USE OF PREPOSITIONS --- FILL IN PREPOSITIONS IN BLANKS FROM GIVEN OPTIONS:

Fill in the blanks with words from given options:

Exercise  No.2.

Choose set of words from the given options and fill in the blanks in following sentences.

A. The old man is afflicted……………a serious disease and  has been confined …………bed for the last two months.

1.of, by .                2. with of.                       3. To, at                  4.with,to.

B. As I am running short ………….money, I requested my fast friend John ……………help.

1. for, to.                2. Of, for.                       3. by, to.                 4. At  by.

C Doctor advised the patient to abstain…………all tobacco items.

1. by                      2. In                               3. For                     4. From.

D. The boy was repenting ……………what he did  in the past.

1. of                       2. For                           3. Over                    4. on

E. We  should not make any statement which is derogatory………our reputation.

1. to                      2.for                             3.against                  4. into

(Ans. A.4 B.2.C.4.D.2. E.1.)

Exercise  No.3.

Choose set of words from the given options and fill in the blanks in following sentences.

A. There are some exceptions ………..this rule of English Grammar.

1.  to                     2.by                      3.for                  4.against.

B. The young lady was pining ……………her love.

1. by                     2. For                    3. To                 4. at

C. The young boy was enamoured…………riches.

1. with                  2. By                       3. Of                 4. At.

D. The boss dispensed ………the services ………a dishonest officer.

1. of,by.                  2. At, for.               3. with, of.       4. Into, of.

E. My mother just glanced……..the articles lying  scattered…….the room.

1.at,in.                   2. for,by.                  3.with, into.              4.on, in.

(Ans A.1.B.2.C.3.D.3.E.1.)

Exercise  No.4.

Choose set of words from the given options and fill in the blanks in following sentences.

A. Human nature varies ……..person ……..person  and place……place.

1.from,to,to.                2. By,to,to.          3.from.by,by.            4.with,to, to.

B. His son is obsessed………the idea ………… becoming an actor.

1. by of.                     2. With, of.           3. At, of.                   4. In, for.

C. His son is devoted……….him and looks ……….him.

1. by,for.                    2.at,of.                3.to,after.                 4.by,after.

D. He is annoyed…………his brother …….what he has done ……. him

1.by,at,to.                2. At,for,for.           3. At,for,by              4.with,for,to.

E. There is an agreement………the traders…….supply goods….customers at a fair price.

1.among,to,to.         2. With,to,to.          3. between, to,for.   4. In,to,to.

(Ans. A. 1.B.2.C.3.D.4.E.1.)