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Preposition Set-1
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The truth about the human condition dawns ____ those who have the humility to recognise their unimportance.
Answer:
upon
The phrasal verb "dawn upon" means that something becomes apparent or clear to someone.
They are bad people to deal ____ in delivery dates.
(a) in (b) with (c) into (d) upon
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They are bad people to deal ____ in delivery dates.
Answer:
with
To "deal with" someone or something means to handle or interact with them.
You will notice water rising in the tube; now what do you deduce ____ that?
(a) from (b) in (c) with (d) for
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You will notice water rising in the tube; now what do you deduce ____ that?
Answer:
from
To "deduce from" something means to conclude or infer from it.
I felt I must defer ____ to my host's judgement.
(a) in (b) for (c) to (d) from
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I felt I must defer ____ to my host's judgement.
Answer:
to
To "defer to" someone's judgment or wishes means to submit to their authority or opinion.
He was momentarily deflected ____ this train of thought by a knock on the door.
(a) with (b) in (c) into (d) from
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He was momentarily deflected ____ this train of thought by a knock on the door.
Answer:
from
The verb "deflected" means to be turned aside from a course or direction. The correct preposition is "from."
The rules were rigid in principle, sometimes departed ____ in practice.
(a) upon (b) on (c) from (d) of
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The rules were rigid in principle, sometimes departed ____ in practice.
Answer:
from
To "depart from" a rule or plan means to deviate from it.
But the splendid occasion reminded him bitterly of the opportunities he had himself been deprived ____.
(a) of (b) from (c) with (d) out
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But the splendid occasion reminded him bitterly of the opportunities he had himself been deprived ____.
Answer:
of
The verb "deprive" is followed by the preposition "of," meaning to take something away from someone.
After being cut off from the main party for two weeks they began to despair ____ rejoining their companions.
(a) from (b) in (c) of (d) on
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After being cut off from the main party for two weeks they began to despair ____ rejoining their companions.
Answer:
of
To "despair of" something means to lose all hope that it will happen.
They could not be deviated ____ what they believed to be their duty.
(a) for (b) with (c) from (d) to
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They could not be deviated ____ what they believed to be their duty.
Answer:
from
To be "deviated from" something means to be turned away from it.
As boys, we had various ways of making the history professor distress ____ the subject of the lesson.
(a) in (b) on (c) with (d) from
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As boys, we had various ways of making the history professor distress ____ the subject of the lesson.
Answer:
from
The verb "distress" is followed by the preposition "from," which means to make someone feel anxious or upset.
You may dislike having to depend upon him, but it will be sometime before you can dispense ____ his help altogether.
(a) with (b) in (c) to (d) from
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You may dislike having to depend upon him, but it will be sometime before you can dispense ____ his help altogether.
Answer:
with
The phrasal verb "dispense with" means to do without something.
The upper classes may be dispossessed ____ their special powers and privileges by a slow process of evolution.
(a) from (b) of (c) with (d) in
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The upper classes may be dispossessed ____ their special powers and privileges by a slow process of evolution.
Answer:
of
The verb "dispossess" is followed by the preposition "of," meaning to deprive someone of something they own.
The main cylinder will have to be drained ____ before I can change the fittings.
(a) from (b) with (c) off (d) in
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The main cylinder will have to be drained ____ before I can change the fittings.
Answer:
off
The phrasal verb "drained off" means to remove liquid from something.
He looked causally to left and right and, when the flow of traffic had eased ____, crossed the road.
(a) off (b) from (c) of (d) in
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He looked causally to left and right and, when the flow of traffic had eased ____, crossed the road.
Answer:
off
The phrasal verb "ease off" means to become less severe or intense.
The strength of the European community emanates ____ the prosperous economies of their relatively few member states.
(a) with (b) from (c) around (d) to
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The strength of the European community emanates ____ the prosperous economies of their relatively few member states.
Answer:
from
The verb "emanate" is followed by the preposition "from," meaning to originate or issue from a source.
I apologize for encroaching ____ your valuable time, but I should appreciate your advice in an important matter.
(a) upon (b) in (c) from (d) on
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I apologize for encroaching ____ your valuable time, but I should appreciate your advice in an important matter.
Answer:
upon
The phrasal verb "encroach upon" means to intrude on someone's time or property.
The estate was so encumbered ____ debts that it was not worth buying.
(a) with (b) in (c) from (d) into
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The estate was so encumbered ____ debts that it was not worth buying.
Answer:
with
To be "encumbered with" something means to be burdened with it.
That a man should become so engrossed ____ a pursuit that he risks his life on a mountains needs explanation.
(a) with (b) for (c) into (d) in
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That a man should become so engrossed ____ a pursuit that he risks his life on a mountains needs explanation.
Answer:
in
The adjective "engrossed" is followed by the preposition "in," meaning to be completely absorbed in something.
He had become a sort of sub-editor, entrusted ____ hiring other members of staff.
(a) in (b) for (c) with (d) to
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He had become a sort of sub-editor, entrusted ____ hiring other members of staff.
Answer:
with
To be "entrusted with" a task means to be given responsibility for it.
The young women was escorted ____ the court by her solicitor.
(a) from (b) with (c) up (d) off
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The young women was escorted ____ the court by her solicitor.
Answer:
from
To be escorted "from" a place indicates leaving it, usually under protection or guidance.
After a lengthy inquiry, the management was exonerated ____ any responsibility for the fire that destroyed the factory.
(a) in (b) from (c) for (d) to
