Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1) Gifts are ____ many kinds.

2) _____ present, I cannot say anything.
3) You have to think about whether you have done everything to deserve the freedom that
you have attained _____ such a bitter and sustained struggle.
4) The foundations _____ freedom have to be well and truly laid.
5) We have to reflect _____ our place in this broken and destructed world and what our
duty and obligations are!
6) I would like to urge _____ those who train citizens of tomorrow and to those citizens of
tomorrow that we have yet to stand on our feet.
7) When we took over _____ them, the administrative fabric was _____ tatters.
8) The great university _____ life is full _____ experiences.
9) India abounds _____ the resources _____ nature and manpower.
10) This you can do only if you work _____ single-minded devotion _____ the cause _____
the country.
11) _____ the far end _____ the bus, the east wind that travelled _____ the street cut like a
knife.
12) The young woman was dressed _____ sealskin.
13) His eyes rested _____ old malice _____ the beady-eyed toy dog.
14) This was the opportunity _____ which he had been waiting, and he intended to make
the most _____ it.
15) He stepped _____ _____ the pavement and waited.
16) He had the law _____ his side and the whole bus full _____ angry people _____ the
harrow.
17) Two or three passengers got _____ and disappeared _____ the night.
18) That brought the driver round _____ the door.
19) There was no hope _____ that quarter.
20) He returned _____ his seat and resumed beating his arms _____ his chest.
Check Your Understanding of Conjunctions
1. Deepak ________ Santhosh are best friends.
2. Make sure you work hard ______ you will not be able to score good marks.
3. _______ Anna does not cook much, she loves baking.
4. Let me know ______ you will be able to make it to the party.
5. I have to go home now ______ I really wish I could stay for some more time.
6. I am not well _______ I decided to take a day off from work.
7. _________ you work out regularly, you will not see any results.
8. He had no money, _____he was prepared to help me.
9. I could not find the place ___________ I lost the map.
10. ________ I was walking on the street, I found a wounded dog.