Preposition by Examples & Preposition Solved Exercises No. 4

EXERCISE 4

 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences choosing the correct preposition out of the four given :

1. All the land was covered…………….. dust and sand.

 (A) on                         (B) with                       (C) about                     (D) from

2. There is no use………………. talking like these.

(A) in                           (B) of                           (C) from                      (D) at

3. After meals a donkey rolls………….. the dust.

 (A) in                          (B) of                           (C) from                      (D) at

4. Are you related ……………….Shyam?

 (A) from                     (B) with                       (C) on                         (D) to

5. Cluck went to his room and lay down……………….. sleep.

(A) from                      (B) at                           (C) in                           (D) to

6. The cow feeds……………… grass.

 (A) by                          (B) on                          (C) at                           (D) between

7. Did you go to the pump………………midnight?

(A) at                           (B) on                          (C) since                      (D) from

8. The thief placed a ladder …………….the window.

(A) from                      (B) by                           (C) on                          (D) from

9. This is a nice place……………….. the picnic.

(A) in                           (B) about                     (C) for                          (D) since

10. The boys were going up the hill and the girls were coming…………………

 (A) down                     (B) in                           (C) during                    (D) between

Answers:-

1. (B) 2. (B)
2. (A) 4. (D)
3. (D) 6. (B)
4. (A) 8. (B)
5. (C) 10. (A)

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