4.

On time/in time: "On time' means at the decided time-neither before no

time to do
arter it. Tn time' means not late or having enough
something else.
Examples:
The train left on time.
They reached in time to attend the workshop.

5. Verbs or command, request, invitation or advice usually do not

take any prep0Sinons
after them ike advise, ask, beg, command, encourage, invite, tell, request, wum

Examples:
Maya invited us to her birthday party.
She advised me not to go out in the heat.
He warned them to be careful while cleaning the vases.

FComplete the following sentences with appropriate prepositions.

1. He goes to school. bus. (on/by)
2. The new term begins 1st July. (from/on)
sometea .. the cup. (into/in)
3. He poured
the.. (for/to)
4. You should explain this
5. He has been absent . . .
.. Monday. (since/from)
that one. (from/than)
6. This material is different....
comfortable house to live
(in/with)
7. This is a
2010. (from/since)
8. I haven't been to any theatre.
different names. (for/by)
9. Lord Vishnu is called . .

. . my work. (with/on)
10. He said that he was very pleased ...

from the box.

G Fill in the blanks with prepositions
0
on by during within between
until across with
before for

this job too?

1. Are you applying .
museum... 9 am.
2. You cannot enter the
.. a hairpin.
3. Mr Kingston can open locks.
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 the results.
4. You have to wait... Monday for
7:30 am.
5. All school children should be in class. me and my friend.
6. It annoyed me that she sat .... side of the
the other ods.
woode

7. She swam... the lake to

lost their live
War, many people
World
8. the Second three hours.
exerciSes
9. The students have to do all the
homework . .

. ues
hand in your
You have to
n e
teacher says, brackets.
from the
with appropriate prepositions
i l l in the blanks
... (to/with) you.
1. I agree.. ... (of/at) himself.

2. He is too proud wel.

. .
(in/into) the
3. The frog jumped.... weakness.
(to/of) his
4. The king was blind.. . accents.
. . .
(at/with) picking up
5. She is quite fast.. and all my money.
(for/of) my watch
6. I got robbed . . others in trouble.
. (for/of) getting
7. He is not ashamed.... . . (to/with) another.
one person
8. We should not compare
(between/among) the two brothers.
. . .

9. Distribute the money..

... (of/fror-
consists
because this question
10. Read carefully
three parts.
blanks.
I Choose the correct options to fill in the
MG Road .. Kolkata.
1. He lives..
(bf at, in
(a) in, at
(C) on, in (d) for, in

2. They were sitting... ... the table and having dinner.

r at (b) by
(c) on (d) between
3. This portrait was painted. .. an artist who lived in the 18th century

by (b) with
(c) in (d) for

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 , , The traveller must reach his destination.. .. Sunset.

(a) in (b) at
before (d) on

5. He
covered twelve kilometres .... . two hours.
(b) at
C)on (d) for
6. He ran. .. the room, panting for breath.
(a) at (into
(c) after (d) on
7. The crew was rowing the boat ... the river
(a) in (b) over
across (d) through
8. his children, his nephews and nieces were also present.
Beside (b) Besides
(c) Outside (d) Before
9. Mumbai is famous its textile mills.
(a) in b for
c) on (d) at
10. He goes to school.... car, while we walk . . toot.
(a) by, with (b) in, on
b y , on (d) in, by

3Fillin the blanks with suitable prepositions to complete the paragraph given below.
My unsuspecting cat, Macavity, sat. . . . the chair .keAe... the fireplace,
preparing to have a nap. But, Skipper, my dog, kept staring . . . . . her
UAU.. half-shut eyes. He went and stood ..%iAY.. the chair, still staring
.. .. Macavity. I was filled . . . curiosity and started watching thee
whole thing hiding . o n . . . the curtain. Macavity's eyes closed, she fell asleep
and then Skipper barked as loudly as he could. Macavity jumped .4R... the
air, 9u..4.. the chair and fell flat . . . the floor. I could almost hear
Skipper laugh . . u . delight (that is if dogs can laugh)!

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