Preposition - Study Mode
[#1006] Would you like to go out to dinner . . . . . . . . Friday night.
Correct Answer
(B) on
[#1007] Who is that boy . . . . . . . . the black jacket?
Correct Answer
(C) in
Explanation
Solution: 'In' is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another. Here 'boy' is within the 'black jacket'.
[#1008] Did you try looking . . . . . . . . the door or . . . . . . . . cupboard?
Correct Answer
(B) behind, in
Explanation
Solution: In the first blank, 'behind' will be used because it means 'at or to the far side of (something), typically so as to be hidden by it'. In the second blank, 'in' will be used because it is used when something is within, i.e. one thing contains another.
[#1009] You should not put . . . . . . . . doing something until the very last minute.
Correct Answer
(D) off
Explanation
Solution: 'Put off' means 'postpone something'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
[#1010] After having tea, he settled himself . . . . . . . . his arm chair.
Correct Answer
(A) into
Explanation
Solution: 'Settled into' means 'make yourself comfortable in a place'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.