(A) Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.

1. Abhi is walking __________ the seashore. (beside/along)

2. There is a goat __________ the sheep. (among/between)
3. Shaurya is hiding ________ the tree. (between/behind)
4. Our house is __________ a big banyan tree. (beside/along)
5. Somya is sitting ________ her parents in the photograph. (between/along)
6. We stood __________ the Taj Mahal for quite some time to admire its beauty.
(above/in front of)
7. Don’t go _________ the edge of the cliff. (near/above)
8. We are driving ___________ a tunnel. (beyond/through)
9. Security guards are standing all _________ the road. (along/beside)
10. When it is foggy you can’t see __________ the lake. (beyond/along)
11. No visitors are allowed ________ this point. (beyond/beside)
12. The road continues ________ (among/beyond) the village up _______ (in, into)
the hills.

(B) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. We walked ________ the riverbank at dusk.
2. Is there a dictionary ___________ these books? I need one.
3. I want a house ____________ a lake.
4. We drove ___________ the countryside. It was a beautiful scene.
5. There must be a lot of dust _________ the bookcase.
6. Surabhi and Ananya divided the chocolates __________ themselves.
7. I do not like children who sit ____________ TV all day.
8. Our house is ___________ a temple. We go to the temple everyday.
9. Distribute these mangoes __________ those five children.
10. Come in ___________ the front gate.
11. We were on _________ sides of road.
12. Rows of tulips grow all _________ the fence.
13. Mary hid ___________ the bushes.
14. Is there any post office ___________ the City Centre?
15. Who is the girl standing __________ you in the picture?
16. I can see nothing __________ the hedge.
17. There is many a slip ___________ the cup and the lip.
18. Would you mind passing the book to the boy sitting ________ you?
19. Answers are given on the __________ page.

(C) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Our house is in a beautiful town ____________ (among/between) Shivalik hills.

A train runs ____________ (between/among) our town and Shimla once a day. Our

house is ________________ (in front of/through) the hill. There is a big oak tree

__________ (beside/besides) our cottage. ___________ (along/beyond) the fields

you can see a lake.

ANSWERS
(A) Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.
1. Abhi is walking _along_ the seashore. (beside/along)
2. There is a goat _among_ the sheep. (among/between)
3. Shaurya is hiding _behind_ the tree. (between/behind)
4. Our house is _beside_ a big banyan tree. (beside/along)
5. Somya is sitting _between_ her parents in the photograph. (between/along)
6. We stood _in front of_ the Taj Mahal for quite some time to admire its beauty.
(above/in front of)
7. Don’t go _near_ the edge of the cliff. (near/above)
8. We are driving _through_ a tunnel. (beyond/through)
9. Security guards are standing all _along_ the road. (along/beside)
10. When it is foggy you can’t see _beyond_ the lake. (beyond/along)
11. No visitors are allowed _beyond_ this point. (beyond/beside)
12. The road continues _beyond_ (among/beyond) the village up _into_ (in, into) the
hills.

(B) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. We walked _along_ the riverbank at dusk.
2. Is there a dictionary _among__ these books? I need one.
3. I want a house _near__ a lake.
4. We drove __through__ the countryside. It was a beautiful scene.
5. There must be a lot of dust __in/on__ the bookcase.
6. Surabhi and Ananya divided the chocolates _among_ themselves.
7. I do not like children who sit _in front of _ TV all day.
8. Our house is __near/opposite/in front of__ a temple. We go to the temple everyday.
9. Distribute these mangoes __among_ those five children.
10. Come in __through_ the front gate.
11. We were on _opposite_ sides of road.
12. Rows of tulips grow all _along_ the fence.
13. Mary hid __behind_ the bushes.
14. Is there any post office __behind/near/beyond_ the City Centre?
15. Who is the girl standing __beside_ you in the picture?
16. I can see nothing __beyond_ the hedge.
17. There is many a slip __between_ the cup and the lip.
18. Would you mind passing the book to the boy sitting _beside_ you?
19. Answers are given on the _opposite_ page.

(C) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Our house is in a beautiful town __Among__ (among/between) Shivalik hills. A train
runs __between_ (between/among) our town and Shimla once a day. Our house is __in front
of_ (in front of/through) a hill. There is a big oak tree _beside_ (beside/besides) our cottage.
__Beyond_ (along/beyond) the fields you can see a lake.