1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions (any five):
(a) Switch
the light to lighten up the room.
(b) A flock of geese flew
our head.
o I was put
by his rude behavior.
(d) She decided to turn
the offer for a new job.
(e) Place the book the shelf.
(1) Pour the liquid carefully
the bottle.
(6)He received a letter
a friend whom he had not met for years.
Answers
b) a flock of geese flew over our heads
c) I was put off by his rude behaviour
d) she decided to turn down the offer for a new job
e) place the book on the shelf
Answer:
a) Switch on the light to lighten up the room.
b) A flock of geese flew above our head.
d) She decided to turn down the offer for a new job.
e) Place the book in the shelf
(1) Pour the liquid carefully inside the bottle.
(6) He received a letter from/by a friend whom he had not met for years.
Explanation:
(a) Switch on: means to turn on the switch button, here the word "on" is a preposition.
(b) Above my head: here the word "above" is a preposition. Since it specifically tells about the place where the geese flew.
(d) turn down: Turn down is a phrase altogether which means to refuse or deny something. Here the word "down" is a preposition, as down specifies a place.
(e)in the shelf: in or inside is a preposition as it helps us to know where or where not to place the book. Perhaps the position of the book in the self.
(1) Inside the bottle: here the word inside helps us to know that the water should be filled inside the bottle, therefore it tells us the place of the word in the bottle.
(6) From/by a friend: From and by both are the preposition suitable here in this sentence. Thus, this explains that the letter he received was sent to him by his friend. Here the word "by" tells the letter's position like who has given the letter or whom did he receive the letter from?
P.S: Preposition are words which specify a place for a noun or a pronoun in a sentence.
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