EnglishGrammar: Preposition

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct…

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) The old tea-estate bungalow was replete ______ teak furniture and faded family photographs.	(I) to
(B) The senior-most judge of the court will preside ______ the hearing on the land dispute.	(II) of
(C) Parents were not apprised ______ the change in the exam centre until the night before the exam.	(III) over
(D) Copying a friend’s project and handing it in as your own is akin ______ cheating.	(IV) with

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) The old tea-estate bungalow was replete with teak furniture and faded family photographs.	(IV) with	Replete with means full of something. The bungalow was full of old furniture and photographs.
(B) The senior-most judge of the court will preside over the hearing on the land dispute.	(III) over	Preside over means to be in charge of a meeting or a hearing. The senior judge will lead the hearing.
(C) Parents were not apprised of the change in the exam centre until the night before the exam.	(II) of	Apprised of means told about something. The parents were not told about the new centre in time.
(D) Copying a friend’s project and handing it in as your own is akin to cheating.	(I) to	Akin to means very like something, or almost the same as it. Handing in a copied project is almost the same as cheating.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) The old tea-estate bungalow was replete ______ teak furniture and faded family photographs.	(I) to
(B) The senior-most judge of the court will preside ______ the hearing on the land dispute.	(II) of
(C) Parents were not apprised ______ the change in the exam centre until the night before the exam.	(III) over
(D) Copying a friend’s project and handing it in as your own is akin ______ cheating.	(IV) with

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) The old tea-estate bungalow was replete with teak furniture and faded family photographs.	(IV) with	Replete with means full of something. The bungalow was full of old furniture and photographs.
(B) The senior-most judge of the court will preside over the hearing on the land dispute.	(III) over	Preside over means to be in charge of a meeting or a hearing. The senior judge will lead the hearing.
(C) Parents were not apprised of the change in the exam centre until the night before the exam.	(II) of	Apprised of means told about something. The parents were not told about the new centre in time.
(D) Copying a friend’s project and handing it in as your own is akin to cheating.	(I) to	Akin to means very like something, or almost the same as it. Handing in a copied project is almost the same as cheating.