EXERCISE NO: II

PREPOSITIONS

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CORRECT PREPOSITIONS:

1. He was shot __ a pistol.

2. He wiped his face __ a tissue.

3. I prefer watching sporting events __ television than see them live in the stadium.

4. Japanese trains are almost always __ time.

5. My immunity to common cold is low, especially __ winter.

6. Would you like anything to drink __ your meal?

7. There is someone __ the door. Go and check who he is.

8. The fog was so thick that it was like walking __ the clouds.

9. The kid was so short that he couldn’t see __ the steering wheel.

10. The thieves climbed up the drain pipe and entered the house __ the window.

11. I somehow made it __ the road unscathed despite so much traffic.

12. We made our way to the first camp of our trek __ a narrow trail.

13. She drew a line __ the map.

14. I saw the dog scrambling __ the road.

15. There were hardly any American brands __ the cars in the parking.

16. The presenter drew a line __ the whiteboard to separate the two sets of data.

17. We had lunch at a restaurant on our way __ the airport.

18. The meeting was supposed to start at 9 AM, but it didn’t start __.

19. I got home just __ to escape the heavy rain.

20. Mr. Smith is busy __ present.