Question

Fill in the blanks of the following test with preposition.

in
out
upon
to
of
for
during

The moon is a very familiar figure (a)--all of us. She awakens a feeling (5) -
love and tenderness (
cour heants. (d)-a moonlit night even the infant in
arms stretches (e)-its hands to grasp this beautiful object. Nor is her appeal
confined (f)- only children. Even since the stirring of the poetic faculty in
man, she has furnished a theme (g)- poets and artists. In fact it casts its spell
binding effect (h)_everyone.
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Answer 1

The correct usage of prepositions in the given sentences is as follows:-

The moon is a very familiar figure (a) to all of us.  She awakens a feeling (b) of love and tenderness (c) in  our hearts. (d) On a moonlit night, even the infant in  arms stretches (e) out its hands to grasp this beautiful object. Nor is her appeal  confined (f) to only children. Even since the stirring of the poetic faculty in  man, she has furnished a theme (g) for poets and artists. In fact, it casts its spell  binding effect (h) upon everyone.

[​(a) to - proposition indication in relation to something

(b) of - preposition showing a relation between something

(c) in - preposition of place, an indication of a particular place.

(d) on - preposition of time, specifying a day or time.

(e) out - preposition to show displacement

(f) to - preposition showing the relation between something

(g) for - preposition showing the of something in relation to someone

(h) upon - preposition of place or direction in relation to someone]