8th Class English Prepositions Question Bank Prepositions

  • question_answer
    Read the following passages and choose the correct options that can replace the underlined portions.
    Presently a light yellow ferry arrived. Cars and motorcycles sped \[\underline{\mathbf{Q10}}\] it. Then the green light came \[\underline{\mathbf{Q11}}\] us \[\underline{\mathbf{Q12}}\] board. My father carefully drove the car \[\underline{\mathbf{Q13}}\] the lower deck \[\underline{\mathbf{Q14}}\] the ferry. As soon as the ferry was filled \[\underline{\mathbf{Q15}}\] cars and motorcycles s\[\underline{\mathbf{Q16}}\] the lower deck, it left the terminal and preceded \[\underline{\mathbf{Q17}}\]the island. I stood \[\underline{\mathbf{Q18}}\] the front end \[\underline{\mathbf{Q19}}\] the ferry and watched the water churn and twirl as the ferry cut \[\underline{\mathbf{Q20}}\] it.

    A)  by                                         

    B)  with

    C)  Of                                         

    D)  of

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The preposition 'by' is used for an agent or doer of the action. Hence the word 'with' is correct.


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