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Prepositions

The document contains 6 exercises with fill in the blank questions testing knowledge of different English prepositions like "at", "in", "on", "of", "for", "from", "within", "before", "between", "among", "with", "by", "off", "above", "below", "under", and "beside". The exercises test identifying the correct preposition to use in different contexts like place, time, possession, and other relationships between words.

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Prepositions

The document contains 6 exercises with fill in the blank questions testing knowledge of different English prepositions like "at", "in", "on", "of", "for", "from", "within", "before", "between", "among", "with", "by", "off", "above", "below", "under", and "beside". The exercises test identifying the correct preposition to use in different contexts like place, time, possession, and other relationships between words.

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PREPOSITIONS

Exercise 1. Fill in each of the following blanks with suitable Preposition ‘At or In’
as the case may be:

1. I do not believe _______ ghosts.


2. I was born ______ Rohtak ______ Haryana.
3. Ghee is selling _______ one hundred and twenty rupees a kg.
4. I like to sleep _______ the open.
5. I was married ________ the age of twenty-two.
6. Please pay me _______ cash.
7. She is a princess _______ disguise.
8. You must visit me _______ regular intervals.
9. I will do it ________ a moment.
10. I have a hundred-rupee-note ________ my purse.
11. We have lost a great politician _______ Nehru.
12. It’s now running _______ a loss.
13. We had to travel ______ a crowded bus.
14. Are you ______ journalism.
15. I shall stay__________ Agra while going to Pune.

Exercise 2. Fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following
preposition – in, into, within or before as the case may be:

1. The Arabian Nights has been translated ________ almost all languages of
the world.
2. He was sitting _______ an armchair.
3. You should live _______ your means.
4. I saw the cat run _______ the house.
5. He will finish this work _______ an hour.
6. She plunged _______ the water.
7. She will reach here______ 8th May.
8. The fish live ______ water.
9. He will return _______ a week.
10. She puts her savings ______ the post office.

Exercise 3. Fill in each of the following blanks with one of the two prepositions-
on and upon within or before as the case may be:
1. The cat pounced _______ the rat.
2. He hit ______ a nice plan.
3. The leader made a speech ______ poverty.
4. She fell ______ the bed.
5. The book is lying _______ the floor.
6. The cat jumped _______ the wall.
7. The lion fell ______ the lamb.
8. Please put the photo _______ the stand.
9. Please sit ______ the next chair.
10. This is the point I insist _______ 

Exercise 4. Fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following
preposition – beside, between, among, with and by within or before as the case
may be:

1. She was _________ herself with rage when I rebuked her.


2. No one writes to me _______ you.
3. Divide these sweets _______ the two sisters.
4. Distribute this milk ______ the five children.
5. Hari beat his son _______ a stick.
6. He is Brahmin _______ caste.
7. _________ Ram, Shyam and Gopal, who got the maximum marks?
8. She was penning a letter ______ a pen.
9. He faced the danger _______ courage.
10. She turned pale _______ fear.
11. The letter was carelessly typed _______ my secretary.
12. The pit was dog __________ spades ________ two labourers.
13. He passed the night ________ the aliens.
14. I know German ________ English.
15. He found himself helpless _______ the strangers.
16. You have to choose ________ these two courses only.
17. The profit will be equally divided _______ all the shareholders.
18. He went to see the circus _______ his father.
19. It is 3 o’clock _______ my watch.
20.She did it _______ mistake.

Exercise 5. Fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following
preposition – off, above, below, under and of within or before as the case may be:
1. Her mother died at the age ________ forty.
2. They were flying _______ the clouds.
3. The price of this TV set is ________ sixteen thousand.
4. She is a woman _______ royal descent.
5. Is he ________ medication.
6. The temperature remained ________ the freezing point.
7. There is a temple ________ the river.
8. He is _______ suspicion.
9. We shall discuss this problem _______ dinner.
10. She is _______ sixty.
11. The sun rose ________ the horizon.
12. He is finally ________ drinking.
13. The plane exploded ________ the airport.
14. Please keep ________ the grass.
15. Who is the professor ________ sociology?
16. Take that packet _______ the shelf.
17. There is a little hope ______ his success.
18. The tired dacoits sat ________ a tree.
19. Do not write ________ this line.
20.This matter is _______ my active consideration.

Exercise 6. Fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following
preposition – for, from and since within or before as the case may be:

1. I cannot take exercise ________ I am ill.


2. Slate differs _______ other rocks in many ways.
3. I am waiting _______ my friend.
4. He is abstaining ________ drinking after the accident.
5. Drinking water should be free _______ germs.
6. It has been raining _______ morning.
7. She has been reading ________ five hours.
8. Vitamins are essential ________ the maintenance of good health.
9. Where are you coming _________?
10. I know _______ certain that he is innocent.
11. Leaves are falling ________ the trees.
12. He has been debarred _______ appearing at the examination due to
shortage of attendance.
13. Our school is two kilometers away _______ our houses.
14. I have no taste _______ History.
15. She has a great liking _______ sweets.
16. I am not responsible ______ your loss.
17. He is always prepared ________ for any work.
18. He has been studying in this school ______ the age of ten.
19. Milton has a taste ________ music.
20.I am thankful to you ________ this advice.

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