Preposition
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121. Choose the correct preposition.He took ages ___ the job.
Answer: 'To take time over something' ek phrase hai jiska arth hai kisi kaam ko karne mein bahut samay lagana.
122. What is time ___ your watch ?
Answer: Kisi ki ghadi ke anusaar samay poochne ke liye standard English mein hamesha 'by' ka prayog kiya jaata hai.
123. Choose the correct preposition :Julia is studying chemistry ____ university.
Answer: School, college, ya university jaise shikshan sansthanon mein padhne ya wahan hone ki sthiti mein 'at' ka upyog hota hai.
124. Choose the most appropriate word from the options to complete the given sentence.Despite her illness, she insisted ______ going to work as she had plenty of pending work.
Answer: 'Insist on' ek phrasal verb hai jiska arth hai 'kisi baat par adig rehna' ya 'zor dena'.
125. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence given.For once all the committee members agree _____ one another.
Answer: Jab aap kisi vyakti (person) se sehmat hote hain, to 'agree with' ka prayog hota hai. Jab aap kisi prastav (proposal) se sehmat hote hain, to 'agree to' ka prayog hota hai.
126. James is playing basketball ____ his friends.
Answer: 'With' ka seedha sa arth hai 'ke saath'. James apne doston 'ke saath' basketball khel raha hai.
127. Choose the incorrect option :Connectors join together .......... .
Answer: Connectors (sanyojak), jaise 'and', 'but', 'or', aadi shabdon (words), vakyanshon (phrases) aur vaakyon (sentences) ko jodte hain. Ve prepositions ko aapas mein nahi jodte.
128. Directions: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions: Lyndon Antoine's last international game was _______ 12 July 2009 where he played _______ Grenada _______ Thomas Taylor _______ Honduras.
Answer: Sahi kram hai: game was 'on' a specific date (kisi nishchit tareekh ko), he played 'for' a team (kisi team ke liye khela), 'under' a captain (kisi kaptaan ke neeche), 'against' an opponent (kisi pratidwandi ke khilaaf).
129. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. I thought you would be late _____ dinner.
Answer: 'Late for' ek aam phrase hai jiska arth hai 'kisi cheez ke liye der ho jaana'.
130. Choose the suitable preposition for the blank given -The children ran ......... the room.
Answer: 'Into' gati (movement) ko darshata hai jab koi cheez bahar se andar ki taraf jaati hai. Bacche daudkar kamre 'ke andar' gaye.
131. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:An amendment has been made _____ the bill.
Answer: 'To make an amendment to' ek sahi phrase hai, jiska matlab hai kisi cheez (jaise bill ya kanoon) mein sanshodhan karna.
132. She is angry ______ your misbehaviour.
Answer: Jab aap kisi vyakti ke kaam ya kisi cheez (thing/situation) par gussa hote hain, to 'angry at' ka prayog hota hai. Kisi vyakti 'se' gussa hone par 'angry with' ka prayog hota hai.
133. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:What is the time _______ your watch?
Answer: Kisi ki ghadi ke anusaar samay poochne ke liye standard English mein 'by' ka hi upyog kiya jaata hai.
134. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.The man is leaning _____ the wall.
Answer: 'Against' ka upyog sahara lekar tikne ke sandarbh mein hota hai. Aadmi deewar 'ke sahare' ya 'se tik kar' khada hai.
135. Choose the correct preposition :Would you care ....... a cup of coffee ?
Answer: 'To care for something' ka arth hai 'kuch chahna' ya 'pasand karna', khaaskar jab kisi ko kuch offer kiya ja raha ho.
136. Complete the following sentence choosing the correct preposition.I somehow managed to walk ____ the broken bridge.
Answer: 'Across' ka arth hai 'ek chhor se doosre chhor tak' ya 'ke paar'. Main toote hue pul 'ko paar karke' chalne mein safal raha.
137. The cat jumped ______ the rat.
Answer: 'Upon' ka upyog 'on' ki tarah hi hota hai, lekin yeh gati (movement) ke saath kisi cheez ke upar aane ko zyada jor se darshata hai, aur thoda aupcharik (formal) bhi hai.
138. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions :I had to show my pass ___ the man ___ the door.
Answer: Aap pass kisi vyakti ko ('to' the man) dikhate hain, aur woh vyakti ek nishchit sthan ('at' the door) par hai.
139. Identify the correct preposition for the blank -If you want to go abroad you must be ....... possession of a valid passport.
Answer: 'In possession of' ek muhavaredar vakyansh (idiomatic phrase) hai jiska arth hai 'kisi cheez ka swami hona' ya 'koi cheez paas hona'.
140. Fill in the blank, choosing the correct preposition from the given options :His house is _____ the mall.
Answer: 'Beside' ka arth hai 'ke bagal mein' (next to). 'Besides' (s ke saath) ka arth hota hai 'ke alawa' (in addition to).