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Preposition
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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.
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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.
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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1. Along2. Under3. In4. Of5. Of6. On, to7. For8. By9. Over10.By
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11.To12.Without13.To, in14.Under15.Since16.For17.By18.Of19.Of20.From
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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
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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))
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Nouns that take preposition With after them
1. Acquaintance2. Alliance3. Bargain4. Comparison5. Conformity6. Enmity7. Intimacy8. Relations
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Nouns that take preposition Of after them
1. Abhorrence2. Assurance3. Charge4. Distrust5. Doubt6. Experience7. Failure8. Observance9. Proof10. Result
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Nouns that take preposition To after them
1. Access 2. Accession3. Allegiance4. Alternative5. Antidote6. Antipathy7. Exception 8. Indifference 9. Limit10. Obedience11. Opposition12. Temptation
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Nouns that take preposition From after them
1. Abstinence2. Cessation3. Deliverance4. Descent5. Digression6. Escape7. Exemption8. Inference9. Respite
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Adjectives and participles that take preposition To after them
1. Abhorrent2. Acceptable3. Conducive4. Alive5. Analogous6. Equal7. Essential8. Indebted9. Indifferent10. Indigenous11. True
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Adjectives and participles that take preposition In after them
1. Absorbed2. Accomplished3. Backward4. Defective5. Diligent6. Honest7. Interested8. Involved9. Proficient10. Versed
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Adjectives and participles that take preposition With after them
1. Acquainted2. Busy3. Delighted4. Endowed5. Fatigued6. Infested7. Intimate8. Popular9. Replete10. Satisfied
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Adjectives and participles that take preposition Of after them
1. Accused2. Afraid3. Apprised4. Aware5. Bereft6. Composed7. Confident8. Easy9. Envious10. Void11. Sick12. Regardless
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Adjectives and participles that take preposition For after them
1. Anxious2. Grateful3. Good4. Qualified5. Eligible6. Fit7. Ready8. Useful9. Penitent10. Customary11. Notorious12. Eager
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Verbs that take preposition To after them
1. Accede2. Apologize3. Assent4. Belong5. Conform6. Listen7. Object8. Prefer9. Stoop10. Succumb11. Yield12. Surrender
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Verbs that take preposition From after them
1. Abstain2. Debar3. Disist4. Differ5. Escape6. Exclude7. Prohibit8. Recover9. Refrain10. Recoil
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Verbs that take preposition With after them
1. Associate2. Bear3. Comply4. Cope5. Correspond6. Disagree7. Grapple8. Intrigue9. Quarrel10. Side11. Sympathize12. Vie
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Verbs that take preposition Of after them
1. Acquit2. Beware3. Boast4. Complain5. Die6. Disapprove7. Dispose8. Dream9. Judge10. Repent11. Taste12. disapprove
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Verbs that take preposition For after them
1. Atone2. Canvass3. Care4. Clamor5. Feel6. Hope7. Sue8. Wish9. Yearn10. Start
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Verbs that take preposition In after them
1. Acquiesce2. Dabble3. Delight4. Enlist5. Excel6. Fall7. Glory8. Increase9. Indulge10. Involve11. Persist
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Verbs that take preposition On after them
1. Comment2. Decide3. Deliberate4. Depend5. Dwell6. Encroach7. Enlarge8. Impose9. Insist10. Intrude11. Subsist12. Trample
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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.
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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.
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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.