Preposition Model test-01
#1. He is not capable ___ completing the project on his own.
The adjective ‘capable’ is always followed by the preposition ‘of’ and then a gerund (or noun) to express the ability to do something.
#2. The boy jumped ___ the pool to rescue the kitten.
The preposition ‘into’ denotes movement towards the inside of something.
#3. I have been waiting for you ___ two hours.
‘For’ is used to specify a duration or length of time (e.g., two hours, five days).
#4. The meeting is scheduled ___ 10:00 AM ___ Tuesday.
Explanation: The preposition ‘at’ is used for a precise time, and ‘on’ is used for days of the week.
#5. She is afraid ___ spiders.
The adjective ‘afraid’ is always followed by the fixed preposition ‘of’ to indicate the object of fear.
#6. The train arrived exactly ___ time.
The idiomatic phrase ‘on time’ means punctually, at the planned time.
#7. He has a great passion ___ classical music.
The noun ‘passion’ is commonly followed by the preposition ‘for’ to specify the object of that intense feeling.
#8. She divided the chocolates equally ___ the three children.
Among’ is the correct choice for distribution or relationship involving three or more people or things.
#9. He knocked ___ the door before entering the room.
The correct preposition for the verb ‘knock’ when referring to a door is ‘at’ (or sometimes ‘on’). ‘At’ focuses on the point of contact.
#10. The manager is not satisfied ___ your recent performance.
The adjective ‘satisfied’ is correctly followed by ‘with’ when referring to the person or thing that causes the satisfaction.