Question

C Circle the prepositions in these sentences.
1. Put the cheese between the two slices of bread.
2. The river flows under the bridge.
3. There are three eggs in the nest.
4. There is a mango tree behind my house.
5. There are cherries on the cake.​

Answer 1

Given :-

1. Put the cheese between the two slices of bread.

2. The river flows under the bridge.

3. There are three eggs in the nest.

4. There is a mango tree behind my house.

5. There are cherries on the cake.

What to do ?

Underline the prepositions in these sentences.

Answer :-

1. Put the cheese between the two slices of bread.

2. The river flows under the bridge.

3. There are three eggs in the nest.

4. There is a mango tree behind my house.

5. There are cherries on the cake.

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Preposition :-

A word that shows where the first noun is in the relation to the second noun in sentence is called preposition. Pre means before, position means place. i.e., a word that is placed before a noun or pronoun.

Preposition are of two kinds :-

1. Simple Preposition

2. Compound Preposition

1. Simple Preposition- These prepositions are Simple in nature; for example: at, for, in, form,etc.

2. Compound Preposition:- These prepositions are formed by prefixing a preposition to a noun, an adjective an adverb; for example: about, across, along, among, etc.

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Answer 2

1. between

2. under

3. in

4. behind

5. on

Hope it helps.