📚 Prepositions Practice

Explanation (in simple English): The four brothers are more than two people, so we use among for group discussions or actions. Between is used for two people only. For is not correct here; it doesn’t show relation between people. Within means inside or internal, not the right sense of group quarrel. Correct option: D Correct answer: among — rule: use among for relationships within a group (three or more people).

Correct answer: C) into Reason: The fixed phrase is burst into tears, meaning suddenly start crying. Rule/usage: Use into after verbs of becoming or moving into a state (burst into, break into, etc.). Why others are wrong: A) in tears — not idiomatic after burst. B) out in — incorrect combination. D) to — incorrect preposition here.

Correct answer: C — into The phrasal verb burst into + tears means “suddenly start crying.” Rule: into expresses moving from one state to another (burst into tears = begin crying suddenly). Options: A. in — not the fixed collocation here. B. out in — incorrect combination. D. to — wrong preposition for this idiom.

Explanation (in simple English): The correct option is to. We say "applicable to" when something applies or relates to someone or something. Other options are wrong because: with, for, on are not used after "applicable" in this sense. So: "This rule is applicable to everyone."

Explanation Correct answer: with Rule: angry + with + person expressing the target of the emotion (e.g., angry with you/with me). Other options are wrong here: at to on

The income is “derived from ownership of land.” Correct: A. from – “derived from” means the source or origin of something (income arising from ownership). Why others are wrong: B. with – implies accompaniment, not source. C. to – denotes direction or recipient, not origin. D. at – indicates location or rate, not source.

Explanation: Correct answer: D (to) — Use confide something to someone when you reveal or entrust a secret to a person. Using in would mean confide in someone, i.e., have trust in them, not reveal it. Using with or on is incorrect in this context.

Explanation Correct: of — The common collocation is beware of + noun (or -ing). It means to be cautious about something. Other options: out — not used after beware. off — incorrect here; beware off is not a fixed phrase. out of — incorrect; beware does not pair with out of.

Explanation The correct answer is with. We say “infested with pests,” meaning the pests present inside the place. Rule: infested is followed by with to show the thing causing infestation (infested with rats). Why other options are wrong: of: not used after infested. by: shows agent, not the thing causing infestation. from: indicates origin, not presence.

Correct option: A Answer: for — The fixed phrase is “a match for someone” or “no match for someone,” meaning you cannot compete with them. Why others are wrong: to: not used after “match” in this sense. with: “a match with” is not correct here. at: not used in this idiom. Rule: use for after match when indicating someone you cannot compete against.