A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation with something else in the sentence.
Exercises
Q. Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.
- Saloni was nervous about her exams.
- Keep your books in the cupboard.
- She will return in one hour.
- The dog jumped onto the table.
- Emma was born at midnight on 15th May.
- My mother is proud of me.
Answer
- Saloni was nervous about her exams.
- Keep your books in the cupboard.
- She will return in one hour.
- The dog jumped onto the table.
- Emma was born at midnight on 15th May.
- My mother is proud of me.
Q. Fill in the blanks with correct preposition.
- He goes ____________ the newspaper everyday. (for, through)
- The fruit basket is ____________ the slab. (on, onto)
- They have lived here ____________ ten years. (during, for)
- The boy jumped ____________ a running car. (of, off)
- What are you searching ____________ ? (at, for)
Answer
- through
- on
- for
- off
- for