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Use of Prepositions and Conjunctions
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44 CXC CSEC English A (English Language) questions on Use of Prepositions and Conjunctions, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Select the sentence that uses the correct preposition.

  1. The fisherman arrived at the harbour at dawn.
  2. The fisherman arrived on the harbour at dawn.
  3. The fisherman arrived by the harbour at dawn.
  4. The fisherman arrived to the harbour at dawn.
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✓ Answer: AThe fisherman arrived at the harbour at dawn.
Award 1 mark for identifying 'arrived at' as the correct collocation. D is incorrect — 'arrived to' is a common error influenced by Spanish/Creole syntax. B is incorrect — 'on' indicates surface position, not destination. C is incorrect — 'by' suggests proximity, not arrival.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A student in Barbados wrote the following sentence in her essay about hurricane preparedness: 'We secured the windows, ___ we also stored extra water.' Which conjunction correctly completes the sentence?

  1. so
  2. and
  3. or
  4. but
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✓ Answer: Band
Award 1 mark for 'and' — a coordinating conjunction showing addition of related actions. D is incorrect — 'but' indicates contrast, which is not present. A is incorrect — 'so' indicates result/consequence, not addition. C is incorrect — 'or' indicates alternative, not combined actions.
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How is Use of Prepositions and Conjunctions typically tested on CXC CSEC English Language papers?
Use of Prepositions and Conjunctions appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC English Language papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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