Preposition - Junior Inter - Textbook Exercises

 Fill in the blanks either with since or for

Raaji has had a number of job opportunities ………… she left school. She worked in a fashion designing company ………… two years. Then she went abroad. She is in Paris at this moment. She has been there ………… 2009. She started a boutique, which has been running successfully ………… ten years.

Answer:

since, for, since, for

Look at the picture and complete the sentences using ‘behind, opposite, next, in front of’

A serene lake lies ………… of them, its calm water reflecting the surrounding mountains. A dense forest stretches out ………… them, its trees towering above. A village is situated ………… the lake. An old-world little café is located ………… to the village, offering a warm welcome to the tourists.

Answer:

in front, behind, opposite, next

Based on your understanding of the pictures, fill in the blanks with prepositions of movement or place. The first five are done for you.

1. There is a fence ………… (over/ around/ into) the garden.

Answer: around

2. The park is ………… (away/ on/ below) from here.

Answer: away

3. He jumped ………… (around/ through/into) the swimming pool.Answer: into

4. The plane flew ………… (over/ in/ to) the mountains.

Answer: over

5. The book is ………… (on/ in/ down) the shelf.

Answer: on

6. They walked ………… (through/ along/ above) the beach.

Answer: along

7. The train passes ………… (through/ in/ over) the tunnel.

Answer: through

8. The car is parked ………… (above/ into/ in front of) the crowd.

Answer: in front of

9. The cafe is ………… (among/ between/ on) the library and the bookstore.

Answer: between

10. The painting is placed ………… (above/ up/ along) the fire place.

Answer: above

11. Siya sat ………… (over/ beside/ besides) Tia in the cinema hall.

Answer: beside

12. She climbed ………… (under/ into/ up) the stairs.

Answer: up

13. The child hid ………… (on/ down/ behind) the curtain.

Answer: behind

14. She swam ………… (into/ on/ across) the river.

Answer: across

Practice

1. She is proud ………… (with/ of/ at) her wealth.

2. I am very pleased ………… (with/ at/ by) his behaviour.

3. Himanish is married ………… (by/ to/ with) Geethika.

4. I am not jealous ………… (of/ on/ to) his good luck.

5. He was found guilty ………… (for/ of/ at) his crime.

6. Dheeraj is not afraid ………… (of/ for/ to) failures.

7. She is fond ………… (for/ of/ to) traditional food.

8. The painting was created ………… (by/for/with) a local artist.

9. The furniture was made ………… (in/of/through) rose wood.

Answers

1. of
2. with
3. to
4. of
5. of
6. of
7. of
8. by
9. of

Choose the correct preposition from the options in brackets and fill in the blanks.

1. The principal congratulated the girl ………… (on/for/to) her success.

2. He is suffering ………… (with/ of/ from) malaria.

3. I prefer tea ………… (for/ over/ to) coffee.

4. He is angry ………… (at/ with/ on) his son.

5. Visakhapatnam is famous ………… (of/ for/ with) beautiful beaches.

6. Do you agree ………… (with/ to/ at) this proposal?

7. Don’t laugh ………… (on/ at/ to) others’ mistakes.

8. I am grateful ………… (for/to/ of) my professor for her invaluable guidance.

9. Greeshmika is not interested ………… (in/to/ of) online games.

10. I believe ………… (at/ in/ with) hard work rather than luck.

11. Nanny is very good ………… (in/ at/ with) telling stories.

12. My father always listens ………… (of/ off/ to) Ilayaraja’s songs.

13. MLAs and MPs must be responsible ………… (for/ of/ to) the people who elected them.

14. My parents got married ………… (in/on/since) May.

15. I had dinner ………… (for/at/in) 7 PM.

16. I’ve been playing ………… (since/for/in) morning.

17. I’m heading out ………… (to/for/on) lunch.

18. The park is ………… (besides/between/among) the two buildings.

19. She’s a great singer, ………… (beside/besides/for) being a good dancer.

20. The party’s ………… (in/on/at) Friday night.

21. The bridge was constructed ………… (on/from/across) the river.

22. I received a gift ………… (from/to/on) my brother.

23. The lights flickered ………… (during/on/from) the storm.

24. The swimmer dived ………… (in/on/into) the pool for the race.

25. The plane took ………… (of/off/up) exactly on time.

26. The meeting is scheduled from 2pm ………… (to/since/at) 3 pm .

27. The new policy has sparked debate ………… (among/between/in) the experts in the field of economics.

28. She has been waiting ………… (since/from/for) three hours for flight in the airport.

29. National Youth Day is observed ………… (in/on/from) 12th January.

30. The shops ………… (along/over/under) the main road are very busy.

31. A stunning view of the city stretched ………… (on/across/from) the horizon.

32. She wrote a thought – provoking article ………… (from/at/about) the impact of social media on society.

33. Christ, the redeemer statue is located ………… (in/at/on) Brazil.

34. The hikers made their way ………… (over/through/at) the dense forest.

35. The car was going ………… (behind/under/over) the truck on the highway.

No.	Answer	No.	Answer	No.	Answer
1	on	13	to	25	off
2	from	14	in	26	to
3	to	15	at	27	among
4	with	16	since	28	for
5	for	17	for	29	on
6	with	18	between	30	along
7	at	19	besides	31	across
8	to	20	on	32	about
9	in	21	across	33	in
10	in	22	from	34	through
11	at	23	during	35	behind
12	to	24	into