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Class Worksheet No:1 Date:

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Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. Carla can’t wait _for_ the weekend.
2. His father always taught him not to look __down__ on the poor.
3. He travelled partly ___by___ train.
4. He was acquitted __with____ the crime.
5. Sheena applied ___to____the government _for_____ this post.
6. He deals ___with____ computers.
7. I am confident __of_____ his abilities.
8. Do not compare him __with______ your useless friends.
9. The ship was bound _to_______ Japan.
10. Beware __of__ cheats.
11. They could not avail _for______ the opportunity.
12. Sarah reconciled_with___ her husband after a year’s separation.
13. I am desirous __of______ a new car.
14. He is endowed __with_____ unusual abilities.
15. He is bent ___over____ proving his point.
16. Attend __to_____ the complaints of the employees.
17. __by__ the time you get up, I will be in New York.
18. He placed the carpet __over__ the broken tile.
19. He has been staying in London __for__two years.
20. Try to be here ___on___ time.
21. She got married __at__ the age of twenty-two.
22. Jay was upset __with__ his mother.
23. He stayed awake __till__ midnight.
24. I bought some milk __from__ the store.
25. The auditor is entitled ___to__ his remuneration.
26. He dispensed _from___ the services of his dishonest clerk.

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27. I am not envious _about__ his success.
28. I purposely refrained _from__ saying more.
29. I am not satisfied __with__ your explanation.
30. He did not profit _in__ the experience.
31. He is grateful __to__ his master _for__ the many favours.
32. Don’t associate __with___ disreputable people.
33. He is proficient _in___ mathematics.
34. Dogs have antipathy _for_ cats.
35. Only graduates are eligible __for_ the post.
36. Silkworm's feed __on_ mulberry leaves.
37. The authorship of this book is ascribed __by__ him.
38. The British Parliament is composed ___of__ two Houses.
39. The godown is infested _by_ rats.
40. He restored the article __to_ its rightful owner.

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