L 1 Prepositions
Fill in the blanks with
suitable prepositions;
1. Sudha Murthy was surprised to be called..............
the interview.
1. for
2. Life was full ......... fun and
joy.
2. of
3. I saw an
advertisement.............. the notice board.
3. on
4. They have cared for higher
education in India ............. 1990.
4. since
5. I was taken aback ......... the
telegram.
5. by
6. Sudha fell ......... love with the
beautiful city.
6. in
7. There were six people ..........
the panel.
7. on
8. I was transferred...........
Mumbai in June 1999.
8. to
9. She hobbled ............. the
house in spotless white with one hand on her waist.
9. about
10. She carried several stale
chapattis .......... her for the village dogs.
10. with
11. That was a turning point
............ our friendship.
11. in
12. She took ..........feeding
sparrows in the courtyard of our city hour.
12.to
13. She could not help me
............ my lessons.
13. with
14. She lay peacefully .............
bed praying and telling her beads.
14. in
15. A peaceful pallor spread.................
her face.
15. on.
II. 1. She had done better than most
............ her male peers.
1. of
2. Her face was a crisscross .......
wrinkles.
2. of
3. She used to get up........ the
morning and get me read
3. in for
4. He rules ....... a vast empire.
4. over
5. I never bothered………learn the
prayer.
5. to
6. The driver jumped……..of the car.
6. out
7 Studies pass .......... the
character.
7. into
8. Many a learned professor took part
............. the conference.
8. in
9. Your reply must be exact and
............. the point.
9. to
10. Discipline is a restraint
................ liberty.
10. on
11. Discipline should not be imposed
......... physical violence and fear.
11. by
12. If you hold a position of
authority, you must impose discipline... yourself first.
12. on
13. You cannot have liberty
.......... discipline.
13. with
14. We think more ...............
liberty than ......... responsibility.
14. of, of
15. History teaches us the need
............. a disciplined living.
15. of.
1. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has three visions.......
India.
1. for
2. India have never tried to enforce
their way of life ............ others.
2. on
3. India must stand up ............
the world.
3. to
4. India is first ............. milk
production.
4. in
5. We are ......... the top five
nations of the world in terms of GDP.
5. among
6. Her lips constantly moved
............ inaudible prayer.
6. in
7 Do we realize that self-respect
comes .......... self-reliance?
7. with
8. I came here the day
............... yesterday.
8. before
9. Everything in this store is
............. sale.
9. for
10. We expect the government to do
everything ............ us.
10. for
11. Let's do what our country needs
............. us.
11. from
12. Our conscience is mortgaged
............ money.
12. to
13. Discipline is unavoidable
............... a modern man.
13. for
14. India got its first vision............
Freedom in 1857.
14. of
15. The earth is a treasure we hold
............ trust for our descendants.
15. in.
IV. 1. India has made wonderful
success .......... many fields.
1. in.
2. Kalam refers to our obsession
............. foreign goods.
2. with
3. We are in the habit of finding fault...........
the government.
3. with
4. Major Som Nath Sharma was honoured
............. the Param Vir Chakra.
4. with
5. Trust............... God and do
what is right.
5. in
6. I wear a ring ............ my
finger.
6. on
7. We believe ............... freedom
to think.
7. in
8. A man becomes a gentleman only
.......... overcoming his weakness.
8. after
9. Globalization leads to a better understanding...........
Nations.
9. between
10. Man has always been ............
the fear of wars.
10. in
11. The United Nations was founded
............... the name of common people.
11. in
12. They have to survive..............
very little income.
12. on
13. Half of the human race is living
.......... poverty.
13. in
14. Internal wars result ..........
unfair distribution of power and was country.
14. from
15. Som Nath Sharma's right hand was........
plaster.
15. in.
V. 1. Major Thapa and his men
inflicted heavy losses........ the enemy .
1.on
2. Abdul Hamid was enrolled..............
the grenadiers Infantry Regiment in 1954.
2.
into
3. He was badly wounded ............
a highly explosive shell.
3. by
4. Vikram Batra soon rose
............ the rank of captain.
4. to
5. He was given the task........... recapturing
point 5140.
5. of
6. They hurled two grenades..............
the machine gun post.
6. at
7. Captain Vikram alone killed three
enemy soldiers........... close combat.
7. in
8. Major Som Nath's company was sent
to Badgam in Kashmir….a fighting patrol.
8. on
9. Water is the basis .......... all
life.
9. of
10. By cutting ............ our
forests we have disturbed the water cycle.
10. down
11. Water bodies add........... the
beauty of nature.
11. to
12. Eyes reflect the state .............
human mind.
12. of
13. Many people had fled............ Hiroshima.
13. from
14. It was built........ the delta of
the river Ota.
14. on
15. Absolute silence reigned..............
the whole city.
15. in.
Vi. 1. A new war would leave nothing
worthy ......... mention.
1. of
2. Force is not a solution ..........
man's problems.
2. to
3. Too much has been destroyed..............
this war.
3. in
4. They were deeply moved
............ seeing those photographs.
4. on
5. They were writhing........... agony
because of the unbearable pain of their burns.
5. in
6. Trees went .......... in flames.
6. up
7. There was left nothing
.............. burn.
7. to
8. Barb continued writing...............
Malcolm.
8. to
9. An emergency operation was performed............
Malcolm.
9. on
10. Malcolm called ............. to
Barb in a weak tone.
10. out
11. He received from Barb a proposal
......... marriage.
11. for
12. They went ............ a hiking
trip to Balu Pass.
12. on
13. Malcolm thought there was no time
............. fear.
13. for
14. His one knee-cap was torn.............
14. off
15. What he saw.............. the
mirror made him sick.
15. in.
