PREPOSITIONS

Underline the prepositions in the sentences given below.

1. This picture was painted by Sunil.

2. Ted went to school with his sister.
3. Cats without tails are called Manx cats.
4. Would you like bread with butter?
5. Sara goes to school by bus.
6. Stir the sauce with a wooden spoon.
7. There was a sign board above the door.
8. Mother duck swims in front of the ducklings.
9. There is a large pond near my house.
10. I sit between Rohit and Rahul in the class.
11. I left the book on the table.
12. She dropped the letter in the post box.
13. She was hiding behind the door.
14. Paul threw the banana peel into the dustbin.
15. The dog chased the cat through the gate bars.
16. The band marched towards the town.
17. The children ran across the bridge.
18. Harry fell down the stairs.
19. Towards evening, you can hear the frogs croak.
20. Tuesday comes after Monday.
21. The ducks are in the pond.
22. My birthday comes after my sister’s birthday.
23. I get out of bed early in the morning.
24. After school I help grandfather in the garden.
25. We will serve lunch at noon.

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Complete the sentence by writing in, on, or at on the line.
1. Please come _______in_________ my office and have a seat.

2. My train is __________on______ 2:30 this afternoon.

3. My daughter will be ________in_______ college next fall. We are so proud of her!

4. When you get ____________ the bus, ask the driver if the bus goes downtown.

5. I need to buy some milk and bread ____________ the convenience store.

6. Jason is waiting for us ____________ the corner.

7. Let’s meet________________ the mall entrance ____________ two hours.

8. I live______________ Mulberry Street.

9. I have to be _______________work this afternoon.

10. Let’s do our homework____________ the kitchen table.

11. Let’s go ___________ this store for a minute. I want to check the price of something.

12. The office is located _____________ 4250 Park Street.

13. Would you like to come to our picnic ____________ the fourth of July?

14. _________ China, people use chopsticks to eat.

15. I am afraid that I’m not very good ___________ sports.

Complete the sentences by writing the suitable preposition on the line.

1. A plane flew ____over____the town.

2. Kate’s glass fell ______from_______ the table and hit the floor.

3. I have to go ______to_______work in a few hours.

4. She always goes to school______by_______bus.

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 5. To get to the waterfall, you will need to park your car and go _____by______foot for about two
miles.

6. This song was performed _____by______Elvis Presley.

7. I have to work_____from______5:30 to 10:30 tonight.

8. Jean lives _____with________her sister Mary.

9. I saw a great TV show _______of______ tornados, hurricanes, and typhoons.

10. Oh, no! I left my house ______without______my wallet. I left it _________in______my jacket
pocket. I need to go home and get it.

Complete the sentences by circling the preposition.

1. Let’s sit near the window.

2. She is (from/to) Italy.

she is from Italy

3. Everyone in the neighborhood is angry (with/about) noise from the new airport.

4. I’d like some ketchup (with/without) my French fries.

5. She lived in Chicago (from/to) 2006 (from/to) 2008. Then she moved (from/to) Mexico.

6. In case of fire, go (out of/over) the building immediately.

7. He went (into/on) the store.

8. I put a beautiful antique bowl (on top of/between) the new china cabinet.

9. They are interested (in/of) learning more English.

10. The drugstore is (between/on) the restaurant and the convenience store.

Rewrite the given sentences using correct prepositions.

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 1. Who is the man on a beard?

_______________Who is the man with a beard

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2. I live in a house for large windows.

______________I live in a house with large windows

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3. We went to Delhi with air.

______________We went to Delhi by Air__________________________________________________

4. The moon does not shine in its own light.

______________The moon does not shine with its own light

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5. The telephone was invented for Graham Bell.

______________The telephone was invented by Graham bell.

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6. Can you eat in chopsticks?

_____________Can you eat with chopsticks?

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7. I must be home with 6 pm.

_____________I must be home by 6 pm___________________________________________________

8. Would you like to come at us to the party?

____________Would you like to come to us to the party

____________________________________________________

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions of position.

1. Paul parked the car ______by________ the house.

2. Sam jumped ____over________ the river.
3. Joe is lying ____on_______ a bed.
4. The eggs are ____in______ the nest.
5. Katty is _______in_____ the curtain.
6. The dog is running ______towards________ the kids.

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 7. Mix the flour _______with_____ water.
8. The patient can walk ______without_______ help.
9. He stood ______by_________ an old woman in the queue.
10. Plants will die ______without ______ water.
11. Cross the road _____with____ care.
12. Travelling ___by______ sea is exciting.
13. The song was written ___by______ an Indian poet.
14. The thief hid ______by________ a wall to avoid the police.
15. There is a lawn _______in_______ our house.
16. Sit ________with_______ me so we can talk.
17. The dog ran ____by______ the pavement.
18. The cat is _________between________ the table and the sofa.
19. Grandmother walked _______in_____ the room.
20. The trucks are passing ______through________ the tunnel.
21. Teresa showed great love ________for_________ the orphans.
22. The supermarket is _______in_______ the street.
23. Which letter comes _____with_______ D?
24. Water was running ______from______ the walls.
25. The king was walking ______by_________ the stairs.
26. My grandfather was born _____before_______ independence.
27. I will drive you home ____to________ school.
28. Most animals hunt ____at____ day and sleep _______at____ night.
29. It is my birthday ___on_______ Saturday.
30. We reach home ______on____ 4.00 p.m. everyday.
31. We will have tea ______after___ finishing the game.
32. Draw the picture of a car ______in_____ your notebook.
33. School will get over ______by____ noon today.
34. It was hot, so we jumped ______into_______ the pool.
35. You are the shortest. Stand _______before________ Hema and Ravi.

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 36. We will watch the late night movie ______while________ having dinner.
Fill in the blank spaces with the kind of preposition mentioned in the brackets.

1. A cat was sitting _____on_______ the roof of their house. (position)

2. A man was coming _______towards_______ us on his bike. (direction)

3. The party starts ____from______ 7’O clock. (time)

4. She keeps her slippers _______beside______ her bed. (position)

5. We always wash our hands ______before_______ meals. (time)

6. We walked _____in________ the street to the park on the other side. (place)

7. She put her toys ______in______ the cupboard. (position)

8. The train went ________from________ the station without stopping. (direction)

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