DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, MATHURA ROAD

CLASS V : ENGLISH

PREPOSITIONS (CORNERSTONE EXERCISES)

EX. A : Underline the Prepositions in these sentences and state

their type :

1. She sat on the sofa.

2. He is going to the office.

3. The roses will bloom in spring.

4. I will see you on Sunday.

5. We walked towards the waterfall.

6. They sat around the table.

7. He reads the newspaper in the afternoon.

8. This novel was published in 1899.

9. There is nothing inside the basket.

10.The teacher stood behind the desk.

11.My father sat beside me.

12. I used to live at 72, Park Avenue.

EX B : Tick the correct option :

1. He got ( in / into / on ) the taxi.

2. He fell ( into / on / inside ) the river.

3. She sat ( at / between / on ) her kids.

4. They sat ( by / in / on ) the fire to keep warm.

5. He arrived ( on / at / in ) ten o’clock last night.

6. The student sat ( at / in / on ) his desk.

7. The swan swam ( upon / on / across ) the lake.

8. The worm ate ( into / through / on ) the book.

9. The boy ran ( into / through / across ) the road.

10. The fight took place ( among / between / with ) the two
brothers.

11. The lake ( besides / beside / under ) the road is filled

with fish.

12. The clouds gathering ( over / above / upon ) the hill

were grey in colour.
EX C: Fill in the blanks with the correct Preposition from thebox:

underneath inside by in through along

on by beside behind towards into

1. The children are safe _______the garden.

2. She looked ____________the bed to see if the toy was

there.

3. The pearls were __________a box.

4. The painting has been made _______Harish.

5. The children entered the platform _________the gate.

6. I was sitting _____the park bench and reading my favourite

book.

7. She walked slowly __________the road.

8. I was running ___________the finishing line.

9. I stood ___________the counter and submitted my passport.

10.A salesman came to attend me as soon as I stepped

___________the showroom.

11. The poet rented a cabin _____the lake.

12. The park _________my house has a beautiful rose garden.