Exercise -1

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions using the given alternatives.

1. The lion was killed ………… the hunter …………..a sword.
   (a)in
   (b)on
   (c)by
   (d)with

2. Father divided his property ………..four sons.
   (a)Between
   (b)Among
   (c)Of
   (d)in

3. He has been living in this house ………. 1985.
   (a)For
   (b)Since
   (c)In
   (d)on

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4. I shall return ………..a month.
   (a)In
   (b)Of
   (c)On
   (d)for

5. The Ramayana is lying………. the table.
   (a)In
   (b)Of
   (c)On
   (d)for

6. We shall finish this work ………..5 p.m. today.
   (a)In
   (b)By
   (c)On
   (d)at

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7. Send me letters …………. this address.
   (a)By
   (b)In
   (c)To
   (d)on

8. You should listen…………. what your parents say.
   (a)Among
   (b)In
   (c)To
   (d)between

9. Sita writes…………. ink.
   (a)With
   (b)On
   (c)In
   (d)at

10. He did not listen…………… my advice.
    (a)At
    (b)To
    (c)In
    (d)on

11. Mahesh has sent the application ………….. the principal.
    (a)By
    (b)To
    (c)For
    (d)in

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12. I am aware………… my shortcomings.
    (a)Of
    (b)In
    (c)By
    (d)to

13. He divided his property……….. two sons.
    (a)Between
    (b) Among
    (c) To
    (d)in

14. He is afraid …………. lions.
    (a)To
    (b)Of
    (c)In
    (d)with

15. Dogs always bark …………strangers.
(a)In
(b)At
(c)On
(d)to

16. The river flows …………the forest
    (a)In
    (b)Through
    (c)to
    (d)by

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17. I have a pen to write………….
    (a)With
    (b)In
    (c)to
    (d)by

18. What is the time…………. your watch?
    (a)To
    (b)By
    (c)In
    (d)on

19. Food was rationed …………. the war.
    (a)During
    (b)By
    (c)To
    (d)between

20. Mahesh is knocking ………….the door.
(a)In
(b)At
(c)On
(d)with

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Answers-

1.(c)by & (d)with

2. (b)Among

3. (b)Since

4. (a)In

5. (c)On

6. (b)By

7. (d)on

8. (c)To

9. (c)In

10. (b)To

11. (c)For

12. (a)Of

13. (a)Between

14. (b)Of

15. (b)At

16. (b)Through

17. (a)With

18. (b)By

19. (a)During

20. (b)At

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