Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate Prepositions.
1. He lives__Hyderabad. He lives__ 48 Tilak Street.
2. He started __six____ the morning.
3. He hanged himself __a piece of cloth.
4. The portrait was painted___a famous artist who flourished__the sixteenth century.
5. I must start_ dawn to reach the station in time.
6. Thope to reach the station__an hour at the outside.
7. The child has been missing_yesterday.
8. The caravan must reach its destination_ sunset.
9. The mail train is due__3 P.M.
10. He travelled thirty kilometres __two hours.
11. He rushed my room, panting for breath.
12. He does not leave his house__9 o'clock.
13. The Express departs__3 P.M. __Delhi.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.in ,at

2.at,in

3.with

4.by,in

5.at

6.in

7.since

8.by

9.for

10.in

11.

12.till

13.at,in

Answer 2

1. in, at
2. at, in
3. on
4. by
5. at
6. before
7. since
8. by
9. at
10. within
11. into
12. by
13. at, in

Prepositions:

• It shows how words in a sentence are related.
• A preposition is one of the nine parts of speech.
• It is usually placed before another word, most commonly a noun phrase.
• It explains the connection between the noun phrase and the rest of the sentence. Prepositions like in, of, on, for, with, at, and by are highly prevalent.
• It is not a grammatical error to end a sentence with a preposition.