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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the preposition given in the box.

   

   Matilda is the story ____1_____ a five year old girl _____2____ unpleasant parents. Her dishonest father deals _____3_____ used cars. Her mother is only interested _____4______ television soaps so they eat dinner _____5_____ _____6_____ _____7_____ the dreaded box. Neither of them likes Matilda who for sheer cleverness could run rings _____8_____ them. Her life _____9_____ school too is horrible thanks _____10_____ Miss Trunchbull. Read the book _____11_____ find out how Matilda manages _____12_____ escape _____13_____ home.

   Matilda is one of the best books ______14_____ Roald Dahl's other stories.

2. 2.

   Put in, on and at in the correct places.

   1. We will meet _________ Friday _________ 5.00 p.m. ________ the evening.
   2. I will get back to you _________ five minutes. I've just sat down __________ lunch.
   3. He woke up _________ the night as he heard a sound coming _________ the cupboard.
   4. Is the Rajdhani __________ time? It is supposed to leave ________ 5.00 p.m.
   5. I'm going away _________ Chistmas so could we meet _________ some restaurant tonight ________ 7.00?
   6. Dinanath last saw his dad __________ 7th January, _________ the year 2000.
   7. The hills looks so beautiful __________ spring.
   8. We must be __________ time to church otherwise we will not get a place __________ the front pews.
3. 3.

   Use the prepositions to fill in these blanks.

   1. He had left ___________ the time I reached his office.
   2. We have school __________ 8 a.m. _________ 2 p.m.
   3. It will snow _________ January till April _________ the mountains.
   4. I'll reach the hall only __________ 6.00 as I have work _________ 5.30 p.m.
   5. A few phone calls came _________ office hours so I did not take them. I only do so ______ office hours.
4. 4.

   Circle the prepositions and underline the objects.

   1. Please put the glass on the table.
   2. We live near the airport.
   3. Why don't you meet me outside the restaurant?
   4. Take this file to the teacher.
   5. The thief jumped over the wall.
5. 5.

   Use some other prepositions of place given in the box to fill in the blanks. (Refer to correct use of prepositions.)

   

   1. I sit _________ my brother and sister in church. I do not sit ________ the rest of the congregation.
   2. The plane flew ___________ the clouds.
   3. The pile of book is __________ the table.
   4. Come and sit ________ me. Do not stand __________ my chair.
   5. One can see the boats passing _________ the many bridges on the river Thames. (Say Tames-the h is silent)
   6. I live _________ New Delhi, you live _________ Siliguri and they live _________ Pune. My address? I live ________ 47, Diamond Road _________ Vrindavan Apartments.
6. 6.

   Use the prepositions of direction to fill in the blanks.

   1. The winning team does a victory lap ___________ the field.
   2. I was walking ________ the State Empire building when it blew up!
   3. The happy swimmers dived _________ the water and swam ___________ the other swimmers.
   4. As Cindy drove ___________ ____________ the tunnel, she could see the beautiful Taj before her.
   5. The car speeded __________ the highway __________ the city.