Preposition - Study Mode
[#1151] When Britain adopted the decimal system for its money, it changed . . . . . . . . relatively smoothly.
Correct Answer
(C) over
Explanation
Solution: 'Change over' means 'to stop using or having one thing and to start using or having something else'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
[#1152] The students walk five kilometers to school, so they need to get up very early . . . . . . . . the morning.
Correct Answer
(C) in
Explanation
Solution: We use 'in' with morning, afternoon, evening but we use on when we talk about a specific morning, afternoon, etc., or when we describe the part of the day.
[#1153] He is hopeful . . . . . . . . his success in the I.A.S. examination.
Correct Answer
(A) of
Explanation
Solution: The preposition "of" can be used in many different contexts. It can be used to help quantify a time or measurement (e.g. "the fifth of September" or "three pounds of potatoes") and even identify a location (e.g. "south of California"), but it can also create more general relationships between objects and their nouns.
[#1154] He did not avail himself . . . . . . . . the opportunity.
Correct Answer
(D) of
Explanation
Solution: If you avail yourself of an offer or an opportunity, you accept the offer or make use of the opportunity. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
[#1155] I felt the pain surge . . . . . . . . my left arm and head towards my chest. I was having a heart attack.
Correct Answer
(D) through
Explanation
Solution: 'Through' means 'from one end or side of something to the other'. Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.