- in the middle of her speech.
a) up b) in c) down d) off

2. Could you blow ----------------- the candle?
a) off b) on c) out d) up

3. At last the storm has blown ----------------.
a) off b) over c) out d) in

4. The opposition parties are planning to bring -------------- a No-Confidence Motion against the Prime Minister.
a) up b) forward c) out d) about

5. The accused said that he can’t call --------------- the whole events.
a) up (recollect) b) in c) on d) at

6. The workers have called ---------------- the strike.
a) off b) on c) at d) in

7. The team of investigators tried to call ---------------- the necessary information from him.
a) off b) forth c) up d) out

8. The terrorist’s plan to blow ----------------- the bridge was foiled by police.
a) out b) off c) up d) over

9. She is cut ---------------- for a job of this kind.
a) out b) off c) up d) down

10. She came ------------------- with flying colors in the examination.
a) out b) on c) off d) after

11. A new edition of this book will be brought ------------- soon.
a) in b) forward c) out d) off

12. I am sure that this scheme of his will eventually fall -----------------
a) off b) through c) up d) out

13. I have real trouble getting on ---------------- her.
a) at b) with c) by d) after

14. She is looking ---------------- to being a grand mother.
a) at b) after c) forward d) up

15. After he became rich be began to look down --------------- his old friends.
a) on b) upon c) at d) off

16. The chief guest gave -------------- the prizes.
a) away b) over c) to d) out

17. If a word is unfamiliar to you, you should look -------------- its meaning in the dictionary.
a) over b) after c) up d) into

18. Everybody in the village looked up --------------- the old man.
a) to b) at c) down d) after

19. The bridge gave ------------------- under the weight of heavy traffic.
a) away b) way c) up d) in

20. He could not put ---------------- with such an insult.
a) out b) away c) up d) off

21. She was put --------------- when he refused to listen to her.
a) out b) off c) up d) away

22. You must put --------------- something for the rainy day.
a) off b) out c) by d) up

23. She could not see ----------------- his game.
a) off b) to c) through d) at

24. The twin girls take ------------------ their mother.
a) in b) after c) to d) on

25. The manager took him ---------------- task.
a) after b) in c) to d) for

Answers

1. down (break down: fail)
2. out
3. over
4. forward
5. up (call up: recollect)
6. off
7. forth (call forth: elicit)
8. up
9. out
10. off
11. out
12. through (fall through: fail)
13. with
14. forward
15. upon
16. away
17. up
18. to
19. way
20. up
21. out
22. by
23. through
24. after (take after: resemble)
25. to (take sb to task: rebuke)