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) Meera could always confide ______ her grandmother, even about her fights with friends.	(I) to
(B) Mr. Iyer prides himself ______ never having missed a train in thirty years of work.	(II) from
(C) Passengers are requested to refrain ______ smoking anywhere inside the station.	(III) in
(D) Several parents were strongly opposed ______ the sudden rise in school bus fees.	(IV) on

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Meera could always confide in her grandmother, even about her fights with friends.	(III) in	Confide in means to trust someone and tell them your secrets. Meera trusted her grandmother and told her everything.
(B) Mr. Iyer prides himself on never having missed a train in thirty years of work.	(IV) on	Pride oneself on means to feel proud of something about oneself. Mr. Iyer is proud that he never missed a train.
(C) Passengers are requested to refrain from smoking anywhere inside the station.	(II) from	Refrain from means to stop yourself from doing something. Passengers must not smoke inside the station.
(D) Several parents were strongly opposed to the sudden rise in school bus fees.	(I) to	Opposed to means against something, or not in favour of it. The parents did not agree with the higher fees.

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) Meera could always confide ______ her grandmother, even about her fights with friends.	(I) to
(B) Mr. Iyer prides himself ______ never having missed a train in thirty years of work.	(II) from
(C) Passengers are requested to refrain ______ smoking anywhere inside the station.	(III) in
(D) Several parents were strongly opposed ______ the sudden rise in school bus fees.	(IV) on

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Meera could always confide in her grandmother, even about her fights with friends.	(III) in	Confide in means to trust someone and tell them your secrets. Meera trusted her grandmother and told her everything.
(B) Mr. Iyer prides himself on never having missed a train in thirty years of work.	(IV) on	Pride oneself on means to feel proud of something about oneself. Mr. Iyer is proud that he never missed a train.
(C) Passengers are requested to refrain from smoking anywhere inside the station.	(II) from	Refrain from means to stop yourself from doing something. Passengers must not smoke inside the station.
(D) Several parents were strongly opposed to the sudden rise in school bus fees.	(I) to	Opposed to means against something, or not in favour of it. The parents did not agree with the higher fees.