Olympiad – Class VIII – English - Prepositions

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Question - 1

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
The investigator went ____employer, with his findings. The result of his investigation caused the dismissal of three senior personnel. A further inquiry into. the matter was ordered.

  • A for
  • B with
  • C to
  • D away

Question - 2

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
The investigator went to employer, ____his findings. The result of his investigation caused the dismissal of three senior personnel. A further inquiry into. the matter was ordered

  • A for
  • B with
  • C to
  • D away

Question - 3

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
The investigator went to employer, with his findings. The result ______his investigation caused the dismissal of three senior personnel. A further inquiry into. the matter was ordered

  • A for
  • B to
  • C by
  • D of

Question - 4

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
The investigator went to employer, with his findings. The result of his investigation caused the dismissal _____three senior personnel. A further inquiry into. the matter was ordered

  • A to
  • B for
  • C of
  • D by

Question - 5

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
The investigator went to employer, with his findings. The result of his investigation caused the dismissal of three senior personnel. A further inquiry ____. the matter was ordered

  • A into
  • B in
  • C of
  • D to

Question - 6

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
My brother and I carried the kitten ______ the house when we heard a loud mewing. It was the mother cat. I put down the kitten. It mewed loudly but stayed still. The mother cat ran quickly to the little kitten. It started licking the kitten all over the body. The kitten kept mewing loudly.

  • A inside
  • B off
  • C out of
  • D into

Question - 7

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
My brother and I carried the kitten out of the house when we heard a loud mewing. It was the mother cat. I put ____the kitten. It mewed loudly but stayed still. The mother cat ran quickly to the little kitten. It started licking the kitten all over the body. The kitten kept mewing loudly

  • A up
  • B away
  • C down
  • D over

Question - 8

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
My brother and I carried the kitten out of the house when we heard a loud mewing. It was the mother cat. I put down the kitten. It mewed loudly but stayed still. The mother cat ran quickly ______the little kitten. It started licking the kitten all over the body. The kitten kept mewing loudly

  • A for
  • B to
  • C over
  • D from

Question - 9

Read the passages and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion.
My brother and I carried the kitten out of the house when we heard a loud mewing. It was the mother cat. I put down the kitten. It mewed loudly but stayed still. The mother cat ran quickly to the little kitten. It started licking the kitten all _____the body. The kitten kept mewing loudly

  • A over
  • B around
  • C by
  • D by

Question - 10

Read the passage and choose the correct option that can replace the underlined portion
Presently a light yellow ferry arrived. Cars and motorcycles sped ____ it. Then the green light came for us to board. My father carefully drove the car onto the lower deck of the ferry.
As soon as the ferry was filled with cars and motorcycles on the lower deck, it left the terminal and proceeded towards the island. I stood at the front end .of the ferry and  watched the water churn and twirl as the ferry cut through it. 

  • A in
  • B inside
  • C out
  • D out of
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