A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun with other words in a sentence.
Exercises
Q. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
- The cat is ___________ the bed.
- Emma is playing ___________ her friend.
- He looked ___________ his watch.
- They reached there ___________ time.
- She lives ___________ the temple.
Answer
- under
- with
- at
- on
- near
Q. Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.
- The books are kept on the table.
- The pencil is in the box.
- We looked at the setting sun.
- The boys were swimming in the pool.
- The house is behind the tree.
Answer
- The books are kept on the table.
- The pencil is in the box.
- We looked at the setting sun.
- The boys were swimming in the pool.
- The house is behind the tree.