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Prachi English grammar Preposition
Exercise (1): Fill in the blanks with time prepositions :
1. He will meet me ___________5 o’clock.
2. The game will be over ___________ten minutes.
3. I have been living here ___________1969.
4. The family gathered again ___________Christmas,
5. You should be present latest ___________- 4 p.m.
6. She lived in Kolkata ___________1980 ____________ 1990.
7. There have been no rains ____________ the last two months.
8. He will come back from Bangalore ___________Monday afternoon.
9. His novel was not published ___________his life time.
10. The meeting was held ___________24th December.
Answers:- 1. at 2. in 3. since 4. at 5. by 6. from, to 7. for 8. on 9. during 10. On
Exercise 2): Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of place:
1. She liked to live ____________ a city.
2. His brother was born ____________ a farm.
3. We were ___________England at that time.
4. She kept her clothes ___________the almirah.
5. He put the cup ___________the table.
6. Her elder sister lives ____________ 8 Mission Road.
7. I prefer to work ___________ a bank.
8. They saw some marks ___________ the ceiling.
9. People love bull-fights 10. She lives ___________Spain.
10. She lives __________ a little house __________the main street.
Answers:- 1. in 2. on 3. in 4. in 5. on 6. at 7. in 8. on 9. in 10. in, on
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Exercise (3): Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions of position.
1. We have hung the calendar ___________ the fireplace.
2. He put his sign ___________ mine.
3. They could see the valley ___________ them.
4. There were clouds ___________ us
5. The dog buried the bone ___________ the ground.
6. The water was ___________his knees.
7. The hat fell ___________the table.
8. We stood ___________ the crowd.
9. The child hid himself ___________ a quilt.
10. He stood ___________his brother and his sister,
Answers:-
1. below 2. under 3. below 4. above 5. into 6. above/below 7. under 8. among 9. underneath 10. between
Exercise 4): Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions :
1. He drove the car ___________- the road.
2. He tried to swim ___________the river.
3. She took the picture ___________the wall.
4. The crowd came ___________ the city from the nearby villages,
5. The child ran ___________the house.
6. He came ___________the water.
7. They sailed ___________England ___________France.
8. The girls walked ___________the street.
9. He threw the bundle ___________the window.
10. The thief entered the house _____________ the window.
Answers:-
1. on 2. across 3. off 4. into 5. into 6. out of 7. from, to 8. along 9. out of 10. through
Exercise 5): Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions :
1. Panipat lies ___________Sonepat and Karnal.
2. They walked ______________________the field.
3. The dog ran ___________the cat.
4. I leaned my bicycle ____________ _ the wall.
5. She walked ___________the road.
6. The little girl hid ___________her mother.
7. I sit ___________her in the class.
8. The plane flew ___________the clouds.
9. They have a house ___________the sea.
10. The ball rolled ___________the hill.
Answers:-
1. between 2. across 3. after 4. against 5. along 6. behind 7. beside 8. above 9. by 10. down
Exercise 6): Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions :
1. An accident occurred ___________the night
2. She walked ___________two hours.
3. I worked ___________8 a.m. ___________10 a.m.
4. She left ___________London.
5. We started from Kanpur and reached Delhi_ ___________11 p.m.
6. This happened ______________ March ___________2003.
7. We stepped ____________the room.
8. Please keep ___________the grass.
9. She put the cap ____________ the bed.
10. The child climbed ___________ the table.
Answers:-
1. An accident occurred during the night.
2. She walked for two hours.
3. I worked from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
4. She left for London.
5. We started from Kanpur and reached Delhi at 11 p.m.
6. This happened in March in 2003.
7. We stepped into the room.
8. Please keep off the grass.
9. She put the cap on the bed. 10. The child climbed onto the table..
Exercise 7): Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions :
1. I have been working ___________this office ___________1980.
2. He has lived ___________ this house ___________ten years.
3. There are cupboards ___________the sink.
4. We spread a blanket ___________the bed.
5. He jumped ___________the ditch.
6. I had been working ___________ two o’clock.
7. He had been waiting here ____________ noon. com
8. We have known each other ____________ March
9. The main road went ___________the town.
10. We walked ___________the centre of the town.
Answers:-
1. I have been working in this office since 1980.
2. He has lived in this house for ten years.
3. There are cupboards over the sink.
4. We spread a blanket over the bed.
5. He jumped over the ditch.
6. I had been working since two o’clock.
7. He had been waiting here since noon.
8. We have known each other since March.
9. The main road went through the town.
10. We walked towards the centre of the town.
Exercise 8): Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct preposition from those given in
brackets :
1. The train travels from London ____________ Paris. (at, to)
2. We stood ___________ the theatre. (on, behind)
3. The store is open daily ___________ Monday to Friday. (for, from)
4. I took my hat ___________ the table. (of, off)
5. The children ran ___________ the school. (of, out of)
6. I will work
five o’clock. (until, up)
7. The treasure was hidden ___________ the earth. (under, over)
_8. A comes ___________ B in the alphabet. (before, after
9. The squirrel ran ___________- the wall. (along, among)
10. He lives ___________20, Moti Nagar. (at, to) Exercise
Answers:-
1. The train travels from London to Paris.
2. We stood behind the theatre.
3. The store is open daily from Monday to Friday.
4. I took my hat off the table.
5. The children ran out of the school.
6. I will work until five o’clock.
7. The treasure was hidden under the earth.
8. A comes before B in the alphabet.
9. The squirrel ran along the wall.
10. He lives at 20, Moti Nagar.
Exercise 9: Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct preposition from those given in
brackets :
1. Tom and his friend divided the money ___________themselves. (between, among)
2. They will arrive ___________ six o’clock. (at, in)
3. I have known her ___________ last year. (for, since)
4. We expect him ___________ Wednesday. (on, at)
5. The cat was sitting ___________ the stove (beside, besides)
6. His birthday is ___________ the 8th of May. (in, on)
7. The soldier was ___________ his horse. (on, at)
8. She will call us ___________ half an hour. (at, in)
9. The play begins ___________ seven thirty. (at, on)
10. She is leaving ___________ five minutes. (in, on)
Answers:-
1. Tom and his friend divided the money between themselves.
2. They will arrive at six o’clock.
3. I have known her since last year.
4. We expect him on Wednesday.
5. The cat was sitting beside the stove.
6. His birthday is on the 8th of May.
7. The soldier was on his horse.
8. She will call us in half an hour.
9. The play begins at seven thirty.
10. She is leaving in five minutes.
Exercise 10 : Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions wherever necessary. Put a
cross (X) where no preposition is required.
1. We reached ___________Mumbai in the morning.
2. They visited ___________England last summer.
3. I am going to stay ___________ home this weekend.
4. They arrived ___________the station in time.
5. She went ___________ home.
6. She works ___________ a hospital.
7. I fell asleep ___________ the film.
8. She came home ___________ early.
9. He went. ___________ his friend’s house.
10. We talked ___________an hour.
Answers:-
1. (no preposition required)
2. (no preposition required)
3. at
4. at
5. to
6. in
7. during
8. (no preposition required)
9. to
10. for
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