Class 9 || English Grammar | PREPOSITIONS || RG's Question Bank 2019

Choose the appropriate prepositions from those given in brackets and fill in the blanks:

1.    (a) Distribute the mangoes ____ these
       ten boys. (between/among/in)
       Ans : among

       (b) We are not satisfied ____ your
       work. (with/by/at)
       Ans : with

       (c) The lady is blind ____ the fault of
       her son. (of/to/at)
       Ans : to

       (d) They will have finished the work
       ____ Sunday next. (on/in/by)
       Ans : by

       (e) Please apply ____ the Principal.
       (for/to/with)
       Ans : to

       (f) What are you asking ___ ?
       (for/to/by)
       Ans : for

2.    (a) Send the reply ____ post.
       (to/for/by)
       Ans : by

       (b) Don't be angry ____ me.
       (at/with/of)
       Ans : at

       (c) He lives ____ hand to mouth.
       (by/from/with)
       Ans : from

       (d) Please convey the message ____
       all. (to/for/from)
       Ans : to

       (e) We are not interested ____ you
       stay. (in/by/with)
       Ans : in

       (f) The car ran ____ the goat.
       (with/along/over)
       Ans : over

3.    (a) Death is common ____ all.
       (to/in/about)
       Ans : to

       (b) He always runs ____ money.
       (for/towards/after)
       Ans : after

       (c) The hunter aimed ____ the animal.
       (to/at/for)
       Ans : at

       (d) Students long ____ holidays.
       (about/upon/for)
       Ans : for

       (e) Bipul is blessed ____ good health.
       (with/in/of)
       Ans : with

       (f) The boat is sailing ____ the river.
       (over/along/across)
       Ans : across

4.    (a) It has been raining ____ the whole
       day. (since/for/till)
       Ans : for

       (b) Today is February 28 ____ 2009.
       (by/of/on)
       Ans : of

       (c) Happiness consists ____ speaking
       the truth.
       (in/of/at)
       Ans : in

       (d) There is no one to take care ____
       the old lady. (for/of/with)
       Ans : of

       (e) We should not boast ____ our
       wealth. (at/of/to)
       Ans : of

       (f) The boy is junior ____ me. (to/by
       for)
       Ans : to

5.    (a) This house consists ____ five
       rooms. (on/of/with)
       Ans : of

       (b) The sky is ____ our heads.
       (on/over/above)
       Ans : above

       (c) Distribute these mangoes ____ all
       the boys. (between/among/to)
       Ans : among

       (d) Cows live ____ grass.
       (by/with/on)
       Ans : on

       (e) A greedy man always bankers ____
       money. (in/after/for)
       Ans : after

       (f) Do you agree ____ my proposal?
       (at/to/with)
       Ans : to

6.    (a) Our class teacher is ____ leave.
       (at/on/by)
       Ans : on

       (b) He was appointed ____ the post.
       (to/for/in)
       Ans : to

       (c) Shoes are made ____ leather.
       (of/from/with)
       Ans : of

       (d) Butter is made ____ milk.
       (of/with/from)
       Ans : from

       (e) He died ____ the accident.
       (in/at/by)
       Ans : in

7.    (a) He lives ____ begging.
       (by/at/on)
       Ans : by

       (b) Do not hanker ____ wealth.
       (for/after/by)
       Ans : after

       (c) China is ____ the north of India.
       (to/on/in)
       Ans : to

       (d) He went to Guwahati ____ bus.
       (in/by/for)
       Ans : by

       (e) I bought the pen ____ twenty
       rupees. (in/by/for)
       Ans : for

       (f) He deals very nice ____ customers.
       (to/with/in)
       Ans : with

8.    (a) The man returned ____ aboard.
       (on/from/to)
       Ans : from

       (b) I saw him leaving ____ the wall.
       (on/over/to)
       Ans : over

       (c) She was not present ___ the class.
       (in/at/for)
       Ans: in

       (d) Does the bus stop ____ the
       station? (in/at/on)
       Ans : at

       (e) There is a bridge ____ the river.
       (on/over/at)
       Ans : over

       (f) The boy has not quite recovered
       ____ illness.(by/from/of)
       Ans : from

9.    (a) The birds are flying ____ the
       bridge. (on/over/at)
       Ans : over

       (b) His father died ____ malaria.
       (from/of/by)
       Ans : of

       (c) This table is made ____ wood.
       (of/from/with)
       Ans : of

       (d) Youth of a man is compared ____
       the spring season. (to/with/from)
       Ans : to

       (e) I do not believe ____ his honesty.
       (in/on/with)
       Ans : in

       (f) You must care ____ your parents.
       (for/to/of)
       Ans : of

10. (a) The police found a clue ____ the
       murder. (to/of/for)
       Ans : to

       (b) The doctor is not ____ home.
       (for/to/of)
       Ans : at

       (c) He was appointed ____ the post.
       (to/in/of)
       Ans : to

       (d) Rabi is ____ Babul and Abdul.
       (among/between/across)
       Ans : between

       (e) He was sure ____ success.
       (of/in/for)
       Ans : of

       (f) She gets up ____ dawn.
       (in/at/by)
       Ans : at

11. (a) Why are you angry ___ me ?
       (to/at/with)
       Ans : with

       (b) The poor man lives ____ begging.
       (by/on/from)
       Ans : by

       (c) Smoking is injurious ____ health.
       (for/to/with)
       Ans : to

       (d) We see ____ our eyes.
       (by/in/with)
       Ans : with

       (e) We have faith ____ God.
       (in/of/for)
       Ans : in

       (f) Raben does not believe ____
       ghosts. (at/on/in)
       Ans : in

12. (a) The father has no control ____ his
       son. (on/over/upon)
       Ans : on

       (b) The teacher was angry ____ his
       conduct. (with/at/to)
       Ans : at

       (c) He entrusted me ____ the letter.
       (with/on/upon)
       Ans : with

       (d) I sent the letter ____ hand.
       (by/with/in)
       Ans : by

       (e) The students were sitting ____
       their desks. (by/in/at)
       Ans : at

       (f) He often suffers ____ illness.
       (in/from/with)
       Ans : from

13. (a) The story was written ____ red ink.
       (with/in/by)
       Ans : in

       (b) The beggar was blind ____ one
       eye. (at/by/with)
       Ans : of

       (c)  I shall look ____ the complaint.
       (for/about/into)
       Ans : into

       (d) The boy is  weak ____ English.
       (in/at/of)
       Ans : in

       (e) Who are you waiting ____ ?
       (to/for/by)
       Ans : for

       (f) The boy was convicted ____ theft.
       (for/from/of)
        Ans : of

14. (a) You cannot rely ____ liar.
       (in/on/of)
       Ans : on

       (b) Do not boast ____ your wealth.
       (in/for/of)
       Ans : of

       (c) Many people died ____ cancer.
       (in/from/of)
       Ans : of

       (d) Silk worms thrive ____ mulberry
       trees. (in/on/over)
       Ans : on

       (e) I warned him ____ driving so fast.
       (for/on/against)
       Ans : against

15. (a) She is good ____ music.
       (in/at/for)
       Ans : at

       (b) Steel is made ____ iron ores.
       (of/from/by)
       Ans : of

       (c) We are proud ____ our country.
       (for/with/of)
       Ans : of

       (d) He is eligible ____ the post.
       (for/at/of)
       Ans : for

       (e) He did not comply ____ request.
       (to/with/in)
       Ans : with

       (f) Father was angry ____ my
       misconduct. (with/at/in)
       Ans : at

16. (a) Give me a pen to write ____.
       (by/with/in)
       Ans : with

       (b) Our class is divided ____ two
       sections. (in/into/to)
       Ans : into

       (c) You should have regards ____ your
       elders. (to/by/for)
       Ans : for

       (d) Anger is compared ____ fire.
       (to/with/into)
       Ans : to

       (e) Our school is ____ the main road.
       (on/in/at)
       Ans : on

       (f) The man died ____ taking poison.
       (for/by/of)
       Ans : by

17. (a) He does not take proper care ____
       his books. (to/for/of)
       Ans : of

       (b) He will never agree ____ my
       proposal. (to/with/at)
       Ans : to

       (c) Ramen deals ____ tea. (in/with/at)
       Ans : in

       (d) He goes to school ____ foot.
       (by/on/with)
       Ans : on

       (e) I want to discuss the matter ____
       you. (to/with/for)
       Ans : with

       (f) A nurse attends ____ the patient.
       (on/at/upon)
       Ans : upon

18. (a) He wrote the letter ____ ink.
       (in/with/by)
       Ans : in

       (b) She comes ____ a good family.
       (of/off/by)
       Ans : of

       (c) Her husband was again absorbed
       ____ his newspaper.
       (at/in/by)
       Ans : in

       (d) Happiness does not consist ____
       being merely happy. (in/of/at)
       Ans : in

       (e) For information you should apply
       ____ the secretary. (for/to/at)
       Ans : to

       (f) He was not satisfied ____ my
       conduct. (at/for/with)
       Ans : at

19. (a) Success depends ____ how you
       work. (on/upon/at)
       Ans : on

       (b) We should carry ____ the orders of
       our posts. (with/on/out)
       Ans : out

       (c) What is the time ____ your watch?
       (at/with/by)
       Ans : by

       (d) Please don't break in ____ our
       conversation. (at/with/upon)
       Ans : upon

       (e) Tabacco is injurious ____ health.
       (for/to/an)
       Ans : to

       (f) Headmaster will preside ____ the
       meeting. (over/at/on)
       Ans : over

20. (a) You can meet me ____ Sunday.
       (at/in/on)
       Ans : on

       (b) Always beware ____ false friends.
       (from/of/with)
       Ans : of

       (c) The old man died ____ overwork.
       (of/from/by)
       Ans : from

       (d) He has no taste ____ music.
       (of/for/in)
       Ans : for

       (e) Which hand do you write ____,?
       (with/by/on)
       Ans : with

       (f) The hunter killed the tiger ____ his
       gun. (by/with/at)
       Ans : by