Prepositions

Prepositions:

Preposition of Place

Preposition of time

Preposition of Movement/ Direction

Additional

Preposition with verbs:

#Activity and Achievement type:

Activity: that need not to be completed, can be half or partially done, or can be left undone

Achievement: that need to be completed, cannot be left undone, or completed tasks

Activities = until – for point of time
Activities = for   – for period of time

Achievement = by – for point of time
Achievement = in – for period of time

#Note: period of time often ends with – s/es suffixes.

Examples:

We watched TV until 1 o’clock.

We watched TV for 4 hours.

We painted the wall by 6 o’clock.

We painted the wall in 7 hours.

A. Complete the given exercise:

1. She insisted ______ telling the truth. (for, on, to, at)
2. He is interested ______ learning English. (on, at, in, for )
3. This book belongs ______ me. (with, for, to, by)
4. They are proud ______ their success. (for, with, of, at )
5. He apologized ______ his mistake. (to, for, of, with)
6. She is good ______ mathematics. (in, at, on, for)
7. The teacher focused ______ grammar. (at, in, on, for)
8. He was accused ______ cheating. (for, with, of, from)
9. Listen ______ the teacher carefully. (at, for, to, on)
10. Smoking results ______ cancer. (to, in, for, of)
11. She agreed ______ the proposal. (with, on, to, for)
12. He suffers ______ asthma. (with, from, of, for)
13. We should rely ______ hard work. (on, in, at, for)
14. They blamed him ______ the failure. (of, for, with, on)
15. The story is based ______ a true event. (in, from, on, at)
16. She was surprised ______ the news. (on, at, in, with)
17. He is afraid ______ dogs. (from, with, of, at)
18. She applied ______ the job. (to, in, for, at)
19. The police prevented him ______ entering the hall. (from, to, of, for)
20. He laughed ______ the poor man. (to, with, at, on)
21. She cares ______ her parents. (of, for, with, to)
22. He succeeded ______ passing the exam. (on, in, at, for)
23. Don’t depend ______ luck. (for, in, at, on)
24. She was angry ______ him. (with, at, on, for)
25. This reminds me ______ my childhood. (of, for, with, from)
26. He devoted himself ______ teaching. (in, on, to, for)
27. The class consists ______ forty students. (of, from, with, by)
28. She congratulated him ______ his success. (for, on, to, with)
29. They searched ______ the missing child. (of, to, for, from)
30. He objected ______ paying extra money. (for, at, on, to)
31. The student participated ______ the competition. (on, in, at, for)
32. He borrowed money ______ his friend. (with, of, from, to)
33. She is capable ______ handling the task. (to, for, of, with)
34. The work was done ______ him. (from, by, with, to)
35. He argued ______ his brother. (with, to, on, for)
36. The room was filled ______ smoke. (by, with, of, from)
37. She is famous ______ her voice. (with, of, for, by)
38. He escaped ______ prison. (of, from, to, by)
39. She complained ______ the noise. (to, of, for, with)
40. He stared ______ the picture. (to, in, at, on)
41. She was absorbed ______ reading. (in, on, at, for)
42. They invited me ______ the party. (at, for, to, on)
43. He paid ______ cash. (with, by, from, on)
44. She recovered ______ illness. (of, with, from, by)
45. The teacher dealt ______ the problem. (in, with, for, at)
46. He is tired ______ waiting. (from, for, of, with)
47. The students cooperated ______ the teacher. (with, to, on, for)
48. He aimed ______ success. (in, on, at, for)
49. She prefers tea ______ coffee. (than, to, with, for)
50. He died ______ cancer. (from, of, by, with)

B. Supply the correct form of prepositions:

1. The relationship ………..the two boys has changed significantly over the past few years.
2. In Nepal, many girls get married ………..an early age.
3. I’m not ………..the mood for such silly games.
4. There were no security personnel………..duty at that time.
5. The new smartphone is similar ………..the one I bought a few years ago.
6. My dad insisted ……….. taking the later train.
7. People ……….. ambition always try to achieve their goals, no matter what happens.
8. Mr Jenkins has been disabled all his life as a result …….. a childhood illness.
9. We bought the TV because it was ……….. sale.
10. She has no understanding ……….. how computers really work.
11. I gave him my new T-shirt in exchange ……….. a few cigarettes.
12. The company is run ……….. two people who hardly ever meet.
13. All the celebrations and parties were called ………… because of the tragic accident.
14. There was a great need ……….. volunteers at the site of the crash.
15. The students were sitting ……….. the classroom when the teacher arrived.
16. He arrived ……….. the bus stop ten minutes late.
17. She placed the keys ……….. the table before leaving the room.
18. The children ran ……….. the playground as soon as the bell rang.
19. My brother has been living ……….. Pokhara for five years.
20. The teacher wrote the answer ……….. the board.
21. The cat jumped ……….. the wall and disappeared.
22. We will meet ……….. the school gate after the exam.
23. The shop remains closed ……….. Sundays.
24. He stood ……….. me in the queue.
25. The plane flew ……….. the clouds before landing.
26. She kept her phone ……….. her bag during the exam.
27. The villagers walked ……….. the river to reach the market.
28. He has been working here ……….. 2020.
29. The picture is hanging ……….. the door.
30. The teacher entered ……….. the classroom quietly.
31. The boy fell ……….. the bicycle while riding downhill.
32. The meeting will start ……….. 10 a.m. sharp.
33. The dog was hiding ……….. the bed during the storm.
34. She walked ……….. her friend without saying a word.
35. She was deeply ashamed ……….. her rude behavior towards the guests.
36. The success of the project depends ……….. effective teamwork and communication.
37. He was accused ……….. cheating in the final examination.
38. The villagers were protected ……….. the flood by the newly built dam.
39. She has been suffering ……….. severe back pain for months.
40. The teacher was impressed ……….. the student’s creativity and confidence.
41. He has little interest ……….. political affairs.
42. The meeting was postponed ……….. next Monday due to unavoidable circumstances.
43. She apologized ……….. her brother for the misunderstanding.
44. The train arrived ……….. the station much later than expected.
45. The child was frightened ……….. the sudden loud noise.
46. He was absorbed ……….. reading and didn’t notice my arrival.
47. The old bridge collapsed ……….. heavy rainfall.
48. The new employee is responsible ……….. managing the accounts department.
49. She congratulated him ……….. winning the national award.
50. The teacher warned the students ……….. the dangers of cheating in exams.
51. The book is divided ……….. three main sections.
52. He is famous ……….. his honesty and dedication to work.
53. The rescue team arrived just ……….. time to save the injured passengers.
54. She prefers working alone ……….. working in a noisy group.