Deck 34: Prepositions

Question 1

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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 5

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

A) in
B) of

Question 6

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

Question 7

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 8

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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 9

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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. ( On , In ) June of 1863, the Confederate forces pushed north to Pennsylvania.

A) On
B) In

Question 11

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

A) of
B) by

Question 12

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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 13

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

A) In
B) On

Question 14

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

A) in
B) on

Question 15

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

Question 16

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 17

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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 18

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 19

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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

Question 20

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 21

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 22

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 23

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 24

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

A) about
B) with

Question 25

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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: 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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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 31

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

A) from
B) to

Question 32

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 33

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct preposition for each blank. Unsung Innovators 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 34

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 35

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

A) for
B) to