7. A preposition is a word which
shows the relation between a noun
or a pronoun and some other word
in a sentence
EXAMPLE- 1. Riddhima lives in Delhi.
2. Her mother is proud of
her success.
8. Kinds of Prepositions
1. Prepositions of Place and Direction
2. Prepositions of Time and Date
3. Prepositions of Travel and Movement
9. 1. Prepositions of Place and Direction
These prepositions include- in, into, at, on, for,
over, above, under, below, beyond.
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the
box:
for
in
on
at
into
1.The London Bridge is built ____ the Thames.
on
in
2. The yoga classes are held ____ the park.
3.Devika dived ____ the pool.
into
at
4.The Christmas party was organized ____ the
club.
5.I am leaving ____ Australia today.
for
11. EXERCISE
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions
given in the bracket:
1. Radhika is upset _____ her result. (under/over)
over
2. Before leaving ____ a journey, I check that my
for
suitcases are packed. (in/for)
3. A flock of geese flew ______ the farm.
above
(above/below)
4. On a foggy night, we could not see _______ the
beyond
lake. (beyond/above)
5. The plane was hovering _____ the Delhi airport as
over
it did not get permission to land. (over/below)
12. EXERCISE
Tick the right preposition:
1. The train is passing (into/through) a tunnel.
2. We will be going for a holiday (towards/near) the end of
the month.
3. There is a temple (beside/besides) our house.
4. (Beside/Besides) acting, Amir Khan has started directing
films also.
5. Children love to sit (in front of/beside) the television and
watch cartoon movies.
13. Activity
Write the correct preposition.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
since
I will learn karateduringthe summer holidays.
in
Neha got a beautiful gifton her birthday.
She fell into a horse.
off
on
We exchange giftsfrom Diwali.
Can I borrow your book for a day?
in
14. 2. Preposition of Time and Date
These prepositions include- at, on, in, by, from,
to, till, until, during, for, since, after.
15. EXERCISE
Fill the blanks with suitable prepositions from the help
box:
from
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
on
by
since
till
after
___ the time I reached the station, the metro had left.
By
The farmer works _____ dawn ____ dusk.
from
till
My grandfather goes on a walk after dinner everyday.
____
____ Sundays, we all go to the church.
On
Sushmita has been in bed _____ morning.
since
16. 3. Prepositions of Travel and Movement
These prepositions include- from, to, by, on,
into, onto, at, out, out of, off.
17. EXERCISE
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
on
1. The flight departed ___ time.
2. The early man walked ___ foot ____ one
on
from
to
place ___ another.
3. The play started ___ 8:00 p.m. sharp.
at
4. The museum is open ____ Monday ___
from
to
Friday.
5. Children’s day is celebrated ___ 14th
on
November.
