PREPOSITION

What Is a Preposition?

A preposition is a word that connects a noun with other words in the sentence, it shows
the two words are related.

Types of Prepositions:

 Preposition of Direction/Movement.

The preposition of direction shows some type of movement. To show the direction in a
sentence used to, in, into, on, and onto, at, above, over, behind, in front of, between,
besides, below, across, against, along, around, away, down, from, into, towards, and under,
etc.

Example:

1. The dog walked away from me.

2. My grandparents live across the street from us.
3. We walked towards the exit after the movie was over.
5. John just kicked the ball down the hill.
6. We all sat around the campfire while my father told us stories about his childhood.

Fill the blanks using in or into:

1. He died _________America.
2. The frog fell _________ the well
3. The girls are playing _______the park.
4. Father asked me to pour the tea __________ the cup.

 Preposition of Time

The preposition of time refers to one point in time. Use the preposition in, at, and on as
they specifically tell us when the event is about to occur.

1. Use ‘at’ with the specific time of the day. Also use ‘at’ with noon, night, and midnight.
Examples:
i. I got to school at 8:00 am.
ii. He eats lunch at noon.
iii. She often goes for a walk at night.

2. Use ‘on’ with days. The word cannot show a specific time, instead it can show a duration
of time
 Examples:
i. I work on Saturdays.
ii. She does laundry on Wednesdays.

1. I was born in the year 1999.

2. We were supposed to arrive at 2’o clock.
3. The Baisakhi festival falls on Thursday this year.
4. The plane will arrive by 9 pm.

Fill in the blanks using 'At' or 'In':

1. My father is not ________ home.

2. I arrived ________ the school on time.
3. President of India lives _______New Delhi.
4. He was born _______ Rajasthan.

 Preposition of Place -

In this type of preposition, we refer to a particular place of a person or an object relative to

another person or object. The various prepositions of place are as follows: on, at, in, above,
over, behind, in front of, between, besides, below, etc.

Example:

1. The cafeteria is behind that building near the petrol pump.

2. The train is going under the tunnel right now.
3. Let us put the cake in front of the guests.
4. I live on the 7th street of Oxford Lane.

Fill the blanks using ‘Between or Among’:

1. Sohan distributed the money _________________ the poor.

2. Once there was a quarrel _________________ the rabbit and the tortoise.
3. The sweets were divided _______________ Pintu and Chintu.
4. The books were distributed _________________ the school students.

Fill the blanks using Beside or Besides:

1. Come and sit ______________me.

2. ____________ being punished, he was fined.
3. She was sitting ____________ his mother.
4. He has three others pens _______________ this one.

Exercise 1- Use the correct preposition from the word bank to complete
each sentence. Write the correct preposition on the blank line.
Exercise 2- Put the right preposition at the right place:

1. I was born ___________. February 25, 2009 _____________ New Delhi

2. I will go __________ a walk __________ you (with, for).

3. The house __________ fire was doused _________ water

4. The train arrived _______ the station _________ time (at, on).

5. I agree __________ you ________ some point (on, with).

6. He stays ________ London _________ Crescent Road (in, at).

7. Jack sat ______ a chair _______ a corner (on, in).

8 I congratulate you _________ your success ________ the exam (in, on).

9. Your thoughts differ _________ mine ________ several respects (from, in).

Exercise 3 - Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

1. The bird is flying __________ (over/under) the bridge.

2. I put the flowers ___________ (in/on) the vase.

3. She hid the treasure ____________ (behind/beside) the tree.

4. We will meet ____________ (at/on) 6 o’clock.

 5. My house is ___________ (next to/far from) the school.

Exercise 4 - Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions

A. This shop doesn’t have the toys I was looking ________. (up/for)

B. The teacher divided the sweets _____________ all the children. (between/among)

C. Bruce did not fare well _________ his examination. (in/at)

D. The dog is grateful ___________ its owner. (to/for)

E. My brother’s anniversary is ___________ 5th November. (on/in)

F. The boy ________ the store is quite young. (at/on)

G. Mahatma Gandhi was born ___________ 2nd October. (on/in)

H. Rupert is fond __________ muffins. (of/off)

I. The dog jumped __________ the sofa. (on/in)

J. Humpty Dumpty sat __________ a wall. (on/at)

K. The police officer is _________ the station. (at/on)

L. The Sun will not rise ____________ 6 o’clock. (before/since)

M. I know Jack ________ he was a little boy. (for/since)

N. Priya’s house is ___________ mine. (next to/after)

O. The opponents sat __________ to each other. (opposite/behind)

P. The scientist looked _________ the microscope. (through/in)

Q. I met Suhani when I was ___________ college. (in/on)

R. I will have completed my task _________ Friday. (till/by)

S. There’s a rift ____________ these two kids. (between/among)

T. The soldiers are ___________ war. (in/at)

Exercise 5 – Read the text given below and underline the prepositions.

On a very hot and sunny day, a thirsty crow was flying in search of water. Due to the hot
weather, most of the ponds had dried up. Suddenly, he saw a vessel on the ground. When
he flew towards it, he saw there was very little water at the bottom of the vessel. While
thinking about how he could drink that water, he saw little pebbles lying around. He
started dropping them one by one into the vessel. After some time, the water level rose. The
thirsty crow quenched its thirst and flew away happily.

Exercise 6: Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Prepositions

1. The cat is sitting ________ the chair.

2. She will meet us _______ 4 PM.

3. The book is _______ the table.

4. They walked __________ the park yesterday.

5. The restaurant is located ________ Main Street.

6. I will finish my homework _________ dinner.

7. The children played __________ the garden all afternoon.

8. The keys are ________ the drawer.

9. We arrived ________ the airport just in time.

10. She put the vase __________ the shelf.

Ex 7 - Underline the prepositions of the sentence

A. The cat is under the table.

B. I put my backpack beside the door.
C. The book is on the shelf.
D. The bird is flying above the trees.
E. The ball rolled between the two trees.
F. She hid the treasure inside the box.
G. The dog is running around the yard.
H. The sun sets behind the mountains.
I. The butterfly landed on the flower.
J. The spider crawled across the ceiling.
K. We walked through the forest.
L. The car is parked in front of the house.
M. The fish is swimming below the surface.
N. The rainbow appears after the rain.
O. The aeroplane is flying over the clouds.
P. The rabbit dug a hole beneath the bush.
Q. The mouse is hiding inside the hole.
R. The kite is flying high above the ground.