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1. 1.

   What is a Preposition? How many kinds of Prepositions are there? Give four examples of each.

2. 2.

   Use the Prepositions given below in your own sentences:

   above, before, during, inside, owing, regarding, through, within

    

3. 3.

   Fill up each blank with a suitable Preposition:

   1. I was born ________ Rajpur _______ West Bengal.
   2. Distribute the mangoes ________ the children.
   3. The dog is sleeping _______ the table.
   4. The fan was moving _______ his head.
   5. Put the milk _______ the jug.
   6. The stream flows ________ the bridge.
   7. The cow is tied ________ a rope.
   8. The lamb looked around _______ fear.
   9. She was replied _______ your letter.
   10. A sword was hanging ________ his head.
   11. Please fix the nameplate ________ the door.
   12. There were many trees ________ the banks of the river.
4. 4.

   Choose the correct Prepositions from within the brackets:

   1. She comes to school (on/by) bus.
   2. The policeman caught the thief (by/from) the neck.
   3. The children left the room one (by/after) one.
   4. The leaves of trees fall (from/off) in autumn.
   5. I have no taste (in/for) music.
   6. Soma is proud (of/at) her beauty.
   7. This is the book I was talking (about/of).
   8. The cat jumped (up/over) the wall.
   9. The table is lying (among/between) two chairs.
5. 5.

   Use the Prepositional Phrases given below in your own sentences:

   at home in, by dint of, in honour of, in search of, at the top of, by means of, in spite of, on account of, according to, in front of, instead of, on the point of