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Choose the appropriate prepositions from those given in brackets and fill in the blanks:
1. (a) Distribute the mangoes ____ these
ten boys. (between/among/in)
Ans : among
(b) We are not satisfied ____ your
work. (with/by/at)
Ans : with
(c) The lady is blind ____ the fault of
her son. (of/to/at)
Ans : to
(d) They will have finished the work
____ Sunday next. (on/in/by)
Ans : by
(e) Please apply ____ the Principal.
(for/to/with)
Ans : to
(f) What are you asking ___ ?
(for/to/by)
Ans : for
2. (a) Send the reply ____ post.
(to/for/by)
Ans : by
(b) Don't be angry ____ me.
(at/with/of)
Ans : at
(c) He lives ____ hand to mouth.
(by/from/with)
Ans : from
(d) Please convey the message ____
all. (to/for/from)
Ans : to
(e) We are not interested ____ you
stay. (in/by/with)
Ans : in
(f) The car ran ____ the goat.
(with/along/over)
Ans : over
3. (a) Death is common ____ all.
(to/in/about)
Ans : to
(b) He always runs ____ money.
(for/towards/after)
Ans : after
(c) The hunter aimed ____ the animal.
(to/at/for)
Ans : at
(d) Students long ____ holidays.
(about/upon/for)
Ans : for
(e) Bipul is blessed ____ good health.
(with/in/of)
Ans : with
(f) The boat is sailing ____ the river.
(over/along/across)
Ans : across
4. (a) It has been raining ____ the whole
day. (since/for/till)
Ans : for
(b) Today is February 28 ____ 2009.
(by/of/on)
Ans : of
(c) Happiness consists ____ speaking
the truth.
(in/of/at)
Ans : in
(d) There is no one to take care ____
the old lady. (for/of/with)
Ans : of
(e) We should not boast ____ our
wealth. (at/of/to)
Ans : of
(f) The boy is junior ____ me. (to/by
for)
Ans : to
5. (a) This house consists ____ five
rooms. (on/of/with)
Ans : of
(b) The sky is ____ our heads.
(on/over/above)
Ans : above
(c) Distribute these mangoes ____ all
the boys. (between/among/to)
Ans : among
(d) Cows live ____ grass.
(by/with/on)
Ans : on
(e) A greedy man always bankers ____
money. (in/after/for)
Ans : after
(f) Do you agree ____ my proposal?
(at/to/with)
Ans : to
6. (a) Our class teacher is ____ leave.
(at/on/by)
Ans : on
(b) He was appointed ____ the post.
(to/for/in)
Ans : to
(c) Shoes are made ____ leather.
(of/from/with)
Ans : of
(d) Butter is made ____ milk.
(of/with/from)
Ans : from
(e) He died ____ the accident.
(in/at/by)
Ans : in
7. (a) He lives ____ begging.
(by/at/on)
Ans : by
(b) Do not hanker ____ wealth.
(for/after/by)
Ans : after
(c) China is ____ the north of India.
(to/on/in)
Ans : to
(d) He went to Guwahati ____ bus.
(in/by/for)
Ans : by
(e) I bought the pen ____ twenty
rupees. (in/by/for)
Ans : for
(f) He deals very nice ____ customers.
(to/with/in)
Ans : with
8. (a) The man returned ____ aboard.
(on/from/to)
Ans : from
(b) I saw him leaving ____ the wall.
(on/over/to)
Ans : over
(c) She was not present ___ the class.
(in/at/for)
Ans: in
(d) Does the bus stop ____ the
station? (in/at/on)
Ans : at
(e) There is a bridge ____ the river.
(on/over/at)
Ans : over
(f) The boy has not quite recovered
____ illness.(by/from/of)
Ans : from
9. (a) The birds are flying ____ the
bridge. (on/over/at)
Ans : over
(b) His father died ____ malaria.
(from/of/by)
Ans : of
(c) This table is made ____ wood.
(of/from/with)
Ans : of
(d) Youth of a man is compared ____
the spring season. (to/with/from)
Ans : to
(e) I do not believe ____ his honesty.
(in/on/with)
Ans : in
(f) You must care ____ your parents.
(for/to/of)
Ans : of
10. (a) The police found a clue ____ the
murder. (to/of/for)
Ans : to
(b) The doctor is not ____ home.
(for/to/of)
Ans : at
(c) He was appointed ____ the post.
(to/in/of)
Ans : to
(d) Rabi is ____ Babul and Abdul.
(among/between/across)
Ans : between
(e) He was sure ____ success.
(of/in/for)
Ans : of
(f) She gets up ____ dawn.
(in/at/by)
Ans : at
11. (a) Why are you angry ___ me ?
(to/at/with)
Ans : with
(b) The poor man lives ____ begging.
(by/on/from)
Ans : by
(c) Smoking is injurious ____ health.
(for/to/with)
Ans : to
(d) We see ____ our eyes.
(by/in/with)
Ans : with
(e) We have faith ____ God.
(in/of/for)
Ans : in
(f) Raben does not believe ____
ghosts. (at/on/in)
Ans : in
12. (a) The father has no control ____ his
son. (on/over/upon)
Ans : on
(b) The teacher was angry ____ his
conduct. (with/at/to)
Ans : at
(c) He entrusted me ____ the letter.
(with/on/upon)
Ans : with
(d) I sent the letter ____ hand.
(by/with/in)
Ans : by
(e) The students were sitting ____
their desks. (by/in/at)
Ans : at
(f) He often suffers ____ illness.
(in/from/with)
Ans : from
13. (a) The story was written ____ red ink.
(with/in/by)
Ans : in
(b) The beggar was blind ____ one
eye. (at/by/with)
Ans : of
(c) I shall look ____ the complaint.
(for/about/into)
Ans : into
(d) The boy is weak ____ English.
(in/at/of)
Ans : in
(e) Who are you waiting ____ ?
(to/for/by)
Ans : for
(f) The boy was convicted ____ theft.
(for/from/of)
Ans : of
14. (a) You cannot rely ____ liar.
(in/on/of)
Ans : on
(b) Do not boast ____ your wealth.
(in/for/of)
Ans : of
(c) Many people died ____ cancer.
(in/from/of)
Ans : of
(d) Silk worms thrive ____ mulberry
trees. (in/on/over)
Ans : on
(e) I warned him ____ driving so fast.
(for/on/against)
Ans : against
15. (a) She is good ____ music.
(in/at/for)
Ans : at
(b) Steel is made ____ iron ores.
(of/from/by)
Ans : of
(c) We are proud ____ our country.
(for/with/of)
Ans : of
(d) He is eligible ____ the post.
(for/at/of)
Ans : for
(e) He did not comply ____ request.
(to/with/in)
Ans : with
(f) Father was angry ____ my
misconduct. (with/at/in)
Ans : at
16. (a) Give me a pen to write ____.
(by/with/in)
Ans : with
(b) Our class is divided ____ two
sections. (in/into/to)
Ans : into
(c) You should have regards ____ your
elders. (to/by/for)
Ans : for
(d) Anger is compared ____ fire.
(to/with/into)
Ans : to
(e) Our school is ____ the main road.
(on/in/at)
Ans : on
(f) The man died ____ taking poison.
(for/by/of)
Ans : by
17. (a) He does not take proper care ____
his books. (to/for/of)
Ans : of
(b) He will never agree ____ my
proposal. (to/with/at)
Ans : to
(c) Ramen deals ____ tea. (in/with/at)
Ans : in
(d) He goes to school ____ foot.
(by/on/with)
Ans : on
(e) I want to discuss the matter ____
you. (to/with/for)
Ans : with
(f) A nurse attends ____ the patient.
(on/at/upon)
Ans : upon
18. (a) He wrote the letter ____ ink.
(in/with/by)
Ans : in
(b) She comes ____ a good family.
(of/off/by)
Ans : of
(c) Her husband was again absorbed
____ his newspaper.
(at/in/by)
Ans : in
(d) Happiness does not consist ____
being merely happy. (in/of/at)
Ans : in
(e) For information you should apply
____ the secretary. (for/to/at)
Ans : to
(f) He was not satisfied ____ my
conduct. (at/for/with)
Ans : at
19. (a) Success depends ____ how you
work. (on/upon/at)
Ans : on
(b) We should carry ____ the orders of
our posts. (with/on/out)
Ans : out
(c) What is the time ____ your watch?
(at/with/by)
Ans : by
(d) Please don't break in ____ our
conversation. (at/with/upon)
Ans : upon
(e) Tabacco is injurious ____ health.
(for/to/an)
Ans : to
(f) Headmaster will preside ____ the
meeting. (over/at/on)
Ans : over
20. (a) You can meet me ____ Sunday.
(at/in/on)
Ans : on
(b) Always beware ____ false friends.
(from/of/with)
Ans : of
(c) The old man died ____ overwork.
(of/from/by)
Ans : from
(d) He has no taste ____ music.
(of/for/in)
Ans : for
(e) Which hand do you write ____,?
(with/by/on)
Ans : with
(f) The hunter killed the tiger ____ his
gun. (by/with/at)
Ans : by
Assamese Grammar :-
বিপৰীত শব্দ
সমাৰ্থক শব্দ
সমাস
সন্ধি
Hindi Grammar :
विपरीतार्थक या विलोम शब्द
English Grammar :
Vocabulary (i)
Vocabulary (ii)
Preposition (i)
Preposition (ii)
Determiner (i)
Determiner (ii)
Narration (i)
Narration (ii)
Narration (ix)(i)
Voice for class 9 (i)
Tense Form.
Synthesis/Combine Sentence (i)
Synthesis/Combine Sentence (ii)
Reading comprehension
1. The great advantage of
early ..........
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