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Fill in the blanks with prepositions:-
1. He is sitting __ his table.
2. He is a man __ sixty, wearing spectacles, rather short, __ a bold head.
3. He is dressed __ a well-worn black coat and trowsers.
4. Sweedle, the office boy appears, closing the door __ him.
5. He is __ the drink again.
6. I have been in to see the picture __ the Guildhall.
7. James was looking at me __ his spectacles.
8. The cashier shakes his head __ a smile.
9. Father sits down __ his chair.
10. Cokeson: However such a thing could have come __ your head!
Answers
★ Solution :-
1.) He is sitting on his table.
2.) He is a man of sixty, wearing spectacles, rather short, with a bald head.
3.) He is dressed with a well - worn black coat and trousers.
4.) Sweedle, the office boy appears, closing door behind him.
5.) He is on the drink again.
6.) I have been in to see the picture behind the Guildhall.
7.) James was looking at me through his spectacles.
8.) The cashier shakes his head with a smile.
9.) Father sits down on his chair.
10.) Cokeson : However such a thing could have come into your head.
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★ More to know :-
• Rules for using correct prepositions ::
Preposition defines the place of an object or person with another subject.
Choosing correct prepositions sometimes becomes hard for people. There's nothing to worry about. Please refer the rules mentioned below.
» These type of prepositions show the nearness of a subject with another subject. For example ; behind, ahead, etc.
» These type of prepositions show the location of a subject with respect to another. For example ; in, over, at, above, below, etc.
These two are basic types of divisions of preposition. Let's have a look at some of their examples.
» He is hiding behind a tree.
» He is sitting on a chair.
» He is at school now.
» He is in his black dress.
» He is going there by train.
1. He is sitting _on_ his table.
2. He is a man _of_ sixty, wearing spectacles, rather short, _with_ a bold head.
3. He is dressed _with_ a well-worn black coat and trowsers.
4. Sweedle, the office boy appears, closing the door _to_ him.
5. He is _on_ the drink again.
6. I have been in to see the picture _behind_ the Guildhall.
7. James was looking at me _thought_ his spectacles.
8. The cashier shakes his head _with_ a smile.
9. Father sits down _on_ his chair.
10. Cokeson: However such a thing could have come _into_ your head!
★ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ★
➠ The 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
➠ examples of prepositions
in, at, on, of, and to.