Prepositions
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
1. Wait _____________ your mother reaches home.
2. Pari sang ___________ three hours continuously.
3. The match continued ______________ 3 o’clock to 7o’clock.
4. The Principal was asked a lot of questions after _____________ he made the announcements.
5. There was a lot of commotion ___________ the distribution of question papers.
6. They have been practising ____________ four o’clock in the morning.
7. We will be able to submit the project ______________ the deadline.
8. The dog waited ____________ its master returned.
9. Please come back _____________ it gets dark.
10. They will finish painting the house _______________ Monday.
11. He stood, learning casually _____________ the wall.
12. The hot air balloon rose _______________ the city.
13. The cat jumped ____________ to the roof.
14. Who was standing ______________ the curtain?
15. There is a stationery shop just ______________to my school.
16. The house ________________ to ours is being converted into a hotel.
17. The bunch of keys was found ______________ the bushes.
18. The bridge was submerged _____________ the rising currents of the river.
19. The driver came and stood _____________ the vehicle.
20. The highway is visible ____________ the balcony of our seventh-floor flat.
21. He met us ___________ the gate of the examination hall.
22. They waited ____________ the bell was sounded.
23. She came home ______________ sunset.
24. The soldiers marched _____________ the parade ground.
25. We often go on holidays _______________ our school vacations.
26. We walk quietly ____________ the sandy shore of the sea.
27. The cow ate hay _____________ the pile kept in the barn.
28. I walked ______________ the busy road to reach the other side and entered the stationery
shop.
29. I was sitting ___________ a taxi for fifteen minutes before she finally arrived.
30. We were ______________ a ship to Alaska when we heard the news.
31. You must learn to travel _____________ bus on your own and not depend on anyone else.
32. I would love to go to Darjeeling ___________ the famous toy train.
33. The child started feeling unwell while she was sitting ______________ the stuffy car.
34. The tiger walked _______________ its prey stealthily.
35. The middle-aged gentleman hurt his foot _____________ the plane.
36. We were ______________ the train when we saw three baby elephants near the tracks.
37. We went to Singapore ____________ air.
38. We travelled to Varanasi ___________ a train, and the journey was memorable.
39. We travelled ____________ car to reach the examination centre on time.
40. We were ______________ a steam boat in the Indian Ocean when it suddenly started raining.
41. The goods were delivered to the factory _____________ a truck.
42. The river Seine runs ____________ the city of Paris, dividing the city into the left and right
banks.
43. I walked ____________ the busy road to reach the other side and entered the stationery
shop.
44. There is a new mall ________ the end of the road.
45. We must begin the programme ___________ 5 p.m.
46. The little baby crawled __________ the table.
47. The waves crashed __________ the shore.
48. Do you know who they are working ___________?
49. I have to reach the theatre __________ this afternoon.
50. There was a lot of confusion __________the students after the announcement.
51. The sweets were equally distributed __________ the two groups.
52. Wait for me __________ I return.
53. He was born __________ an underprivileged family, yet he made a fortune.
Rewrite the sentences after correcting the errors.
1. I shall meet to him today.
2. Tina is of the same age as Tom.
3. Return on any time you wish.
4. Do you return to home every weekend?
5. It was extremely humid in this summer.
6. She was returning by today.
7. The English class is in next, according to the timetable.
8. The boy told to his mother about the incident.
9. We should never blame to others.
10. He could not talk for any longer.
Rewrite the sentences correctly. Insert prepositions where required and remove the
unnecessary ones.
1. The seminar on environmental issues is going to be held on the next week.
2. I met Sujata Tuesday and informed her about the extra class.
3. Ramesh will meet with me this week to discuss the plans for the trip.
4. She conducted the workshop with Street children on last Saturday.
5. This is the design I was looking.
6. Let the child go to home and take rest.
7. My father is attending a conference on this week.
8. I think I saw the carpenter Sunday.
9. She worked for all day but could not complete their assignment.
10. Let us meet on one day and figure out how to do this task.
