Class IX Preposition With Answers
Class IX Preposition With Answers
Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.
(a) Sheeba was born ……………………. the year 1985.
(b) They are going to meet ……………………. lunch in the afternoon.
(c) Try not to compromise ……………………. your principles.
(d) My father is very fond ……………………. sweets.
(e) He has not yet recovered ……………………. his illness.
(f) He rules ……………………. a vast empire.
(g) I have not slept ……………………. yesterday.
(h) The man walked ……………………. the house.
(i) The sweets were distributed ……………………. the children at the party.
(j) Rajesh has returned almost ……………………. a month.
Answer:
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
(d) of
(e) from
(f) over
(g) since
(h) around/towards
(i) among
(j) after
Question 2.
(a) Meenal has achieved a lot in her life but she cannot be given the credit (i)
……………………. all that she boasts (ii) …………………… .
(b) Sandwiches are snacks made (i) ……………………. bread and some filling (ii) …………………….
it.
(c) There is a playground (i) ……………………. our house where children play (ii)
……………………. the evening.
(d) The program begins (i) ……………………. an hour and I have to be there (ii) …………………….
6 p.m.
(e) The class was divided (i) ……………………. two groups and each group had (ii)
……………………. vote a leader (iii) ……………………. themselves who would represent them (iv)
……………………. the class debate (v) the annual function.
(f) I reached the party (i) ……………………. time but there was nobody (ii) …………………….
welcome me.
(g) He agreed (i) ……………………. my proposal and also agreed (ii) ……………………. what I had
said.
(h) (i) ……………………. displaying his presence of mind, he was able to kill the snake
(ii) ……………………. an iron rod.
Answer:
(a) (i) for (ii) about
(b) (i) of (ii) in
(c) (i) near/ outside (ii) in
(d) (i) in (ii) by
(e) (i) into (ii) to (iii) for (iv) in (v) at
(f) (i) on (ii) to
(g) (i) to (ii) to/with
(h) (i) By (ii) with
Question 3.
(a) Raman fell (i) ……………………. the soft grass (iii) ……………………. his way back home (iv)
……………………. school (v) ……………………. 4 p.m.
(b) I would like (i) ……………………. help her (ii) ……………………. her studies as she has her
test (iii) ……………………. Monday.
(c) He is the thief the police were looking …………………… .
(d) Cheating was being done …………………… the very nose of the invigilator.
(e) This is difficult work and is …………………… his capacity.
(f) He goes to his office (i) …………………… foot but sometimes goes (ii) …………………… cycle
also.
(g) Make sure that when I return, the room is free …………………… dirt.
(h) Raj an fell straight (i) …………………… a ditch and could not get out (ii) ……………………
it (iii) …………………… his own.
(i) The guests preferred vegetarian food (i) …………………… non-vegetarian food, so the
cook prepared a dish made (ii) …………………… fresh vegetables (iii) …………………… aromatic
spices.
(j) She went and sat (i) …………………… her grandmother (ii) …………………… listen (iii)
…………………… a story.
Answer:
(a) (i) with (ii) on (iii) on
(b) (i) to (ii) in (iii) on
(c) for
(d) under
(e) beyond
(f) (i) on (ii) by
(g) of
(h) (i) into (ii) of (iii) on
(i) (i) to (ii) with (iii) in
(j) (i) beside (ii) to (iii) to
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with Prepositions choosing the
correct ones from within the brackets given after each sentence: