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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the brackets.

   1. The market was crowded _______________ (of/with/for) tourists.
   2. I met Garima _______________ (on/at/around) my way to school.
   3. Madhu, don't lean _______________ (along/on/in) the freshly painted wall.
   4. The principal congratulated the students _______________ (on/for/over) their fabulous performance.
   5. Please stop worrying _______________ (around/about/of) the future.
   6. Our vehicle zoomed _______________ (on/at/along) the dusty road _______________ (off/to/about) the village.
   7. The carton was full _______________ (off/of/over) old clothes and books.
   8. You must leave _______________ (in/at/before) sunset.
   9. The child was petrified because he thought there was a monster _______________ (under/above/around) his bed.
   10. I am leaving _______________ (with/by/to) Parikrama and shall be back _______________ (at/around/for) dinner.
2. 2.

   Identify the prepositions in these sentences and state their kind.

   1. James swam across the ice cold river to the shore.
   2. The boys shouted, waving leafy branches over their heads.
   3. We live twenty kilometres from the station.
   4. Mother took a large measure of honey and mixed it with ginger. She then gave it to me.
   5. She slipped and fell on her way to the kitchen.
   6. The walk up the stairs was tiring.
   7. I haven't been to the zoo since I was a child.
   8. The candidates were asked to wait until the results were declared.
   9. Ishani sang to her ailing grandmother.
   10. Hasanthi gave a tribute to her sister. It was applauded by everyone.
3. 3.

   Identity the object of the preposition in each of these sentences.

   1. I am fond of listening to music.
   2. The instructor spread the mat on the floor.
   3. After lunch, we sat outside in the balcony.
   4. How far is your house from here?
   5. Your statement does not correspond with his.
   6. The cheetah ran after the deer.
   7. I prefer cycling to walking.
   8. On my way to the office, I ran into John.
   9. Place the vase between the two mugs on the shelf.
   10. The children plucked the mangoes hanging from the tree.
4. 4.

   Look at this map. Mini is expecting her friend George for lunch. However, he seems a bit lost. Help Mini give George directions to her house from the fire station. On the way, help him pick up some groceries for her.

   

5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. You may use simple compound or phrasal prepositions.

   1. My last trip _______________ Cuttack was hectic.
   2. The kittens are in a basket _______________ the window sill.
   3. We watched the match _______________ midnight.
   4. Presently the plane is flying _______________ Shanghai.
   5. Do not delay. You must leave _______________ 7 p.m.
   6. My mother is standing _______________ her sister.
   7. _______________ my absence, you will do the work.
   8. _______________ about a month my driver has returned.
   9. _______________ my warning they ventured out in the rain.
   10. I started for Darjeeling _______________ six _______________ the morning.
   11. The little girl sat _______________ a banyan tree reading a fairy tale.
   12. Will you complete the assignment _______________ the vacation?
   13. We walked _______________ the shop at great speed.
   14. I found this _______________ a huge bundle of books.
   15. She took a tour _______________ China _______________ her friends.
6. 6.

   Identify the errors and correct them. All sentences may not have errors.

   1. Owing due his ill health, he took premature retirement.
   2. Sarah ran in the house and bounded up the stairs.
   3. They were sitting towards the rear end of the room.
   4. The boy stood alone on the middle of the road.
   5. I was driving up to Gwalior all by myself. I was moving along to seventy kilometres an hour, leaning comfortably into my seat. Ahead of me, I spotted a man asking for a lift. I brought the car at a stop beside him. I always stopped at hitchhikers.
   6. Toni sat towards the back of a grey car, beside Katherine who was a blonde woman of Toni's age.
   7. She and I walked round the lake and talked about the old stories the locals told us over the old temple, now almost in ruins.
   8. There were two men beside the helicopter. One of them pointed into the control tower. The pilot and the co-pilot were employees of a London banker. They had filed a flight plan onto Battersea Heliport, which was just above the river from Mr Adam's house in Cheyne Walk.