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The word ‘preposition’ comes from the idea of being positioned before. It is not true to say that a
preposition always precedes a noun or a pronoun but it does most of the time.
B. Role of Preposition:
Prepositions are important when constructing sentences. Prepositions are usually short
words, and they are normally placed directly in front of nouns.
Example:
1. It is a container for butter.
(The preposition ‘for’ shows the relationship between butter and container).
2. The eagle soared above the clouds. ‘
(The preposition ‘above’ shows the relationship between clouds and soared).
C. Types of Prepositions:
There are four types of prepositions. These are as follow:
(i) Simple Prepositions:
They include ‘at’, ‘by’, ‘for’, ‘in’, ‘of’, ‘off’, ‘on’, ‘out’, ‘through’, ‘till’, ‘to’, ‘up’, ‘with’
etc.
(ii) Compound Prepositions:
These are usually formed by prefixing a preposition (‘a’ or ‘be’) to a noun, an adjective
or an adverb.
These include:
D. Classification of Prepositions:
To make a distinction, simple prepositions can also be divided into three classes.
(i) Prepositions of Time (and Date):
These include ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’, ‘by’, ‘to’, ‘till’, ‘until’, ‘during’, ‘for’, ‘since’, ‘from’, ‘within’,
‘before’, ‘after’, ‘afterwards’, ‘then’ etc.
(ii) Prepositions of Place:
These include ‘at’, ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘to’, ‘behind’, ‘instead of, ‘in’, ‘into’, ‘at’, ‘out’
‘out of ’, ‘off etc.
(iii) Prepositions of Direction and Movement:
These include from, to, by, on, into, at, out, ‘out of’, ‘off’ , upon onto etc.
(ii) When object of the preposition is relative pronoun ‘that’, the preposition takes end position.
Example:
(a) This is the dish that she is fond of.
(iii) When object of the preposition is infinitive (to + verb), the preposition is placed after
infinitive.
Example:
(a) It is a beautiful house to live in.
(iv) In some sentences, where the relative pronoun is hidden, the preposition takes end position.
Example:
(a) This is the girl (that) I told you of.
3. By, Till
(i) By Denotes not later than.
Example:
(a) We will have vacated this space by 6 o’clock.
(b) She will have done it by this evening.
(iii) From Used for a point of time but can be preceded by a verb in any tense.
Example:
(a) I will be busy from tomorrow onwards.
(b) The guest lecture is from 8 to 10 am.
(ii) In Used with the names of big cities, states and country.
Example:
(a) He lives at Kalyan in Mumbai.
(b) The Prime Minister lives in Delhi.
2. In, Into
(i) In Denotes rest or position inside something.
Example:
(a) They are waiting in the room.
(b) The guests gathered in the auditorium.
3. On, Upon
(i) On Used when we point to something at rest
Example:
(a) She was made to sit on the floor.
(b) The girl sat on the carpet.
(ii) Upon Generally denotes motion.
Example:
(a) The cat jumped upon the table.
(b) The tiger sprang upon the deer.
4. Behind
(i) Refers to the position or place signalling at the back of something.
Example:
(a) He hid behind the wall.
(b) Who stood behind Abhinav?
5. Between, Among
(i) Between Used for two persons or things.
Example:
(a) Share this biscuit between the two girls.
(b) Shankar and Ravi fought between themselves.
6. Beside, Besides
(i) Beside Means ‘by the side of’ or ‘outside of’.
Example:
(a) She sat beside him.
(b) His speaking ill about her, is beside the point.
8. Towards
(i) Denotes ‘in the direction of’.
Example:
(a) They moved towards the setting sun.
(b) She ran towards the police station for help.
9. Through
(i) Indicates a piercing action and also the medium or passage.
Example:
(a) The sword ran through him.
(b) I was able to pull through the deal.
10. Around
(i) Refers to a surrounding position.
Example:
(a) She looked around the place.
(b) The path around the statue was concrete.
12. Against
(i) Indicates opposition of some kind.
Example:
(a) She went against him for Rachna.
(b) He married against his parents’ wish.
13. Along
(i) Through any part of the length of or from one end to the other end.
Example:
(a) I took a walk along the broken path.
(b) They scanned for the gold ring along the edges of the river.
Preposition Worksheets
Question 2.
My brother’s birthday is …………. the 5th of September.
Answer:
on
Question 3.
My friend has been living in Canada …………. two years.
Answer:
for
Question 4.
The son and the daughter are sitting …………. each other.
Answer:
beside
Question 5.
The woman is looking …………. her daughter.
Answer:
at
Question 6.
What are you doing …………. Saturday?
Answer:
on
Question 7.
I haven’t been to the countryside …………. December.
Answer:
since
Question 8.
I am …………. leaving the afternoon.
Answer:
in
Question 2.
The girl was eager …………. show her painting.
Answer:
to
Question 3.
He dreamt …………. being a king.
Answer:
of
Question 4.
I write letters …………. my parents regularly.
Answer:
to
Question 5.
Look after the children …………. a while.
Answer:
for
Question 6.
He takes a lot …………. interest in music.
Answer:
of
Question 7.
Put this …………. place of that.
Answer:
in
Question 8.
I learnt about it …………. my friend.
Answer:
from
C. Fill in the blanks using suitable prepositions.
Question 1.
Rita heard …………. her success.
Answer:
about
Question 2.
She came …………. time.
Answer:
on
Question 3.
He had no money …………. give you.
Answer:
to
Question 4.
Walk carefully …………. avoid falling.
Answer:
to
Question 5.
The author …………. Saket was very religious minded.
Answer:
of
Question 6.
I go …………. bed at night.
Answer:
to
Question 7.
The thief climbed …………. the roof.
Answer:
upon
Question 8.
He is dedicated …………. his work.
Answer:
to
Question 2.
I saw him felling a big tree …………. an axe.
Answer:
with
Question 3.
These people are always quarrelling …………. themselves.
Answer:
among
Question 4.
Himani borrowed a pen …………. use.
Answer:
to
Question 5.
I met him …………. Alipur.
Answer:
at
Question 6.
I have been waiting here …………. 6 o’clock.
Answer:
since
Question 7
………….. the last ten years, he had done all the good.
Answer:
In
Question 8.
The situation has grown …………. a big menace.
Answer:
into
Question 2.
Shobha burst …………. tears.
Answer:
into
Question 3.
Mohan was charged …………. the murder of Rajan.
Answer:
with
Question 4.
The boys are confident …………. a huge victory.
Answer:
of
Question 5.
I saw the monkey charge …………. the house.
Answer:
into
Question 6.
Let us divide the money …………. ourselves.
Answer:
among
Question 7.
I am worried …………. her.
Answer:
about
Question 8.
She is busy …………. her work.
Answer:
with
Question 3.
We had to climb slowly …………. the hill.
Answer:
up
Question 4.
His house looks …………. a temple.
Answer:
like
Question 5.
How many …………. your group will join the trip?
Answer:
of
Question 6.
Don’t lean the ladder …………. the wall.
Answer:
against
Question 7.
He stood …………. me firmly.
Answer:
before
Question 8.
She yelled …………. me.
Answer:
at
Question 2.
Children always quarrel …………. toys.
Answer:
over
Question 3.
She has applied …………. a job.
Answer:
for
Question 4.
She came …………. a week.
Answer:
for
Question 5.
I was invited …………. dinner.
Answer:
for
Question 6.
I am satisfied …………. your work.
Answer:
with
Question 7.
He resorted …………. thievery.
Answer:
to
Question 8.
Sarla has been called …………. an interview.
Answer:
for
Question 2.
We can visit her in the hotel …………. 3 pm and 5
Answer:
between
Question 3.
The Suhas have lived in New Delhi …………. 1943.
Answer:
since
Question 4.
Little children are often afraid …………. the dark.
Answer:
of
Question 5.
Sneha has applied …………. a scholarship.
Answer:
for
Question 6.
It took Ahmed many months to get …………. the loss of his friends.
Answer:
over
Question 7.
She turned …………. the generous offer made by the manager.
Answer:
down
Question 8.
We were asked to take …………. our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.
Answer:
off
Question 2.
Our English friends have taken …………. Indian food quite quickly.
Answer:
to
Question 3.
He secured grade ‘A’ …………. the Mathematics test.
Answer:
in
Question 4.
He jumped …………. the river to save his friend from drowning.
Answer:
into
Question 5.
Always be prepared …………. a surprise test.
Answer:
for
Question 6.
She hid …………. the cupboard and gave everyone a fright.
Answer:
inside
Question 7.
She is fond …………. pets.
Answer:
of
Question 8.
The brothers quarelled …………. themselves for their father’s property.
Answer:
among
Question 2.
There is always a demand …………. good tailors.
Answer:
for
Question 3.
The mother prevented her child …………. going out in the farm.
Answer:
from
Question 4.
The baby crawled …………. the table and hid there.
Answer:
under
Question 5.
Once upon a time the great king ruled …………. all these villages and towns.
Answer:
over
Question 6.
She is the smarter …………. the two.
Answer:
of
Question 7.
Shila insists …………. wearing that dress, although her mother thinks it is too short for her.
Answer:
on
Question 8.
The teacher complained …………. him when she met his father in the market.
Answer:
against
Question 2.
The poor man is afflicted …………. arthoritis.
Answer:
with
Question 3.
She is blind …………. the faults of her husband.
Answer:
to
Question 4.
The boss had many complaints …………. Shyam.
Answer:
against
Question 5.
You must prepare …………. the examinations.
Answer:
for
Question 6.
She is not aware …………. the danger.
Answer:
of
Question 7.
Ravi was accurate …………. his calculations.
Answer:
with
Question 8.
They hid the money …………. the carpet.
Answer:
under
Question 2.
The leader counted …………. the cooperation of his colleagues.
Answer:
on
Question 3.
The public was cautioned …………. pickpockets.
Answer:
against
Question 4.
Janaki escorted her daughter to the cinema theatre as she was anxious …………. her safety.
Answer:
about
Question 5.
The path was beset …………. difficulties yet they succeeded.
Answer:
with
Question 6.
The mouse crept stealthily …………. the cheese.
Answer:
towards
Question 7.
It was good …………. you to invite Sheila for the picnic.
Answer:
of
Question 8.
Smoking …………. public places is now banned.
Answer:
in
Question 2.
The curious child eagerly begged …………. an answer to the riddle.
Answer:
for
Question 3.
He was bent …………. coming first in the examination.
Answer:
on/upon
Question 4.
The theory exam was followed …………. a group discussion.
Answer:
by
Question 5.
I ran …………. my teacher at the show last night.
Answer:
into
Question 6.
She is extremely anxious …………. the interview next week.
Answer:
about
Question 7.
What a contrast …………. the two siblings!
Answer:
between
Question 8.
The brother fought …………. their father’s property.
Answer:
over/for
Question 2.
Do you take his word …………. mine?
Answer:
over
Question 3.
Rohini is very concerned …………. her father’s health.
Answer:
about
Question 4.
Altaf had many books and papers scattered all …………. the room.
Answer:
over
Question 5.
The phoenix is a legendry bird that rises …………. its ashes.
Answer:
from
Question 6.
The police pulled the briefcase from …………. the table.
Answer:
under
Question 7.
The mob rushed onto the pavement, everyone seemed angry …………. everyone else.
Answer:
with
Question 8.
The old woman looked the cupboard, searching for …………. the photograph.
Answer:
inside/into
Question 2.
Sujata stood …………. the river and saw the ship pass by.
Answer:
beside
Question 3.
She took some money …………. her father to buy a video game.
Answer:
from
Question 4.
Shilpa gave me a rare gift …………. my birthday.
Answer:
on
Question 5.
Deepak was very upset …………. me.
Answer:
with
Question 6.
Michelle is longing …………. meet me.
Answer:
to
Question 7.
It has been a long time …………. I met my sister.
Answer:
since
Question 8.
The worker asked …………. his wages.
Answer:
for
Question 2.
She has been going …………. the script for days.
Answer:
through
Question 3.
It is our duty to protest …………. injustice.
Answer:
against
Question 4.
He soon became accustomed …………. the harsh weather.
Answer:
to
Question 5.
Dilip went out …………. his way to help the poor.
Answer:
of
Question 6.
He was able to put …………. his ideas so cleverly that he impressed everyone.
Answer:
up
Question 7.
He persists …………. teasing the other children in the class.
Answer:
on
Question 8.
I have been waiting for you …………. four o’clock.
Answer:
since
Question 2.
The young man excels …………. both music and dance.
Answer:
in
Question 3.
She is a diligent student, worthy …………. praise.
Answer:
of
Question 4.
I saw …………. his plan and realised that he was going to cheat us.
Answer:
through
Question 5.
I was …………. the impression that the meeting had been cancelled.
Answer:
under
Question 6.
Always be true …………. yourself.
Answer:
to
Question 7.
The villagers lodged a complaint the …………. corrupt officials.
Answer:
against
Question 8.
I can rely …………. my sister for help.
Answer:
on
Question 2.
Air pollution is responsible for the spread …………. bronchitis.
Answer:
of
Question 3.
He was …………. pressure to complete the work.
Answer:
under
Question 4.
John jumped …………. the river to rescue the child.
Answer:
into
Question 5.
His teacher is very pleased …………. him.
Answer:
with
Question 6.
All took …………. his cap and wiped his face.
Answer:
off
Question 7.
The old woman could not get …………. the shock.
Answer:
away with
Question 8.
He should not get …………. with such rudeness.
Answer:
away
Question 2.
Veer is fond …………. this dish.
Answer:
of
Question 3.
This is the house he lives ………….
Answer:
in
Question 4.
Everybody laughed …………. the joker.
Answer:
at
Question 5.
She promised me to meet …………. 2 pm.
Answer:
at
Question 6.
He left the city …………. Monday.
Answer:
on
Question 7.
My father will return from the village …………. a week.
Answer:
within
Question 8.
She hid herself …………. the curtains.
Answer:
behind
Question 2.
I asked them to provide us …………. a guide.
Answer:
with
Question 3.
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ………….
Answer:
down
Question 4.
My daughter believes …………. fairies.
Answer:
in
Question 5.
He drew a beautiful diagram …………. the board.
Answer:
on
Question 6.
She battled her way …………. the crowd.
Answer:
against
Question 7.
We were asked to gather …………. the teacher.
Answer:
near
Question 8.
They had to climb …………. the steep pathway to reach the top.
Answer:
up