Exercise 98. Insert suitable Prepositions in the following sentences :--
1. He deals-------Japanese silk.
2. His style was deficient------easy and variety.
3. He could not convince me-----the truth of his statement.
4. You must deal fairly------your fellowmen.
5. Criminals are deprived ------their liberty.
6. I correspond-------her regularly.
7. Depend-----the word of your true friend.
8. Can pleasure be derived------actions that give pain to others?
9. Temperature consists-----avoidance of excess.
10. He is confined--------bed.
11. I pray you not to be angry-------me.
12. I do not agree------your proposal.
13. I agreed------him----all points.
14. Abstain-----evil and do good.
15. We waited----anxiety-----the news-----her safe arrival.
16. They arrived-----the railway station just-----time.
17. The culprit is chaged ------murder.
18. She has a passion ------reading novels.
19. I felt the necessity------doint it.
20. Is it necessary-------you to answer all the questions?
21. I have reconciled myself --------my lot.
22. I have resigned myself-----my fate.
23. He was relieved------his post.
24. He has no cause------complaint.
25. One star differs-------another in glory.
26. That young gentleman is engaged-------Miss Brown.
27. The purse was full------of money.
28. He was indifferent-----charms of beauty.
29. She is now married-------a rich merchant.
30. He did not care---------his health.
Answers
2)
3)about
4)with
5)from
6) to
7)on
8)from
9)
10)to
11)with
12)to/for
13)with, at
14)from
15)with, for, of
16)at,before
17)with
18)for
19)in
20)for
29) with/to
30)of
Concept:
Prepositions in the following sentences.
Explanation:
Prepositions :
A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.
Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."
Answer:
1. He deals-------Japanese silk.
Ans. He deals in Japanese silk.
2. His style was deficient------easy and variety.
Ans. His style was deficient in easy and variety.
3. He could not convince me-----the truth of his statement.
Ans. He could not convince me of the truth of his statement.
4. You must deal fairly------your fellowmen.
Ans. You must deal fairly with your fellowmen.
5. Criminals are deprived ------their liberty.
Ans. Criminals are deprived of their liberty.
5. Criminals are deprived ------their liberty.
Ans. I correspond with her regularly.
7. Depend-----the word of your true friend.
Ans. Depend on the word of your true friend
8. Can pleasure be derived------actions that give pain to others?
Ans. Can pleasure be derived from actions that give pain to others?
9. Temperature consists-----avoidance of excess.
Ans. Temperature consists in avoidance of excess.
10. He is confined--------bed.
Ans. He is confined to bed.
11. I pray you not to be angry-------me.
Ans. I pray you not to be angry with me.
12. I do not agree------your proposal.
Ans. I do not agree to your proposal.
13. I agreed------him----all points.
Ans. I agreed with him on all points.
14. Abstain-----evil and do good.
Ans. Abstain from evil and do good.
15. We waited----anxiety-----the news-----her safe arrival.
Ans. We waited with anxiety for the news of her safe arrival.
16. They arrived-----the railway station just-----time.
Ans. They arrived at the railway station just on time.
17. The culprit is changed ------murder.
Ans. The culprit is changed with murder.
18. She has a passion ------reading novels.
Ans. She has a passion for reading novels.
19. I felt the necessity------doing it.
Ans. I felt the necessity for doing it.
20. Is it necessary-------you to answer all the questions?
Ans. Is it necessary for you to answer all the questions?
21. I have reconciled myself --------my lot.
Ans. I have reconciled myself with my lot.
22. I have resigned myself-----my fate.
Ans. I have resigned myself to my fate.
23. He was relieved------his post.
Ans. He was relieved of his post.
24. He has no cause------complaint.
Ans. He has no cause for complaint.
25. One star differs-------another in glory.
Ans. One star differs from another in glory.
26. That young gentleman is engaged-------Miss Brown.
Ans. That young gentleman is engaged to Miss Brown.
27. The purse was full------money.
Ans. The purse was full of money.
28. He was indifferent-----charms of beauty.
Ans. He was indifferent to charms of beauty.
29. She is now married-------a rich merchant.
Ans. She is now married to a rich merchant.
30. He did not care---------his health.
Ans. He did not care for his health.
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