Question

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. More than one choice is possible
1. The meeting will be over ....... about an hour.
2. The prize distribution function will be held ........ 17th March ........ 4 p.m.
3. Performance reports are sent to the parents ....... the end of the month.
4. I am always at home ......... a Sunday morning.
5. The examinations will begin ......... the first week of May and end .......... the 15th.
6. He has been in the hospital ......... January.
7. He was in the hospital ......... January ......... March.
8. Our shop announced a clearance sale ......... Durga Puja.
9. Applications must reach this office ......... 13th March. Those received ......... 13th
March will not be considered.
10. The school will remain closed ......... 24th December ......... 31st December. It will
reopen .......... 1st January.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) in  

2) on,at        

3) at    

4) during

5) during,on  

6) since      

7) since,and  

8) on    

9) before,on    

10)on,and,on

Answer 2

A preposition is defined as the words or group of words used before a pronoun or noun.

or group of words used before a pronoun or noun.Examples of prepositions are 'in, at, of, on' etc.

• 1. The meeting will be over in about an hour.
• 2. The prize distribution function will be held on 17th March at 4 p.m.
• 3. Performance reports are sent to the parents at the end of the month.
• 4. I am always at home on a Sunday morning.
• 5. The examinations will begin in the first week of May and end on the 15th.
• 6. He has been in the hospital since January.
• 7. He was in the hospital from January to March.
• 8. Our shop announced a clearance sale on Durga Puja.
• 9. Applications must reach this office on 13th March. Those received on 13th March will not be considered.
• 10. The school will remain closed from 24th December to 31st December. It will reopen on 1st January.