Exercise -1
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions using the given alternatives.
(i)The lion was killed ………… the hunter …………..a sword. (in, on, by, with)
(ii) Father divided his property ………..four sons. (between, among, of, in)
(iii) He has been living in this house ………. 1985. (for, since, in, on)
(iv) I shall return ………..a month. (in, of, on, for)
(v)The Ramayana is lying………. the table. (in, of, on, for)
(vi) We shall finish this work ………..5 p.m. today. (in, by, on, at)
(vii) Send me letters …………. this address. (by, in, to, on)
(viii) You should listen…………. what your parents say. (among, in, to, between)
(ix) Sita writes…………. ink. (with, on, in, at)
(x) He did not listen…………… my advice. (at, to, in, on)
Ans.
(i) by, with (ii) among
(iii) since (iv) in
(v) on (vi) by
(vii) on (viii) to
(ix) in (x) to.
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Exercise -2
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions using the given alternatives.
(i)Mahesh has sent the application ………….. the principal. (by, to, for, in)
(ii) I am aware………… my shortcomings. (of, in, by, to)
(iii) He divided his property……….. two sons. (between, among, to, in)
(iv) He is afraid …………. lions. (to, of, in, with)
(v)Dogs always bark …………strangers. (in, at, on, to)
(vi) The river flows …………(in, through, to, by)
(vii)I have a pen to write………… the bridge. (with, in, to, by)
(viii) What is the time…………. your watch? (to, by, in, on)
(ix) Food was rationed …………. the war. (during, by, to, between)
(x) Mahesh is knocking ………….the door. (in, at, on, with)