Question

fill in the blanks with appropriate words
(iii) The public was cautioned______
pickpockets.
(iv) Janaki escorted her daughter to the cinema theatre as she was anxious__________
her safety
(c) Their path was beset________
difficulties, yet they succeeded.
(vi) The mouse crept stealthily______
the cheese.
(vii) It was good__________
you to invite Sheila for the picnic.
(vii) Smoking__________
public places is now banned.

Answer 1

Answer:

iii)of iv)of v)of vi)for vii)for viii)in

Answer 2

Answer:

(iii) The public was cautioned against pickpockets.

(iv) Janaki escorted her daughter to the cinema theatre as she was anxious about her safety.

(v) Their path was beset with difficulties, yet they succeeded.

(vi) The mouse crept stealthily towards the cheese.

(vii) It was good of you to invite Sheila for the picnic.

(Vii) Smoking in public places is now banned.

Explanation:

Kinds of Preposition:

Prepositions are of three types :

1. Simple Prepositions

2. Compound Prepositions

3. Participial Prepositions.

Simple Prepositions

Simple prepositions are simple short words that have not been derived from any other words ; as :

at, by, down, for, from, in, of, near, on, out, over, since, through, till, to, under, up, with.