Prepositions

GOOD GRAMMAR
A. Underline the prepositions in these sentences.
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2.
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10.

We all love to sit by the fire when it is very cold.

Mother keeps potted plants on the balcony.
Can you please tell me which train goes to Agra?
The fairy turned the pumpkin into a beautiful coach.
There was a small table between the bed and the cupboard.
Rahul Dravid was fielding near the batsman.
I have just received a card from my friend.
How many children are there inside the bus?
Who is hiding behind the curtain?
Mohan forgot to put his tiffin box in his bag.

B. Look at the pictures and complete the answers to the questions.

1. Where are the books?

The books are ______________ the side table.

2. Where are the chicks walking?

The chicks are walking ______________ the mother hen.

3. Where is Johnny sitting?

Johnny is sitting ______________ Rita and Fiza.
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4. Where is Buzz, the bee flying?

Buzz is flying ______________ the flower.

5. What are the children doing?

The children are running ______________ a table.

6. What is the cat doing?

The cat is jumping ______________ the wall.
C. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct prepositions from the
brackets.

Zubin was playing ______________ (with /from) a ball ______________ (on / from) the road.
He hit the ball hard. It rolled away and stopped ______________ (in / beside) a pillar. An old

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man was standing ______________ (at / near) the pillar. He picked up the ball and walked up
______________ (in / to) Zubin.

You should not play on the road, son. Where is your house? asked the man.
______________ (Behind / From) those blocks of flats, Uncle, the boy replied.
Then you can play ______________ (with / in) the park there. It is not safe to play here.
D. Fill in the blanks with prepositions from the box.
Inside

on

near

in

between

by

with

down

to

from

Nine-year-old Aamir was playing ______________ the garden.

Aamir, would you like to come ______________ me the market? his mother asked him.
Yes, replied Aamir.
Aamir quickly put on his shoes and socks. They went ______________ the road. The library
was ______________ the market.
You can sit here and read for an hour. Ill pick you up ______________ my way back
______________ the market, said Aamirs mother.
Yes Ma, said Aamir and he went ______________ the building.
The library was full of young children. Aamir got two books issued ______________ the
librarian. Aamirs best friend Paul was there too. So he went and sat ______________ Paul and
another boy.

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Prepositions
A.
1. We all love to sit by the fire when it is very cold.
2. Mother keeps potted plants on the balcony.
3. Can you please tell me which train goes to Agra?
4. The fairy turned the pumpkin into a beautiful coach.
5. There was a small table between the bed and the cupboard.
6. Rahul Dravid was fielding near the batsman.
7. I have just received a card from my friend.
8. How many children are there inside the bus?
9. Who is hiding behind the curtain?
10. Mohan forgot to put his tiffin box in his bag.
B.

1. Where are the books?

The books are on the side table.

3. Where is Johnny sitting?

Johnny is sitting between
Rita and Fiza.

2. Where are the chicks walking?

The chicks are walking near the mother hen.

4. Where is Buzz, the bee flying?

Buzz is flying over the flower.

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5. What are the children doing?

The children are running round a table.

6. What is the cat doing?

The cat is jumping over the wall.

C. Zubin was playing with a ball on the road. He hit the ball hard. It rolled away and stopped
beside a pillar. An old man was standing near the pillar. He picked up the ball and walked
up to Zubin. You should not play on the road, son. Where is your house? asked the man.
Behind those blocks of flats, Uncle, the boy replied. Then you can play in the
park there. It is not safe to play here.
D.

Nine-year-old Aamir was playing in the garden. Aamir would you like to come with me to the
market? his mother asked him. Yes, replied Aamir. Aamir quickly put on his shoes and
socks. They went down the road. The library was near the market.
You can sit here and read for an hour. Ill pick you up on my way back from the market, said
Aamirs mother. Yes Ma, said Aamir and he went inside the building. The library was full of
young children. Aamir got two books issued from the librarian. Aamirs best friend Paul was
there too. So he went and sat between Paul and another boy.

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