English Exercise on Tricks of Preposition- II

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Here in this article, we are providing an English Exercise on Tricks of Preposition- II based on our English Master Series Module -20. 

This Exercise will be very helpful while solving the questions of Spotting Errors and Fill in the blanks.

EXERCISE

1. There appears / to be very little /understanding among the two brothers./ No error.

2. She was  / angry on me because I/ had not invited her to the party. / No error.

3. He got a prestigious job though/ he was not worthy/for it./ No error.

4. He described about / the incident / in a very interesting way./ No error.

5. My father / deals /with garments. / No error.

6. I cannot / deal from/ those unruly students. / No error.

7.Despite of / working hard /he failed. / No error.

8. Ashok /married with / Rekha last month. / No error.

9.  The earth's atmosphere  / comprises of  / three layers./ No error.

10. The court held / the local MLA responsible / for the loss or damage to any public property ./ No error.

SOLUTION

1.  There appears to be very little understanding between the two brothers.

Explanation – among must be replaced by between.

2. She was angry with me because I had not invited her to the party.

Explanation – angry  is followed by with

3. He got a prestigious job though he was not worthy of it.

Explanation – worthy is followed by of 

4.  He described the incident in a very interesting way.

Explanation – describe is not followed by any preposition.

5. My father deal in garments.

Explanation – deal in means to trade

6. I cannot deal with those unruly students.

Explanation – deal with means to tackle

7. Despite working hard he failed.

8. Ashok married Rekha last month.

9. The earth's atmosphere comprises three layers.

Explanation – In active voice comprises is not followed by of

10. The court held the local MLA responsible for the loss of  or damage to any public property .

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