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

• Rule/usage: comply with means to act in accordance with a request, rule, or instructions.
• Why correct: "He complied with my request" is the natural collocation in English.
• Why others are wrong:
  • by, of, through do not pair with "comply" to mean obeying a request.

• Reason: In this passive construction, the preposition against shows the party the charge is laid against (a crime charged against a man).
• Why other options are wrong:
  • with – means accompaniment or association (not the target of a charge).
  • of – not used to indicate who the charge is directed at.
  • for – implies a reason or purpose, not the person who is charged.

• Correct: from
• Reason: remove + from shows taking someone out of a place or position (e.g., removed from the office).
• Other options fail:
  • A. to – indicates direction toward, not removal.
  • B. of – shows possession or part, not separation.
  • D. though – not a preposition here; grammatically incorrect.

Correct answer: A) at

• Rule: To shudder is commonly followed by at someone or something (shudder at something).
• Why correct: "She shuddered at dreadful sight" means she reacted with fear/disgust to the sight.
• Why others are wrong:
  • on
  • over
  • upon
  These are not used with shudder in this context.

• Rule/usage: The verb rejoice is commonly followed by the preposition at to express happiness about a thing or event (e.g., rejoice at her success).
• Why other options are wrong:
• of – not used after rejoice (we say “rejoice at/on/over/in”).
• on – incorrect with rejoice
• for – not the usual collocation here.

• Rule/usage: The phrasal verb snap at means to attack or bite toward someone. Use at with verbs of attack or aggression.
• Why correct: "The dog snapped at the thief" shows the dog directed its aggression toward the thief.
• Why others are wrong:
  • of, on, over are not used with "snap" in this sense.

• Rule/usage: In legal contexts, we say “proceed against someone” to start legal action.
• Why this fits: “Proceed against him” means to initiate proceedings against him.
• Why others are wrong: - “to” is used for directions or intent, not for initiating legal action. - “for” and “on” do not convey the action of taking legal steps against a person.

• Correct: with. We say "overwhelmed with sorrow" to show the emotion that fills someone.
• Rule: Adjectives like overwhelmed are followed by with to express the feeling or amount of emotion.

• Correct choice: A) in — We use involved in a crime to show participation or relationship to the crime. This is a fixed collocation.
• Why others are incorrect:
  • into a crime → not a standard collocation; we don’t say “involved into a crime.”
  • at a crime → wrong preposition for this meaning.
  • of a crime → refers to ownership or content, not involvement.
• Rule Use involved in to indicate participation in an activity or event.