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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

   1. You must leave _____________ sunset.
   2. The child hid _____________ the curtains.
   3. Our class teacher will return _____________ a week.
   4. I jumped _____________ the lake _____________ the others.
   5. I shall return _____________ the fifth _____________ the month.
   6. The event proved to be an eye-opener _____________ many. 
   7. I think you should leave _____________ completing your work.
   8. Keep the biscuits _____________ the shelf _____________ the sink.
   9. He stood _____________ the principal _____________ his head bowed.
   10. I arrived _____________ time _____________ the inauguration ceremony.
   11. You will find him sitting quietly _____________ a chair _____________ the fireside.
   12. Five years I was born, this house was built _____________ my father.
   13. He has come _____________ London and will be staying _____________ this country _____________ a month.
   14. The American tourists plan to walk _____________ a village _____________ the hills. They will stay there _____________ a week.
2. 2.

   Now, complete these passages choosing appropriate prepositions from the ones given in the brackets.

   1. I would like to sit _____________ my mother during the show. My mother said that she had no idea as to who _____________ me would accompany her that day. I spotted the tickets for the show on a table _____________ the window. (beside, besides)
   2. The island nation of Sri Lanka is situated _____________ the coast _____________ India. The people _____________  Sri Lanka are very similar to Indians in their physical appearance. (of, off)
   3. I have been ill _____________ Monday so I am not sure whether our principal has joined work. _____________ tomorrow, I should be able to assist you. I know that our clerk has been assisting you _____________ last year. (from, since)
   4. The Smith brothers are quarrelling _____________ themselves. I was surprised to see this because there have never been any arguments _____________ my brother and me. The problem will be solved if the brothers agree to share the responsibilities _____________ themselves equally. (among, between)
   5. There was once a talented artist who learnt to paint _____________ his left foot because he could not do anything _____________ his hands. He was encouraged _____________ his mother. (by, with)
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks choosing prepositions from the box given below. Put x where no preposition is required. You may need to use some prepositions more than once.

   since, from, between, among, on, upon, beside, besides, in, into, of, off, over, at, with, for, by, behind

   1. The child has been ill _____________ Monday.
   2. He has been my teacher _____________ I was a child.
   3. The cat jumped _____________ the fat mouse and killed it.
   4. You will have to choose _____________ the two participants.
   5. He will start his journey _____________ five _____________ the morning.
   6. I wonder how _____________ Tom was chosen _____________ the task.
   7. The leopard jumped _____________ the tree and ran _____________ its cage.
   8. Remember to distribute the sweets _____________ the children _____________ the class.
   9. I asked him to switch _____________ the lights _____________ all the empty rooms.
   10. I asked him to put the box _____________ the table _____________ the window.
   11. I will go and sit _____________  my grandmother who is _____________ the next room.
   12. He has been _____________ town yesterday and will deliver his first lecture _____________ today.
   13. The bowl is made _____________ silver and will be _____________ display _____________ the museum _____________ Monday.
   14. The sum _____________ money was too small to be divided _____________ thirty men.
   15. _____________ famous actors, _____________ many sportsmen will also participate _____________ the opening ceremony.
4. 4.

   In this paragraph, some prepositions have been incorrectly used. Rewrite the paragraph using the correct prepositions. You may also omit prepositions when they are not required.

   Close by the nursery is a garden that is tended to by an old man. Besides the garden, there is a church. Sundays, many people come to the church. For the service, some of the people enter the garden. On one corner of the garden, there is a small pond for many water lilies. The garden is open to the public from four hours at the morning. The old gardener lives in a cottage after the church. The priests for church are very fond off him. On yesterday, the priests were shocked to find that his cottage was empty. A bunch of keys was on the table around the window. His coat was hanging on a hook at the wall.