Exercise of preposition
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Exercise of preposition


Wright the correct use of preposition from those given in the brackets
  1. The robbers jumped into / in the well.
  2. There is no sugar in / into the container.
  3. He lives in / at America.
  4. He has a big house in /at Delhi.
  5. He has big house at / in Bikaner.
  6. She goes at/ in 5?o clock.
  7. She goes in /at the evening.
  8. He said his work is in/at progress.
  9. The plain is in / at the air.
  10. He wanted to stand at/ on the top.
  11. He wanted to sit on/upon that comfortable chair.
  12. The cat jumped upon/ on the roof.
  13. The reply was given by / with her mother.
  14. The return massage was written by/ with her mother with/ by blue pen.
  15. she was bitten by / with her husband with/ by a stick.
  16. The lady divided her money between/ among her two daughters.
  17. Mother wanted to divide her money between/ among all her sons.
  18. Wait for me till / to 5 ?o clock.
  19. She accompanied me to / till the shop.
  20. She has been teaching since/ from 1980.
  21. She will start teaching from / since July.
  22. There is a beautiful garden besides/beside be my home.
  23. She knows Hindi besides / beside English
  24. The river flows under / in the bridge.
  25. He died for/ of  his country.
  26. The shop was destroyed with / by fire.
  27. He has not met me since/ from Sunday last.
  28. The owner was killed by / with the thief with/ by knife
  29. She comes of/off a rich family.



Solved Exercise
  1. The robbers jumped in to the well.
  2. There is no sugar In the container.
  3. He lives in America.
  4. he has a big house in Delhi.
  5. He has big house at Bikaner.
  6. She goes at 5?o clock.
  7. She goes in the evening.
  8. He said his work is in progress.
  9. The plain is in the air.
  10. He wanted to stand at the top.
  11. He wanted to sit on that comfortable chair.
  12. The cat jumped upon the roof.
  13. The reply was given by her mother.
  14. The return massage was written with blue pen
  15. She was bitten by her husband with a stick.
  16. The lady divided her money between her two daughters.
  17. Mother wanted to divide her money among all her sons.
  18. Wait for me till 5 ?o clock.
  19. She accompanied me to the shop.
  20. She has been teaching since 1980.
  21. She will start teaching from July.
  22. There is a beautiful garden beside my home.
  23. She knows Hindi besides English.
  24. The river flows under the bridge.
  25. He died for his country.
  26. The shop was destroyed by fire.
  27. He has not met me since Sunday last.
  28. The owner was killed by the thief with knife
  29. She comes of a rich family.





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