Scholar's JUNIOR ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION || Lesson 31 : The Preposition

Exercise 1. Fill up each blank with the suitable preposition.

1. The books are lying ____ the table.

Ans: on

2. I went ____ the canal yesterday.

Ans: along

3. I have replied ____ her letter.

Ans: to

4. My friend was sitting ____ me.

Ans: beside 

5. The table is lying ____ two chairs.

Ans: between 

6. The cat jumped ___ the walk.

Ans: over

7. The stream flows ____ the bridge.

Ans: under 

8. The traveller sat ____ a tree.

Ans: under 

9. Put the milk ____ the jug.

Ans: in

10. The farmer tied the cow ____ a rope.

Ans: with 

11. I was born at Lucknow ____ Uttar Pradesh.

Ans: in 

12. The lamb looked around ____ fear.

Ans: with 

13. A sword was hanging ____ my head.

Ans: over 

14. The meeting started ____ nine o'clock.

Ans: at 

15. Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus ____ 25th December

Ans: on

Exercise 2. What is preposition? How many kinds has it ? Give three examples of each.

Ans: A preposition is a word or a group of words placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation with some other noun or pronoun in the sentence.

It has three kinds :

1. Simple Prepositions 

2. Compound Prepositions 

3. Participial Prepositions

Examples of each:

• Simple Prepositions - at , by , for

• Compound Prepositions  - around , about  , before

• Participial Prepositions  - during, considering, owing

Exercise 3. Use these prepositional phrases in your own sentences:

• in honour of  - The country erected a statue in honour of their hero.

• by dint of  - He secured the position by dint of determination and hard work.

• in search of  - The birds were flying away in search of food.

• at the top of  - The audience were shouting at the top of their voices.

• in lieu of  -  Horeram accepted an extra vacation day in lieu of a bonus.

• in the event of  - In the event of a fire, use the emergency exit.

• comfortably off  - Being comfortably off, Rohan often donates to charity.

• according to  - According to the law, smoking is prohibited here.

•  instead of - Instead of tea, I ordered coffee.

•  on the point of  - Rama was on the point of tears when she heard the good news.

• at home in  - After years of practice, Fiba is at home in public speaking.

• with regards to  - I have some concerns with regards to the budget.

•  by virtue of  - By virtue of law, the decision is final.

• in spite of  - In spite of the rain, they continued working.

• on account of  - The road is closed on account of construction work.

• in front of  - There is a field in front of the school.

• by means of  -  By means of practice, he became a great guitarist.

• with a view to  -  Sunu studied hard with a view to passing the exam.

• by reason of - By reason of his dedication, he was given an award.

• by way of -  The teacher explained the concept by way of an example.