Deck 34: Prepositions

Question 1

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. You will find the atlas ( on , in ) the reference room.

A) on
B) in

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. According ( to , from ) a recent study, daily servings of broccoli reduce incidences of colon cancer.

A) to
B) from

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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David Buick (1855-1929) originally made his fortune in a Detroit plumbing business but soon became interested ____ the rising demand for the "horseless carriage."

A) in
B) on

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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By that time, Durant had formed General Motors, which also consisted ____ Oldsmobile and Cadillac.

A) in
B) of

Question 5

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. I will take the Graduate Record Exam ( in , on ) April 8, 2013.

A) in
B) on

Question 6

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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____ 1900, he formed the Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company.

A) In
B) On

Question 7

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. ( On , In ) June of 1863, the Confederate forces pushed north to Pennsylvania.

A) On
B) In

Question 8

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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However, in 1904, Buick lost control ____ his company to William C. Durant.

A) of
B) by

Question 9

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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A talented inventor, he succeeded ____ building an innovative motor that became standard in the industry.

A) to
B) in

Question 10

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. ( In , On ) Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Philip goes to the gym.

A) In
B) On

Question 11

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. I'll take responsibility ( for , from ) all administrative errors.

A) for
B) from

Question 12

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. Heidi's addicted ( with , to ) caffeine; she can't start the day without a cup of coffee.

A) with
B) to

Question 13

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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Three automobile pioneers who were responsible ____ the early success of General Motors never reaped the rewards for their hard work.

A) to
B) for

Question 14

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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Overexpansion and a business slump forced him from the company in 1910, but not for long; Durant soon joined forces ____ the fearless car-racing star Louis Chevrolet (1878-1941).

A) with
B) at

Question 15

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. My apartment building is ( on , in ) the corner of First Avenue and 14th Street.

A) on
B) in

Question 16

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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The two men agreed ____ producing a stylish and powerful car that would sell for a moderate price.

A) in
B) on

Question 17

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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A few years later, he built the first successful Buick, which his son test-drove ____ a 115-mile course in what was then a record three and one-half hours.

A) in
B) on

Question 18

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. Many philosophers are opposed ( to , about ) capital punishment.

A) to
B) about

Question 19

Instructions: Select the correct preposition in parentheses for each of the following sentences. Mona studied ( on , in ) the library until it closed.

A) on
B) in

Question 20

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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Inferior to none as a salesman, William Durant (1861-1947) relied ____ rapid expansion and aggressive marketing to make Buick, within four years, the best-selling American car.

A) to
B) on

Question 21

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. I am grateful to the university for offering this scholarship ____ me.

A) to
B) for
C) from

Question 22

Instructions: Select the letter of the correct preposition to insert in each of the following sentences. Channel 30 specialized ____ shows for campers and hunters.

A) on
B) in
C) for

Question 23

Instructions: Select the letter of the correct preposition to insert in each of the following sentences. According ____ the preface, the author of this book was an eyewitness to the earthquake.

A) by
B) to
C) with

Question 24

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. Marianne is agoraphobic; she has a fear ____ open spaces.

A) on
B) of
C) after

Question 25

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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Durant manipulated the stock of the new Chevrolet Motor Company to regain control of General Motors. Chevrolet soon argued ____ Durant and pulled out of the company.

A) with
B) at

Question 26

Instructions: Select the letter of the correct preposition to insert in each of the following sentences. Victoria was so fond ____ the film that she purchased the DVD.

A) after
B) of
C) on

Question 27

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. Steve left the fruit flies ____ the laboratory overnight.

A) on
B) under
C) in

Question 28

Instructions: Select the letter of the correct preposition to insert in each of the following sentences. The more Tyrese worries ____ the work he has left to do, the less able he is to finish on time.

A) on
B) after
C) about

Question 29

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ April, Chan will have paid off his credit cards.

A) In
B) On
C) From

Question 30

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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Chevrolet, after designing cars that won the Indianapolis 500 in 1920 and 1921, failed ____ many business ventures and died a poor man.

A) in
B) on

Question 31

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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The ends of all three men's lives were very different ____ their early successes.

A) from
B) to

Question 32

Instructions: Select the letter of the correct preposition to insert in each of the following sentences. When it comes to highway tolls, I differ ____ Senator Freiling.

A) with
B) from
C) on

Question 33

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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By 1923, Durant, not sensitive ____ economic shifts, had again overexpanded and lost General Motors.

A) for
B) to

Question 34

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. I left the sheet music ____ top of the piano.

A) in
B) on
C) for

Question 35

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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Buick's last job was as a clerk ____ a vocational school; Durant went bankrupt and died penniless.

A) in
B) on

Question 36

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct preposition for each blank.
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He was angry ____ Durant's marketing a small, inexpensive car bearing his prestigious name.

A) about
B) with