Preposition by Examples & Preposition Solved Exercises No. 3

EXERCISE 3

 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences choosing the correct preposition out of the four given :

1. The enemy yielded……………. us.

(A) to                           (B) in                           (C) from                      (D) at

2. The cat jumped…………. the table.

 (A) upon                     (B) between                (C) out of                     (D) during

3. He came………… his brother.

 (A) in                          (B) with                       (C) at                           (D) between

4. He is in need………… money.

 (A) about                    (B) by                           (C) since                      (D) of

5. He acts……….. the advice of his father.

(A) on                          (B) in                           (C) from                      (D) about

6. Send ………….a doctor at once.

 (A) into                       (B) for                          (C) at                           (D) on

7. He repented…………. his folly.

(A) for                          (B) to                           (C) at                           (D) with

8. He begged ………….mercy.

 (A) about                    (B) with                       (C) on                          (D) for

9. The snow is falling ………..the trees.

 (A) by                          (B) on                          (C) at                           (D) with

10. He met…………… the officer yesterday.

(A) with                       (B) in                           (C) on                          (D) none

Answers:-

1. (A) 2. (A)
2. (B) 4. (D)
3. (A) 6. (B)
4. (A) 8. (D)
5. (B) 10. (A)

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