EXERCISES
Exercise 1. Fill up each blank with a suitable preposition :
1. The books are lying...
the table
2. I went
the canal yesterday
3. I have replied...............
...... her letter
4. My friend was sitting,
.................me.
5. The table is lying.........
two chairs
6. The cat jumped.............
the wall
7. The stream flows...
the bridge
8. The traveller sat.....
a tree.
9. Put the milk...
the juge
10. The farmer tied the cow........
...a rope
Jullundur.............................
Punjab
11. I was born..............
...............fear.
12. The lamb looked around...
Exercise 2. What is a preposition ? How many kinds has it? Give three
cramples of each
Answers
Answer:
1) On
2) at
3) to
4) beyond
6) from
7) under
8) under
9) into
10) by
is in Punjab
12) the field
A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They act to connect the people, objects, time and locations of a sentence. Prepositions are usually short words, and they are normally placed directly in front of nouns. In some cases, you’ll find prepositions in front of gerund verb.
Preposition of time, place and movement
preposition of time
I first met John in 1987.
It’s always cold in January
Easter falls in spring each year.
preposition of place
The cat is on the table.
The dogs are in the kennel.
We can meet at the crossroads.
preposition of movement
He has gone on vacation to France.
She went to the bowling alley every Friday last summer.
I will go to bed when I am tired.
Is the answer
Answer: 1) on
2) through
3) to
4) beside
5) between/ behind
6) over
7) against
8) under
9) in
10) with
11) of
Preposition is a word or phrase that is used before a noun or pronoun to show place, time, direction, etc.
Types:- There are five different types of prepositions:
1) Simple prepositions
Example:- at, for, in
2) Double prepositions
Example:-into, upon, onto
3) Compound prepositions
Example:-in addition to, on behalf of, in the middle of.
4) Participle prepositions
Example:-considering, during, concerning
5) Phrase prepositions
Example:-on time, at home, before class
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