Preposition

Definition

Preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation to another word.

1. The book fell off the desk.

2. Children play in the garden.

3. He is fond of chocolates.

Skills practice

1. The dog ran ____ the road.2. The river flows ____ the bridge.3. The work was done ___ haste.4. He is afraid ____ the dog.5. I am fond ____ music.6. He goes ___ Sunday ___ church.7. He died ____ country8. The steam engine was invented ____ James

Watt.9. The burglar jumped ____ the compound wall.

10. The village was destroyed ___ fire.• What is that ___ me?• It cannot be done ____ offence.• He spoke ___ me ___ English.• They live ___ the same roof.• I have not seen him ____ Friday last.• I have known him ____ a long time.• The moon does not shine ___ its own light.• This is a matter ___ little importance.• I am tired ___ walking• He has not yet recovered ___ his illness.

• I shall do it ___ pleasure.• God is good ____ me.• I will sit ___ my desk to do my lesson.• I am sorry ___ what I have done.• O God! Keep me ___ sin.• I bought it ___ seventy rupees.• He broke the jug ___ hundred pieces.• It has been raining ____ yesterday.• I have been working hard ___ arithmetic.

30. We suffered ____ your neglect.31. The exercise was written ___ me ___ a parker

pen.32. “Will you walk ___ my parlor? Said the spider

____ the fly.33. It is ten o clock ___ my watch.34. There is nothing new ___ the sun.35. Do not cry ____ spilt milk.36. You, boys, must settle it ____ yourselves.37. The public are cautioned ____ pickpockets.38. They drove ___ Karachi ____ Hyderabad.

1. Along2. Under3. In4. Of5. Of6. On, to7. For8. By9. Over10.By

11.To12.Without13.To, in14.Under15.Since16.For17.By18.Of19.Of20.From

21. With22. To23. At24. For25. From/off26. For 27. Into28. Since29. At30. From31. By, with32. Into, to33. By34. Under35. Over36. Among/by37. Against38. From, to

Nouns that take preposition For after them

1. Affection2. Ambition3. Anxiety4. Apology5. Appetite6. Aptitude7. Blame8. Candidate9. Capacity 10. Compassion11. Compensation(remaining from Wren & Martin Ex no. 71 to 87))

Nouns that take preposition With after them

1. Acquaintance2. Alliance3. Bargain4. Comparison5. Conformity6. Enmity7. Intimacy8. Relations

Nouns that take preposition Of after them

1. Abhorrence2. Assurance3. Charge4. Distrust5. Doubt6. Experience7. Failure8. Observance9. Proof10. Result

Nouns that take preposition To after them

1. Access 2. Accession3. Allegiance4. Alternative5. Antidote6. Antipathy7. Exception 8. Indifference 9. Limit10. Obedience11. Opposition12. Temptation

Nouns that take preposition From after them

1. Abstinence2. Cessation3. Deliverance4. Descent5. Digression6. Escape7. Exemption8. Inference9. Respite

Adjectives and participles that take preposition To after them

1. Abhorrent2. Acceptable3. Conducive4. Alive5. Analogous6. Equal7. Essential8. Indebted9. Indifferent10. Indigenous11. True

Adjectives and participles that take preposition In after them

1. Absorbed2. Accomplished3. Backward4. Defective5. Diligent6. Honest7. Interested8. Involved9. Proficient10. Versed

Adjectives and participles that take preposition With after them

1. Acquainted2. Busy3. Delighted4. Endowed5. Fatigued6. Infested7. Intimate8. Popular9. Replete10. Satisfied

Adjectives and participles that take preposition Of after them

1. Accused2. Afraid3. Apprised4. Aware5. Bereft6. Composed7. Confident8. Easy9. Envious10. Void11. Sick12. Regardless

Adjectives and participles that take preposition For after them

1. Anxious2. Grateful3. Good4. Qualified5. Eligible6. Fit7. Ready8. Useful9. Penitent10. Customary11. Notorious12. Eager

Verbs that take preposition To after them

1. Accede2. Apologize3. Assent4. Belong5. Conform6. Listen7. Object8. Prefer9. Stoop10. Succumb11. Yield12. Surrender

Verbs that take preposition From after them

1. Abstain2. Debar3. Disist4. Differ5. Escape6. Exclude7. Prohibit8. Recover9. Refrain10. Recoil

Verbs that take preposition With after them

1. Associate2. Bear3. Comply4. Cope5. Correspond6. Disagree7. Grapple8. Intrigue9. Quarrel10. Side11. Sympathize12. Vie

Verbs that take preposition Of after them

1. Acquit2. Beware3. Boast4. Complain5. Die6. Disapprove7. Dispose8. Dream9. Judge10. Repent11. Taste12. disapprove

Verbs that take preposition For after them

1. Atone2. Canvass3. Care4. Clamor5. Feel6. Hope7. Sue8. Wish9. Yearn10. Start

Verbs that take preposition In after them

1. Acquiesce2. Dabble3. Delight4. Enlist5. Excel6. Fall7. Glory8. Increase9. Indulge10. Involve11. Persist

Verbs that take preposition On after them

1. Comment2. Decide3. Deliberate4. Depend5. Dwell6. Encroach7. Enlarge8. Impose9. Insist10. Intrude11. Subsist12. Trample

Prepositions Test

1. I agreed ___ his proposal.2. He is interested ___ stories.3. Is he qualified ___ this post.4. The hills were covered ____ forest.5. Early rising is good ___ health.6. The dog ran ____ the cat.7. Do you want to speak ___ me?8. How did he fell prey ___ clever scheme.9. He arrived ___ the gate.10. There were few schools to go ___.11. I am getting ____ very well.12. The teacher was angry ____ me.

13. He ran ___ the bus, but missed it.14. I prefer tea ___ coffee.15. He has not replied ___ my letter.16. My house is not far ___ here.17. They came ___ car, I think.18. He is blind ____ one eye.19. I prevented him ___ falling.20. He availed himself ___ opportunity.21. Food is necessary ___ life.22. He is true ___ his words.23. He aimed ___ the bird and fired.24. I am astonished ___ his behavior.25. I am indebted ___ my teacher.

26. Mr. Ali subscribed a handsome sum ___ the relief fund.

27. He quarreled ___ me.28. He readily complied ___me.29. He dispensed ___ the services of the

dishonest clerk.30. He yielded ____ superior force.31. He despaired ___ success.32. He supplies the poor ____ clothing.33. He abstains ____ smoking34. He is married ___ my cousin.35. I purposely refrained ___ saying more.