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We use ‘on’ when we refer to a position on a surface.

On the sofa, on the table, on the chair etc.

Explanation

Mareena is afraid of spiders.

مرینہ مکڑیوں سے ڈرتی ہے۔

"Afraid" is one of those adjectives that is followed by "of" when introducing the thing or person someone fears.

Afraid of means خوفزدہ

Explanation

Not really. I'm quite near.

واقعی نہیں۔ میں کافی قریب ہوں۔

"Near" is the correct adjective to describe proximity (physical or figurative).

The sentence likely responds to something like “Are you far from here?” →

"Not really. I'm quite near."

Explanation

My husband asked him if he’d ever been convicted of a crime.

We use "of" in "convicted of a crime."

Because "convicted" is a verb that is commonly followed by the preposition "of" 

Explanation

"A friend of my mother’s" 

This structure shows a possessive relationship using a double possessive:

a friend of + possessive noun (my mother’s).

Explanation

"Close at five or six o'clock" is correct because "at" is used for specific times.

It precisely indicates when the stores close.

Explanation

"More quickly" is the correct comparative adverb form of "quickly."

It describes how the chemicals react — adverbs modify verbs like "react."

Explanation

When mentioning three items: one, another, and the other is the correct way to refer to the third.

"The other is partial" correctly completes the list of three types of solar eclipses.

Explanation

"Which was written by Pearl Buck" is a correct relative clause describing The Good Earth.

It gives extra information about the novel in a grammatically complete and clear way.

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"Everyone but albinos" means all people except albinos.

"But" is used here as an exception word, excluding albinos from the general statement.