EXERCISE-1
Direction: Select the appropriate preposition to complete the sentence
1.I marvelled __________his performance.
(1) for (2) at (3 ) of (4) in
2.He spoke ___________ great confidence at the meeting.
(1) with (2) by (3) at (4) in
3.I have cut the apple _______two.
(1)by (2) to (3) of (4) in
4.Are you prepared to say it_______ his face?
(1) on (2) upon (3) at (4) to
5.He has gotten_______ difficulties.
(1) in (2) into (3) on (4) about
6.Smoking is a habit_______ many people.
(1) among (2) between (3) with (4) about
7.The Indian team won_______eight wickets.
(1) with (2) by (3) in (4) over
8.A thick fog hung _________ the city.
(1) about (2) within (3) over (4) on
9.He stood_____ the famous stars and starlets.
(1) between (2) among (3) about (4) within
10.He got this office __________influence.
(1) with (2) from (3) through (4) upon
Answers:
1.(2) at
2.(1) with
3.(4) in
4.(4) to
5.(2) into
6.(3) with
7.(2) by
8.(3) over
9.(2) among
10.(3) through
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Exercise-2
Direction: Select the appropriate preposition to complete the sentence
1.Priya fell asleep_______ the Maths class.
(1) through (2) during (3) on (4) since
2.Kasturi never borrows anything _________anyone.
(1) of (2) from (3) for (4) over
3.My house is in the by lane_______ the highway.
(1) of (2) on (3) off (4) in
4.He took his car_______ the jungle.
(1) on (2) under (3) by (4) towards
5.She has been cooking for the party _______ morning.
(1) from (2) since (3) after (4) till
Answers:
1.(1) through
2.(2) from
3.(3) off
4.(4) towards
5.(2) since
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EXERCISE 3
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :
Dear Sir,
Please refer (a)……………………………….. the poster appeared (b) ……………………………….. the columns (c) ………………………………..your newspaper regarding impending possibility of water borne diseases (d) ……………………………….. the ensuing summer season. Generally all the items become infected (e) ……………………………..bacteria because they remain uncovered due(f) ………………………………..our carelessness. Most often we become too thirsty (g) ………………………………..need immediate water. Consequently; we take it without keeping (h) ……………………………….. view its cleanliness and purity. Thereby diseases like cholera, gastroenteritis, dysentery etc. disturb the general health and hygiene (i) ………………………..all. It is due to sheer carelessness (j) ……………………………….. our part. We know that rising beat gives birth (k) ………………………………..these diseases and precaution is a must on our part to save ourselves. I hope you will publish my views to create awareness in the public (I) ………………………………..proper maintenance of their health and hygiene.
Yours faithfully
Varun
ANSWERS:-
(a) to (b) in
(c) of (d) in
(e) with (f) to
(g) to (h) in
(i) of (j) on
(k) to (l) for
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EXERCISE 4
There is an error related to the use of prepositions in each line against which the blank is given. Write the incorrect cord and the correction in your answer sheet against correct blank number. Remember to underline the word that you hate supplied.
INCORRECT CORRECT
Megasthenes came to India into 3042 B.C. (a) ………….. …………….
as an ambassador for Seleucos, the (b) ………….. …………….
representative in India from the (c) ………….. …………….
Greek Prince Alexander.
He took up office on the court of King Chandragupta. He has (d) ………….. ……………
described at detail the land, the people, (e) ………….. …………….
the climate, the fertility for the soil etc. (f) ………….. …………….
on his book Indica. He has praised (g) ………….. …………….
the Indians and has shown respect of (h) ………….. …………….
their wisdom.
ANSWERS:
INCORRECT CORRECT
(a) into in
(b) for of
(c) from of
(d) on in
(e) at in
(f) for of
(g) on in
(h) of for
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