Preposition MCQs

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  1. She left the room quietly _ everyone was asleep.
    A) although
    B) while
    C) despite
    D) because
    Answer: B) while
  2. He completed the task on time _ he was unwell.
    A) because
    B) although
    C) while
    D) for
    Answer: B) although
  3. I cannot attend the meeting _ I have another commitment.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) for
    Answer: B) because
  4. They stayed inside _ it was raining heavily.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) for
    Answer: C) despite
  5. She succeeded in her career _ many obstacles blocked her path.
    A) because
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) while
    Answer: B) despite
  6. We went out for a walk _ the weather was not very good.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  7. He spoke loudly _ nobody could hear him clearly.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: C) despite
  8. I stayed at home _ my friends were partying.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  9. They were happy _ their team lost the match.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: C) despite
  10. She works hard _ she wants to achieve her goals.
    A) because
    B) although
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) because
  11. He was late for the class _ he caught a heavy traffic jam.
    A) because of
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) for
    Answer: A) because of
  12. The child cried _ he was tired.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: B) because
  13. She smiled _ she was nervous.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  14. He continued working _ he felt sick.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  15. We decided to stay indoors _ the sun was shining outside.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  16. He is respected _ his honesty and integrity.
    A) because of
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) for
    Answer: A) because of
  17. The company succeeded _ the economic crisis.
    A) because
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) for
    Answer: B) despite
  18. She completed the marathon _ her injured leg.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: C) despite
  19. He left early _ he wanted to catch the last train.
    A) because
    B) although
    C) despite
    D) for
    Answer: A) because
  20. I could not sleep well _ the noise outside.
    A) because of
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) while
    Answer: A) because of
  21. They stayed awake _ they were extremely tired.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  22. She performed well _ being nervous.
    A) although
    B) despite
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: B) despite
  23. He answered all questions correctly _ the difficulty of the paper.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: C) despite
  24. I could not attend the seminar _ prior commitments.
    A) because of
    B) although
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) because of
  25. The students remained silent _ the teacher scolded them.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  26. She passed the exam _ very little preparation.
    A) although
    B) despite
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: B) despite
  27. He wore a coat _ it was very warm outside.
    A) although
    B) despite
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  28. They decided to travel _ the risk of heavy storms.
    A) because
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) for
    Answer: B) despite
  29. She stayed calm _ everyone else was panicking.
    A) although
    B) despite
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  30. He was awarded _ his remarkable contribution to the project.
    A) for
    B) because of
    C) despite
    D) although
    Answer: B) because of
  31. I took an umbrella _ it was drizzling.
    A) because
    B) although
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) because
  32. They enjoyed the picnic _ the cold wind.
    A) although
    B) despite
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: B) despite
  33. She couldn’t sleep _ the loud music from the party.
    A) because of
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) while
    Answer: A) because of
  34. He stayed back _ the others had already left.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  35. The garden flourished _ lack of rain.
    A) despite
    B) although
    C) because of
    D) while
    Answer: A) despite
  36. I took a taxi _ I was running late.
    A) because
    B) although
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) because
  37. She continued reading _ the noise around her.
    A) despite
    B) although
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: A) despite
  38. He apologized _ being rude earlier.
    A) for
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) although
    Answer: A) for
  39. They finished the work _ it was almost midnight.
    A) although
    B) because
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  40. She felt proud _ her achievements.
    A) of
    B) for
    C) about
    D) with
    Answer: A) of
  41. He was promoted _ his dedication and hard work.
    A) because of
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) for
    Answer: A) because of
  42. The baby slept peacefully _ the loud thunder outside.
    A) despite
    B) although
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: A) despite
  43. He stayed awake _ he was extremely tired.
    A) although
    B) despite
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
  44. The team performed exceptionally _ the adverse weather conditions.
    A) despite
    B) although
    C) because
    D) for
    Answer: A) despite
  45. I bought this gift _ you like surprises.
    A) because
    B) although
    C) despite
    D) for
    Answer: A) because
  46. She was trembling _ the cold.
    A) from
    B) because
    C) of
    D) with
    Answer: C) of
  47. He was late _ heavy traffic on the way.
    A) because of
    B) despite
    C) although
    D) due to
    Answer: A) because of
  48. They cheered loudly _ the home team scored a goal.
    A) because
    B) although
    C) despite
    D) while
    Answer: A) because
  49. She was proud _ her daughter’s success.
    A) of
    B) for
    C) with
    D) about
    Answer: A) of
  50. He kept working _ he was exhausted.
    A) although
    B) despite
    C) because
    D) while
    Answer: A) although
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