Preposition Exercise 7

Fill in the blanks with appropriate Preposition:

1. A child is not able to distinguish good ____ evil. Death does not distinguish ____ the rich and the poor. Sir Ronald Ross is distinguished ____ his medical researches. Punch is distinguished ____ his hunchback.
2. On account of his age he is disqualified ____ competing.  Ill health disqualified the body ____ labour and the mind ____ study.  
3. Innocence is not proof ____ scandal. He was discharged as there was no proof ____ his guilt.
4. He has no good cause ____ complaint. Darkness was the cause ____ his losing his way.
5. True charity does not consist ____ indiscriminate alms-giving. Brass consists ____ copper and zinc.
6. I am not concerned ____ his affairs. I am not concerned  ____ him ____ that business. She was much concerned ____ hearing the sad news. Her parents are naturally concerned ____ her safety.
7. She parted ____ her friends in high spirit. She parted ____ her property and went on pilgrimage to Dwarka.
8. He acted ____ fear. He acted ____ my suggestion. He acted ____ compulsion.
9. He succeeded ____ the throne of his uncle. He succeeded ____ his object.
10. He agreed ____ my proposal. He agreed ____ me on that question. They could not agree ____ themselves.
11. The patient is now free ____ danger. He is free ____ his money. The goods were passed free ____ duty.
12. I prevailed ____ him to join our Union. He prevailed ____ me in the dispute. The peculiar custom prevails ____ the Todas.
13. I was angry ____ him ____ lying to me.
14. The city is well provided ____ corn. We should provide ____ risk of fire by insuring our goods. He has provided ____ his children.
15. The police is entrusted ____ the enforcement of law and order. The children were entrusted ____ the care of their aunt.
16. The edition of lvanhoe is adapted ____ Indian boys. The form and structure of nests are adapted ____ the wants and habits of each species. Many Urdu plays are adapted ____ English .
17. We are all slaves ____ convention. No man should be a slave ____ his passion.
18. He is blind ____ one eye. Are you blind ____ your own interests?
19. There is no exception ____ the rule. All the ministers were present at the function with the exception ____ Mr. Smith. He took exception ____ the presence of an outsider .
20. Her creditors became impatient ____ payment. Impatient ____ delay, she knocked at the door rather loudly. The people became inpatient ____ the burden of heavy taxation.

Answer:

1. From, between, for, by
2. From, for, for
3. Against, of
4. for, of
5. in, of
6. about, with, in, at, for
7. from, with
8. from, on, under
9. to, in
10. to, with, among
11. from, with, of
12. upon, over, among
13. in, with, with
14. with, against, for
15. with, to
16. for, to, from
17. to, of
18. of, to
19. to, of, against
20. for, at, under.