CLASS - IX PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONS

Choose the appropriate prepositions from those given in brackets and fill in the blanks:

1. Distribute the mangoes among these ten boys. (between/among/in)

2.We are not satisfied with your work (with/by/at)
3. The lady is blind to the fault of

     her son. (of/to/at)
4. They will have finished the work

     by Sunday next. (on/in/by)
5. Please apply to the Principal. (for/to/with)

6. What are you asking for? (for/to/by)

7. Send the reply by post. (to/for/by)

8. Don't be angry with me. (at/with/of)

9. He lives from hand to mouth. (by/from/with)

10. Please convey the message to all.    
      (to/for/from)

11. We are not interested in your story.    
      (in/by/with)

12. The car ran over the goat.  (with/along/over)

13. Death is common to all. (to/in/about)

14. He always runs after money.     
     (for/towards/after)

15. The hunter aimed at the animal. (to/at/for)

16. Students long for holidays. 
      (about/upon/for)

17. Bipul is blessed with good health.

       (with/in/of)
18. The boat is sailing across the river.

       (over/along/across)

19. It has been raining for the whole day. (since/for/till)

20. Today is February 28 of 2020. (by/of/on)

21. Happiness consists in speaking the truth. (in/of/at)
22. There is no one to take care of the old lady. (for/of/with)

23. We should not boast of our wealth. (at/of/to)

24. The boy is junior to me. (to/by/for)

25. This house consists of five rooms. (on/of/with)

26. The sky is above our heads.
(on/over/above)

27. Distribute these mangoes among all the boys. (between/among/to)

28. Cows live on grass. (by/with/on)

29. A greedy man always hankers after money.  (in/after/for)

30. Do you agree to my proposal? (at/to/with)

31. Our class teacher is on leave. (at/on/by)
32. He was appointed to the post. (to/for/in)

33. Shoes are made of leather. (of/from/with)

34. Butter is made from milk. (of/with/from)

35. He died in the accident. (in/at/by)

36. He lives by begging. (by/at/on)

37. Do not hanker after wealth. (for/after/by)

38. China is to the north of India. (to/on/in)

39. He went to Guwahati by bus. (in/by/for)

40. I bought the pen for twenty rupees.                  (in/by/for)
41. He deals very nice with customers                  (to/with/in)

42. The man returned from aboard.                  (on/from/to)
43. I saw him leaving over the wall. (on/over/to)

44. She was not present in the class          
      (in/at/for)
45. Does the bus stop at the station?       
      (in/at/on)
46. There is a bridge over the river.  (on/over/at)

47. The boy has not quite recovered from      
        illness.   (by/from/of)
48. The birds are flying over the bridge     
       (on/over/at)

49.  His father died of malaria. (from/of/by)

50. This table is made of wood.    
       (of/from/with)

51. Youth of a man is compared to

       the spring season. (to/with/from)
52. I do not believe in his honesty.         
      (in/on/with)
53. You must care of your parents. (for/to/of)

54. The police found a clue to the

       murder. (to/of/for)
55. The doctor is not at home. (for/to/of)

56. He was appointed to the post.  (to/in/of)

57. Rabi is between Babul and Abdul.

       (among/between/across)
58. He was sure of success. (of/in/for)

59. She gets up at dawn. (in/at/by)

60. Why are you angry with me ? (to/at/with)

61. The poor man lives by begging
       (by/on/from)
62. Smoking is injurious to health.

       (for/to/with)
63. We see with our eyes. (by/in/with)

64.We have faith in God. (in/of/for)

65. Raben does not believe in ghosts.    
      (at/on/in)
66. The father has no control on his son.      
       (on/over/upon)

67. The teacher was angry at his

       conduct. (with/at/to)
68. He entrusted me with the letter.

      (with/on/upon)
69. I sent the letter by hand. (by/with/in)

70. The students were sitting at their desks.    
       (by/in/at)

71. He often suffers from illness. (in/from/with)

72. The story was written in red ink.

       (with/in/by)
73. The beggar was blind of one eye.    
       (at/by/with)
74. I shall look into the complaint.

       (for/about/into)
75. The boy is  weak in English.

       (in/at/of)
76. Who are you waiting for ? (to/for/by)

77. The boy was convicted of theft.
(for/from/of)

78. You cannot rely on liar. (in/on/of)

79. Do not boast of your wealth. (in/for/of)

80. Many people died of cancer. (in/from/of)

81. Silk-worms thrive on mulberry trees. (in/on/over)

82. I warned him against driving so fast.

(for/on/against)
83. She is good at music.  (in/at/for)

84. Steel is made of iron ores. (of/from/by)
85. We are proud of our country. (for/with/of)

86. He is eligible for the post.  (for/at/of)

87. He did not comply with request. (to/with/in)

88. Father was angry at my misconduct.     
(with/at/in)

89. Give me a pen to write with. (by/with/in)

90. Our class is divided into two sections. 
(in/into/to)

91. You should have regards for your elders. 
(to/by/for)

92. Anger is compared to fire. (to/with/into)

93. Our school is on the main road. (on/in/at)

94. The man died by taking poison. (for/by/of)

95. He does not take proper care of his books. (to/for/of)

96. He will never agree to my proposal. 
(to/with/at)
97. Ramen deals in tea. (in/with/at)

98. He goes to school on foot. (by/on/with)

99. I want to discuss the matter with you.

(to/with/for)

100.  A nurse attends upon the patient.  (on/at/upon)

101. He wrote the letter in ink. (in/with/by)

102. She comes of a good family. (of/off/by)

103. Her husband was again absorbed in his newspaper.  (at/in/by)

104. Happiness does not consist in being merely happy. (in/of/at)

105. For information you should apply to the secretary. (for/to/at)

106. He was not satisfied at my conduct. (at/for/with)

107. Success depends on how you work. (on/upon/at)

108. We should carry out the orders of our posts. (with/on/out)

109. What is the time by your watch?

(at/with/by)

110. Please don't  break in upon our conversation. (at/with/upon)

111. Tabacco is injurious to health.(for/to/on)

112. Headmaster will preside over the meeting. (over/at/on)

113. You can meet me on Sunday. (at/in/on)

114. Always beware of false friends.

(from/of/with)
115. The old man died from overwork.

(of/from/by)
116. He has no taste for music. (of/for/in)

117. Which hand do you write with?(with/by/on)

118. The hunter killed the tiger with his gun. (by/with/at)