Prepositions

An exrecise in Prepositions. This is just a bunch of exercises which I feel is required for any student practicing grammar. Its a collection form my notebooks/diaries/papers I would get ready for my students. The answers will be given at the end.

A.

1. I am vexed ____his silence.
2. Jatin swam ___ the river and back to build stamina.
3. His request for a transfer was turned___
4. Winter set ___late last year, in the South.
5. He stood ___the end of the queue.
6. ____your story it is quite clear that you are innocent.
7. Was the vegetables____water.
8. She was crying ___his misfortune.
9. You will have soneone else to ask ____ me.
10. The car took us ____ the station.
11. I was enlisted ____the army.
12. We deal ____imported clothes.
13. I will go next week ___my parents.
14. She is ___the room, you can go and meet her there.
15. I am expecting a guest ___5pm sharp.
16. I collected the money ___ a good cause.
17. We arrived ____ time to see the curtain go up on stage.
18. He is the tallest ____ the boys in the class.
19. The girl stood quietly ____ me while I worked.
20. The coat will be ready ____Friday.

ANSWERS:

 by,up,down,in,at,from,with,over,besides,to,in,in,to,in,at,for,on,among,beside,by.

B

1. Place the slice of cheese ____the two slices of bread.
2. He lives ___Tokyo.
3. A lot of changes have been made in the city ___the last decade.
4. I believe ___the goodness of man.
5. No one ____Shashi has done the work.
6. I have to wait till Friday ___the coat.
7. The horse jumped ___the low fence.
8. I could see a crow sitting on a branch ___my head.
9. The boys stood ___the bridge to escape the rain.
10. The temperature of the water was ____ten degrees.
11. The train chugged on ____the tunnel.
12. The cow took shelter ____the tree.
13. They built a bridge ____the river.
14. He was born ____July.
15. The plane flew ___the hill.
16. The village is ____the hills.
17. The school is ___the lake.
18. The income tax office is ___the mall.
19. Somebody is ___the gate.
20. The boy standing _____the two children is a football player.

ANSWERS:

between,in,since,in,besides,for,over,above,under,below/above,through,

under,across,in,over,beyond(indicates farther than something),by(indicates next to),near(close to),at,between.