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ICSE Class 10 Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs — practice questions — page 2

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Match prep strand: 1. Strand: p. At end 2. Object: q. Fronted 3. Rule: r. SeparatedRead the answer and worked solution →Match prep verbs: 1. Run: p. Encounter 2. Take: q. Resemble 3. Stand: r. SupportRead the answer and worked solution →Match three parts: 1. Put up: p. With 2. Look: q. Forward to 3. Sit in: r. ForRead the answer and worked solution →Match pronoun slot: 1. Noun: p. Any slot 2. Pron: q. Mid slot 3. Rule: r. Hand it inRead the answer and worked solution →Match fixed prep: 1. Insist: p. On 2. Proud: q. Of 3. Good: r. AtRead the answer and worked solution →Match marginal: 1. Bar: p. Barring 2. Pend: q. Pending 3. Past: r. DuringRead the answer and worked solution →Match idiom sense: 1. Pick: p. Distinct 2. Hang: q. Spend time 3. Sum: r. Non-literalRead the answer and worked solution →Match particle ID: 1. Over: p. Think over 2. Up: q. Think up 3. Role: r. Verb linkRead the answer and worked solution →Match shifts test: 1. V-P-N: p. Base form 2. V-N-P: q. Shifted 3. Status: r. ParticleRead the answer and worked solution →Match dialect use: 1. US: p. On weekend 2. UK: q. At weekend 3. Nature: r. PolysemyRead the answer and worked solution →Match polysemy: 1. Primary: p. Spatial 2. Ext: q. Metaphor 3. Word: r. PolysemousRead the answer and worked solution →Match inposition: 1. Rare: p. Inposition 2. Spot: q. In parts 3. Unit: r. ComplexRead the answer and worked solution →Match particle list: 1. In: p. Direction 2. Up: q. Vertical 3. Off: r. ContactRead the answer and worked solution →Match shift limits: 1. Pron: p. Blocks it 2. Idiom: q. Set pair 3. Rigid: r. ImmovableRead the answer and worked solution →Match dual forms: 1. Dispense: p. With 2. Listen: q. To 3. Pass: r. ForRead the answer and worked solution →Match forward gaze: 1. Look: p. Verb base 2. Fwd: q. Particle 3. To: r. PrepositionRead the answer and worked solution →Match take after: 1. Take: p. Base verb 2. After: q. Prep head 3. Mother: r. Obj nounRead the answer and worked solution →Match pass for: 1. Pass: p. Main verb 2. For: q. Prep head 3. Linguist: r. ObjectRead the answer and worked solution →Fill in the blank: 'Despite his _____ appearance, he was actually quite kind.'Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the correct preposition: "The book is divided ___ five chapters."Read the answer and worked solution →

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Match prep strand: 1. Strand: p. At end 2. Object: q. Fronted 3. Rule: r. Separated

  1. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r
  2. 1-p, 2-r, 3-q
  3. 1-q, 2-p, 3-r
  4. 1-r, 2-p, 3-q
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Correct answer: A. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r

Preposition stranding occurs when a preposition is left at the end of a clause without an immediately following object.

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Match prep verbs: 1. Run: p. Encounter 2. Take: q. Resemble 3. Stand: r. Support

  1. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r
  2. 1-p, 2-r, 3-q
  3. 1-q, 2-p, 3-r
  4. 1-r, 2-p, 3-q
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Correct answer: A. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r

Run into, take after, and stand by are prepositional verbs where the preposition introduces an essential complement.

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Match three parts: 1. Put up: p. With 2. Look: q. Forward to 3. Sit in: r. For

  1. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r
  2. 1-p, 2-r, 3-q
  3. 1-q, 2-p, 3-r
  4. 1-r, 2-p, 3-q
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Correct answer: A. 1-p, 2-q, 3-r

Particle-prepositional verbs combine a verb, an adverbial particle, and a preposition in sequence.

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