Tuesday 14 April 2020

Preposition | Class 10 | English Grammar | SEBA Question Bank 2020 | Assam

Preposition | Class 10 | English Grammar | SEBA Question Bank 2020 | Assam | HSLC


Preposition | Class 10 | English Grammar | SEBA Question Bank 2020 | Assam
Class 10 Preposition SEBA 

 CLASS 10 SEBA  | PREPOSITION | English Grammar



PREPOSITION QUESTION BANK SOLVED 1998-2020, HSLC ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the choices given in the brackets:

1. H.S.L.C. 2007 | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA
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1. The train is bound for India. (to/at/for)
2. One should not boast of one’s wealth. (of/for/at)
3. My sister excels in dancing. (at/in/by)
4. That man is devoid of common sense. (of/in/from)
5. This film is suitable for the children. (to/with/for)
6. The girl parted with her parents in tears. (with/from/by)


2. H.S.L.C. 2008  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. Do not boast of your wealth. (for/of/in)
2. The ship is bound for India. (to, for, of)
3. He goes to school by bus. (in, by, with)
4. He has been suffering from fever. (with, by, from)
5. Assam is rich in tea. (with, for, in)
6. I prefer tea to coffee. (to/from/than)

3. H.S.L.C. 2009  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. Shoes are made of leather. (with/of /from)
2. I can’t agree to your proposal. (to/with/on)
3. The man repented of his past misdeeds. (for/at/of)
4. She is gifted with a sweet voice. (by/of/with)
5. Man does not live on bread alone. (on/by/for)
6. Always beware of false friends. (with/from/of)

4. H.S.L.C. 2010  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. What is the time by your watch? (in/on/by)
2. This is a quotation from Milton. (of/from/by)
3. You should provide well of your children. (for/to/of)
4. He has not yet recovered from his illness. (by/of/from)
5. He sympathized with me in my sorrow. (to/with/for)
6. The old man is hard of hearing. (of/for/in)

5. H.S.L.C. 2011  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. There was a noise of children in play (in/on/at)
2. Her mother is in the town council. (in/on/over)
3. The teacher knows his students by name. (with/by/for)
4. Babysitters are a boon for parents. (for/upon/to)

6. H.S.L.C. 2012  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. I met him on the street. (in/on/at)
2. Please pay attention to your studies. (of/for/to)
3. He is an authority of science. (of/for/in)
4. The teacher is in full control over the class. (of/over/in)

7. H.S.L.C. 2014  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. Happiness consists in speaking the truth. (of/in/for)
2. One should be honest in dealing with fellowmen. (on/in/at)
3. She is looking for domestic help. (to/in/for)
4. The burden seemed too much on him. (to /for/on)

8. H.S.L.C. 2015 | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. Health is preferable to wealth. (than, for, to)
2. He is angry with his naughty sister. (at, with, upon)

9. H.S.L.C. 2016  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA


1. The cow lives on grass. (by/from/on)
2. He lives from hand to mouth. (on/from/to)
3. He is appointed to the post.  (in/to/at)
4. She is junior to me by three years. (to/from/than)

10. H.S.L.C. 2017  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. We go to school by bus. (in/with/by)
2. I am a senior to your sister. (then/to/from)
3. The principal presided over the meeting. (in/over/at)
4. The excels in dancing. (at/in/by)

11. H.S.L.C. 2018  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. He always runs after money. (at/for/after)
2. Flour is made from wheat. (of/from/with)
3. Write your answers in black ink. (with/in/by)
4. The cow lives on grass. (on/upon/with)

12. H.S.L.C. 2019  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. The train is bound for Delhi. (to/upon/for)
2. Assamese rich in minerals. (for/in/about)
3. I met him on the street. (in/on/upon)
4. Happiness consists in speaking the truth. (of/in/at)

13. H.S.L.C. 2020  | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. They are satisfied at your work. (by/at/with)
2. Man does not live on bread alone. (on/by/with)
3. Rita excels in dancing. (at/by/in)
4. He is looking for domestic help. (to/in/for)

14. ADDITIONAL | PREPOSITION | CLASS 10 SEBA

1. The lame man lives by begging. (with/from/by)
2. He often suffers from illness. (in/from/with)
3. The student was sure of success. (to/in/of)
4. I warned him against driving so fast. (for/on/against)
5. Always beware of false friends. (from/of /with)
6. A greedy man hankers after money. (after/for/in)
7. He sent the letter by hand. (by/with/in)
8. The tiger lives on flesh. (by/on/with)
9. Virtue consists in speaking the truth. (in/of/on)
10. I am amazed at his conduct. (at/ by/in)
11. I have great regard for my teachers. (for/in/to)
12. I am satisfied at your work. (by/with/at)
13. The boy was charged of stealing. (for/of/with)
14. You should be polite with your seniors. (to/with/for)
15. I have distaste in pop music. (in/for/of)
16. Gandhi was convicted of lying. (of/for/to)
17. Great books deal with human problems. (of/with/in)
18. The teacher was annoyed with me. (at/from/with)
19. Socrates had no desire for wealth. (for/of/towards)
20. Pay attention to what your teacher says. (at/in/to)
21. He is satisfied at his job. (at/with/in)
22. I am indebted to you for your help. (with/at/to)
23. One should be conscious of one’s faults. (about/of/at)
24. Man does not live on bread alone. (on/for/by)
25. There is an exception to every rule. (on/to/in)
26. Mr. Sharma presided over the meeting. (on/at/over)
27. She prefers tea to cold drinks. (for/than/to)
28. Nobody in the class could compete with Raja (with/against/to)
29. I cannot part with this book. (with/of/from)
30. I was surprised at his behavior. (by/with/at)
31. He will come back in an hour. (at/ by/in)
32. The lame man lives by begging. (by/with/on)
33. Do not run after money. (after/for/at)
34. She was tired of waiting for him. (with/by/of)
35. The train is bound for Howrah. (to/at/for)
36. One should not boast of one’s wealth. (of/for/at)
37. My sister excels in dancing. (at/in/by)
38. That man is devoid of common sense. (of/with/for)
39. This film is suitable for children. (to/with/for)