Preposition MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers

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.