Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: 1. The prisoner escaped..........means of a rope. 2. India is always ready to talk..........Pakistan on any issue. 3. I have not met my parents ...... last Diwali. 4. His father gave him a brand new bicycle........ his birthday, 5. The Swami stood ........... the holy river, meditating and praying, 6. The striking workers asked............a raise in their wages. 7. I am going.............the market to buy some fruits. 8. He is the culprit I am looking............ .

Answer 1

Answer:

in a. blank vowel shifted

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct prepositions will be -

1. The prisoner escaped by means of a rope.

2. India is always ready to talk to Pakistan on any issue.

3. I have not met my parents since last Diwali.

4. His father gave him a brand new bicycle on his birthday,

5. The Swami stood by the holy river, meditating and praying,

6. The striking workers asked for a raise in their wages.

7. I am going to the market to buy some fruits.

8. He is the culprit I am looking for.

Explanation:

• Preposition is a word that is used before a Noun or Pronoun to denote Time, Place, Direction or Relationship.
• Some examples of prepositions are - In, On, Under, At, With, By, Of, About, For etc.

Prepositions can be classified as -

1. Preposition of Time - in, at, on etc.
2. Preposition of Direction - to, in, into, on, onto, along etc.
3. Preposition of Place - in, on, at, inside, outside, above, below, near, between, by, over etc.
4. Preposition of Relationship - with, from, among, between etc.

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