Question

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions.
a) I always sit ______my close friend Anitha.
b) Mrs Lakshmi is senior_____ me.
c) He is good_____ English
d) Let's congratulate her _____ her success.
e) Vijay came here ______ train.​

Answer 1

1.with

2.to

3.at You can also say "He is good in English.

4.on

5. I think either 'by or on'

I always sit with my close friend

Mrs Lakshmi is senior to me

He is good at English

let's congratulate her on her success

Vijay came here by/on train.

Answer 2

a) I always sit beside my close friend Anitha.

b) Mrs Lakshmi is senior to me.

c) He is good at English.

d) Let's congratulate her for her success.

e) Vijay came here by train.

• Beside is a preposition used to indicate the position next to something or someone.

• Though the second sentence is a comparative one where than must be used, but in special cases where the comparatives end with 'or' instead of 'er' , we use to as the preposition.

• Preposition at is used to indicate the position right at the exact place or the specified position.

• For is used in case of because of .

• By is used to indicate with the help of.

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