EXERCISE - PREPOSITIONS Fill in the blanks with these words: about, across, after, along, among, behind, beside,

off, since, through, under, without. 1. The referee ordered two players _____ the field. 2. I could see her _____ the window. 3. He sings whenever he is _____ the influence of alcohol. 4. We have not met _____ early last year. 5. She came up and sat _____ me. 6. Police want to know all _____ it and are calling for witnesses. 7. Innocent civilians were _____ the casualties. 8. Please shut the door _____ you. 9. How long can you survive _____ light or heating? 10. Who is looking _____ you when your parents are not in? 11. She was carrying her handbag _____ her arm. 12. We parked the car _____ the fence. 13. He had to push his way _____ the crowd to get in. 14. The robbers jumped _____ the train while it was still moving. 15. We enjoy driving _____ the highway. 16. Books were scattered _____ the room. 17. We are not allowed to talk _____ ourselves. 18. He has completed this degree course _____ too much trouble.

19. There is only one bridge _____ this river. 20. Do you believe in life _____ death? ANSWERS1. The referee ordered two players off the field. 2. I could see her through the window. 3. He sings whenever he is under the influence of alcohol. 4. We have not met since early last year. 5. She came up and sat beside me. 6. Police want to know all about it and are calling for witnesses 7. Innocent civilians were among the casualties. 8. Please shut the door behind you. 9. How long can you survive without light or heating? 10. Who is looking after you when your parents are not in? 11. She was carrying her handbag under her arm. 12. We parked the car beside the fence. 13. He had to push his way through the crowd to get in. 14. The robbers jumped off the train while it was still moving. 15. We enjoy driving along the highway. 16. Books were scattered about the room. 17. We are not allowed to talk among ourselves. 18. He has completed this degree course without too much trouble. 19. There is only one bridge across this river. 20. Do you believe in life after death? QUES) FILL THE APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION IN THE GIVEN PARAGRAPH-

I'm Peter and I live ____ Germany. ____ summer I like to travel ___ Italy, because ______ the weather and the people there. Last summer I took a plane _____ Munich to Rome. ____ the airport we went to our hotel ___ bus. We stopped ____ a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver parked the bus _______ the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so we waited _______ the restaurant _____ one hour. The driver was walking ______the small park _____ the restaurant which we did not know. So we were very angry ______ him. But my holidays were great. We sat ______ campfires and went dancing ______ the early mornings. ANSWERS1. IN 2. IN

3. TO 4. OF 5. FROM 6. FROM 7. BY 8. AT 9. BEHIND 10. OUTSIDE 11. FOR 12. THROUGH 13. NEAR 14. WITH 15. ROUND 16. TILL
QUES) Fill in each of the blanks with the correct preposition. 1. One of the commuters lost his purse ______ the journey to San Francisco. 2. The tired baby slept ______ the show, oblivious to the noise. 3. The dog dashed ______ the busy road, causing motorists some anxious moments. 4. The principal will look ______ the matter the soonest possible. 5. The man has been here ______ this morning. 6. The speaker was asked to go straight ______ the point. 7. The car is sandwiched ______ a bus and a lorry. 8. The actor used to dress ______ a clown. 9. The child is proud ______ himself because he is not afraid ______ the dark. 10. Henderson is popular ______ his friends because he is good ______ singing. 11. Many people are not keen ______ the Green Campaign because ______ their apathy. 12. Well, you can take ______ the screw ______ a screwdriver. 13. Being punctual, Mr. Lambert is always ______ time for any functions. 14. I have lent my bicycle ______ Jimmy. You may borrow it ______ him.

15. It is rude ______ talk about people, especially when you are ______ the wrong. 16. People are more conscious ______ their spending ______ inflation. 17. I have been sleeping soundly ______ the night and now I am full ______ energy to embark ______ the project. 18. Kimmy worked ______ late at night to prepare herself ______ the presentation ______ the seminar the next day. 19. I don't agree ______ you that co-curricular activities have an adverse effect ______ schoolchildren. 20. You should spend ______ your budget, otherwise you may be ______ debts.
Answers 1. One of the commuters lost his purse during the journey to San Francisco. 2. The tired baby slept throughout the show, oblivious to the noise. 3. The dog dashed across the busy road, causing motorists some anxious moments. 4. The principal will look into the matter the soonest possible. 5. The man has been here since this morning. 6. The speaker was asked to go straight to the point. 7. The car is sandwiched between a bus and a lorry. 8. The actor used to dress as a clown. 9. The child is proud of himself because he is not afraid of the dark. 10. Henderson is popular with his friends because he is good at singing. 11. Many people are not keen on the Green Campaign because of their apathy. 12. Well, you can take out the screw with a screwdriver. 13. Being punctual, Mr. Lambert is always on time for any functions. 14. I have lent my bicycle to Jimmy. You may borrow it from him. 15. It is rude to talk about people, especially when you are in the wrong.

16. People are more conscious of their spending during inflation. 17. I have been sleeping soundly throughout the night and now I am full of energy to embark on the project. 18. Kimmy worked until late at night to prepare herself for the presentation at the seminar the next day. 19. I don't agree with you that co-curricular activities have an adverse effect on schoolchildren. 20. You should spend within your budget, otherwise you may be in debts. QUES) SELECT THE APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTION IN THE GIVEN SENTENCES1. You will not be let _____ ( in, down, off ) easily the next time you are caught.

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You would expect a good friend to stick _____ ( to, by, with ) you through thick and thin.

3. We are relying _____ ( by, from, on ) you because you said that you are familiar with this place. 4. The winners played _____ ( against, with, by ) Victoria Institution in the finals of the tennis tournament. 5. I managed to inform him _____ ( of, on, about ) my intended visit to his uncle's house. 6. This type of fish feeds _____ ( with, from, on ) insects only. 7. The bull rushed _____ ( over, at, on ) me as I was running _____ ( over, across, above ) the field. 8. As she was pressed _____ ( for, of, in ) time, she only skimmed _____ ( at, through, on ) the report. 9. They were talking _____ ( at, over, about ) the new teacher when I went _____ ( to, in, into ) the room. 10. We had been searching _____ ( for, at, with ) her for almost three hours when I heard her calling _____ ( with, for, of ) help. 11. The old man died _____ ( by, of, from ) cancer. There was nothing the doctors could do to cure him _____ ( from, of, by ) the disease.

12. I advice you not to turn _____ ( down, off, over ) offer which other people would jump _____ ( to, at, for ). 13. As she could not make _____ ( through, at, out ) her classmate's writing, she gave _____ ( in, over, up ) the idea of copying the notes. 14. The headmaster disapproves _____ ( of, over, at ) students coming late to school. 15. She frowns _____ ( against, at, on) those people who gossip _____ ( on, against, about ) their neighbors and friends.

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. off by on against of on at; across for; through about; into for; for of; of down; at out; up of on; about

QUES) Fill in the blank in each sentence with a suitable preposition. 1. Unless I hear anything ______ the contrary, I shall assume that the meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon. 2. I am not as free as you think; _____ the contrary, I have lots of homework to do. 3. Mary was accompanied ______ her mother to the concert. 4. His fever became worse in the night, accompanied ______ delirium. 5. She finds it difficult to adapt herself ______ the new environment.

6. This book will be adapted ______ use by beginners of the language. 7. He carried out his father's instructions ______ question. 8. The man ______ question is a prominent figure in the business circle. 9. If everything goes according ______ schedule, we shall finish the work by the end of the month. 10. The construction work falls ______ schedule because of a shortage of workers. 11. Disappointed ______ their eldest son, the couple placed their hopes on their second son. 12. Disappointed ______ the examination result, he made a resolution to devote more time to his studies. 13. A soldier should be brave and honorable; ______ all, he should put his country before himself. 14. Stanley should set a good example to his brothers; ______ all, he is the eldest in te family. 15. I am tired ______ doing nothing all day; I shall go for a walk after dinner. 16. Tired ______ the vigorous training, the players were glad to be given a short break. 17. You will have lots of opportunities ______ meeting interesting people if you take up this job. 18. The scholarship will be your opportunity ______ further study in a foreign university. 19. The old man got himself a dog ______ company. 20. Tom's mother advised him not to keep company ______ the band boys.
Answers 1. Unless I hear anything to the contrary, I shall assume that the meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon. 2. I am not as free as you think; on the contrary, I have lots of homework to do. 3. Mary was accompanied by her mother to the concert. 4. His fever became worse in the night, accompanied with delirium. 5. She finds it difficult to adapt herself to the new environment. 6. This book will be adapted in use by beginners of the language. 7. He carried out his father's instructions without question.

8. The man in question is a prominent figure in the business circle. 9. If everything goes according to schedule, we shall finish the work by the end of the month. 10. The construction work falls behind schedule because of a shortage of workers. 11. Disappointed with their eldest son, the couple placed their hopes on their second son. 12. Disappointed by the examination result, he made a resolution to devote more time to his studies. 13. A soldier should be brave and honorable; above all, he should put his country before himself. 14. Stanley should set a good example to his brothers; after all, he is the eldest in the family. 15. I am tired of doing nothing all day; I shall go for a walk after dinner. 16. Tired from the vigorous training, the players were glad to be given a short break. 17. You will have lots of opportunities at meeting interesting people if you take up this job. 18. The scholarship will be your opportunity for further study in a foreign university. 19. The old man got himself a dog for company. 20. Tom's mother advised him not to keep company with the band boys.