TOPIC : PREPOSITIONS (GRAMMAR)
Q.1 Fill in the blanks with the correct Prepositions from those given in the
brackets:
The next day fat Frank reached the same inn. He had (a)…………….(in/ with/ from) him a
donkey, that
spat (b)…………….(off/ of / out) gold coins. Frank had got this donkey (c)……………..(to/
from/ with) the
old miller (d) ………(for/ to/ with) whom he had worked. That night his donkey was
also changed
(e)…………….(with/ for/ into) an ordinary one. So Frank reached home with a donkey but
not (f)…………(
in/ with/ for).
Answers (a) with (b) out (c) from (d) with (e) into (f) with
Q.2 Edit the following passage. There is one error in each line. write the
incorrect word and the
correction in your notebook against the correct blank number. The first one has
been done as an
example.
Incorrect word------Correction
Dance is an art form is ….. as
is well known, but dance as a
therapy is not known in many. …………… a)
Dance therapy involves the synthesis
of the grace and vigour on Indian ……………b)
Classical and folk dance
movements to an innovative ……………c)
holistic therapy. It brings over …………….d)
the inner feelings for the participants ……………..e)
and can help them with develop a ……………..f)
healthy personality.
ANSWERS ( a) in…..to ( b) on…..of (c) to….into (d) over….out (e) for…….of (f)
with…..to
(PRACTICE EXERCISE)
Q.3 Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with appropriate
prepositions.
Books are the best companions a)…………… man. Time passes quickly b)……………. the company
c)……………… books. They bring us d)……………. darkness e)…………. light. They are our never
failing
friends. They help us f)…………. Time g)…………… difficulty. They are the light houses.
They guide the
course h)…………….action.