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Prepositions |
Chose the appropriate prepositions from those given in the brackets and fill in the blanks.
1. (a) Distribute the mangos ______ these ten boys. (between/among/in)
(b) We are not satisfied ______ your work.
(c) The lady is blind _____ the fault of her son. (of/to/at)
(d) They will have finished the work ______ Sunday next. (on/in/by)
(e) Please apply _____ the Principal. (for/to/with)
(f) What are you asking ____? (for/to/by)
2. (a) Send the reply ____ post. (to/for/by)
(b) Don't be angry _____ me. (at/with/of)
(c) He lives ____ hand to mouth. (by/from/with)
(d) Please convey the massage ____ all. (to/for/from)
(e) We are not interested ____ you stay.(in/by/with)
(f) The car ran _____ the goat. (with/along/over)
3. (a) Death is cammon _____ all. (to/in/about)
(b) He always runs ____ money. (for/towards/after)
(c) The hunter aimed ____ the animal. (to/at/for)
(d) Students lomg _____ hilidays. (about/upon/for)
(e) Hard labour told ____ his health. (about/upon/for)
(f) The boat is sailing ____ the river. (over/along/across)
4. (a) It has been raining _____ the whole day. (since/for/till)
(b) Today is February 28 _____ 2009. (by/of/on)
(c) Happiness consists _____ speaking the truth. (in/of/at)
(d) There is no one to take care ____ the old lady. (for/of/with)
(e) We should not boast ____ our wealth. (at/of/to)
(f) The junior ____ me. (to/by/for)
5. (a) This house consist ____ five rooms. (on/of/with)
(b) The sky is ___ our heads. (on/over/above)
(c) Distribute these mangoes _____ all the boys.
(between/among/to)
(d) Cows live ____ grass. (by/with/on)
(e) A greedy man always hankers ____ money. (in/after/for)
(f) Do you agree ____ my proposal? (at/to/with)
6. (a) Our class teacher is ___ leave. (at/on/by)
(b) He was appointed ____ the post. (to/for/in)
(c) Shoes are made ___ leather. (of/from/with)
(d) Butter is made ____ milk. (of/with/from)
(e) He died ____ the accident. (in/at/by)
7. (a) He lives _____ begging.(by/at/on)
(b) Do not hanker ____ wealth. (for/after/by)
(c) China is ____ the north of India. (to/on/in)
(d) He went to Guwahati ____ bus. (in/by/for)
(e) I bought the pen ____ twenty rupees. (in/by/for)
(f) He deals very nicely _____ customers. (to/with/in)
8. (a) The man returned _____ abroad. (on/from/to)
(b) I saw him leaving _____ the wall. (on/over/to)
(c) She was not present ____ the class. (in/at/for)
(d) Does the bus stop _____ the station? (in/at/on)
(e) There is a bridge _____ the river. (on/over/at)
(f) The boy has not quite recovered _____ illness. (by/from/of)
9. (a) The birds are flying _____ the bridge. (on/over/at)
(b) His father died _____ malaria. (from/ of/by)
(c) This table is made _____ wood. (of/from/with)
(d) Youth of man is compared _____ the spring season. (of/
with/from)
(e) I do not believe _____ his honestly. (in/on/with)
(f) You must care _____ your parents. (for/to/of)
10. (a) The Police found a clue _____ the murder. (to/of/for)
(b) The Doctor is not _____ home. (for/to/of)
(c) He was appointed _____ the post. (to/in/of)
(d) Rabi is _____ Babul and Abdul. (among/between/across)
(e) He was sure _____ success. (of/in/for)
(f) She gets up _____ dawn. (in/at/by)
11. (a) Why are you angry _____ me? (to/at/with)
(b) The poor man lives _____ begging. (by/on/from)
(c) Smoking is injurious _____ health. (for/to/with)
(d) We are _____ our eyes. (by/in/with)
(c) We have faith _____ God. (in/of/for)
(f) Raben does not believe _____ ghosts. (at/on/in)
12. (a) The father has no control _____ his son. (on/over/upon)
(b) The teacher was angry _____ his conduct. (with/at/to)
(c) He entrusted me _____ the latter. (with/on/upon)
(d) I sent the latter _____ hand. (by/with/in)
(e) The students were sitting _____ their desks. (by/in/at)
(f) He often suffers _____ illness. (in/from/with)
13. (a) The story was written _____ red ink. (with/in/by)
(b) The beggar was blind _____ one eye. (at/by/with)
(c) I shall look _____ the complaint. (for/about/into)
(d) The boy is weak _____ English. (in/at/of)
(e) Who are you waiting _____? (to/for/by)
(f) The boy was convicted _____ theft. (for/from/of)
14. (a) You cannot rely _____ liar. (in/on/of)
(b) Do not boast _____ your wealth. (in/for/of)
(c) Many people died _____ cancer. (in/from/of)
(d) Silk worms thrive _____ mulberry trees. (in/on/over)
(e) I warned him _____ driving so fast. (for/on/against)
15. (a) She is good _____ music. (in/at/for)
(b) Steel is made _____ iron ores. (of/from/by)
(c) We are proud _____ our country. (for/with/of)
(d) He is eligible _____ the post. (for/at/of)
(e) He did not comply _____ request. (to/with/in)
(f) Father was very angry _____ my misconduct. (with/at/in)
16. (a) Give me a pen to write _____. (by/with/into)
(b) Our class is divided _____ two sections. (in/into/to)
(c) You should have regards _____ your elders. (to/by/for)
(d) Anger is compared _____ fire. (to/with/into)
(e) Our school is _____ the main road. (on/in/at)
(f) The man died _____ taking poison. (for/by/of)
17. (a) He does not take proper care _____ his books. (to/for/of)
(b) He will never agree _____ my proposal. (to/with/at)
(c) Ramen deals _____ tea. (in/with/at)
(d) He goes to school _____ foot. (by/on/with)
(e) I want to discuss the matter _____ you. (to/with/for)
(f) A nurse attends _____ the patient. (on/at/upon)
18. (a) He wrote the latter _____ ink. (in/with/by)
(b) She comes _____ a good family. (of/off/of)
(c) Her husbands was again absorbed _____ his newspaper.
(at/in/by)
(d) Happiness does not consist _____ being merely wealthy.
(in/of/at)
(e) For information you should apply the secretary. (for/to/at)
(f) He was not satisfied _____ my conduct. (at/for/with)
19. (a) Success depends _____ how you work. (on/upon/at)
(b) We should carry _____ the orders of our posts.
(with/on/out)
(c) What is the time _____ your watch? (at/with/by)
(d) Tobacco is injurious _____ health. (for/to/an)
(e) Headmaster will preside _____ the meeting. (over/at/on)
(f) Please don't break in _____ our conversation.
(at/with/upon)
20. (a) You can meet me _____ Sunday. (at/in/on)
(b) Always beware _____ false friends. (from/of/with)
(c) The old man died _____ overwork. (of/from/by)
(d) He has no taste _____ music. (of/for/in)
(e) Which hand do you write _____ ? (with/by/on)
(f) The hunter killed the tiger _____ his gun. (by/with/at)
Type: Hirak Jyoti Bora.
