Preposition Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with suitable Prepositions:-

1. The cat ran ____ the road.
2. The river flows ____ the bridge.
3. The work was done ____ haste.
4. He is afraid ____ the snake.
5. I am fond ____ music.
6. He goes ____ Saturday ____ church.
7. He died ____ his country.
8. The steam-engine was invented ____ James Watt.
9. The burglar jumped ____ the compound wall.
10. The village was destroyed ____ fire.
11. What is that ____ me?
12. It cannot be done ____ offence.
13. He spoke ____ me ____ French.
14. They live ____ the same roof.
15. I have not seen him ____ Thursday last.
16. I have known him ____ a long time.
17. The moon does not shine ____ its own light.
18. This is a matter ____ little importance.
19. I am tired ____ walking.
20. He has not yet recovered ____ his illness.
21. I shall do it ____ pleasure.
22. God is good ____ me.
23. I will sit ____ my desk to do my lesson.
24. I am sorry ____ what I have done.
25. O God! Keep me ____ sin.
26. I bought it ____ hundred rupees.
27. He broke the jug ____ a hundred pieces.
28. It has been raining ____ yesterday.
29. I have been working hard ____ arithmetic.
30. We suffered ____ your neglect.
31. The exercise was written ____ me ____ a Parker pen.
32. “Will you walk ____ my parlour?” said the spider ____ the fly.
33. It is six o’ clock ____ my watch.
34. There is nothing new ____ the moon.
35. Do not cry ____ spilt milk.
36. You, girls, must settle it ____ yourselves.
37. The public are cautioned ____ pickpockets.
38. They drove ____ Mumbai ____ Pune.

Answers:           

1. along
2. under
3. in
4. of        
5. of
6. on, to
7. for
8. by
9. over
10. by
11. to
12. without
13. to, in
14. under
15. since
16. for
17. by
18. of
19. of  
20. from
21. with
22. to
23. at
24. for
25. from/ off
26. for
27. into
28. since
29. at
30. from
31. by, with
32. into, to
33. by
34. under
35. over
36. among/by
37. against
38. from, to