Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

Prepositions worksheet for class 10

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is the last day ………1……. Catholics to indulge before Ash Wednesday. It is followed ……2….. the sober weeks of fasting associated …..3….. Lent. …..4….. decades, Mardi Gras has been a time of boundless fun …..5……. European Christians. Some people believe that Mardi Gras celebrations have their roots …..6….. the wild springtime parties of the ancient Romans.

New Orleans is the centre of Mardi Gras celebrations ……7…….. the US and the town attracts millions of fun-seekers …….8……. this time. By the time the day dawns …….9…… that famous Tuesday, people have already claimed the best spots …..10….. the streets to watch fabulous floats and outrageous performers. Many travel hundreds of miles to be a part …..11….. the excitement.

1. (i) for; (ii) with; (iii) on; (iv) by
2. (i) with; (ii) by; (iii) of; (iv) for
3. (i) by; (ii) with; (iii) about; (iv) of
4. (i) since; (ii) for; (iii) from; (iv) before
5. (i) of; (ii) for; (iii) of; (iv) off
6. (i) at; (ii) in; (iii) from; (iv) of
7. (i) before; (ii) after; (iii) during; (iv) in
8. (i) in; (ii) at; (iii) on; (iv) from
9. (i) at; (ii) on; (iii) over; (iv) across
10. (i) on; (ii) of; (iii) up; (iv) in
11. (i) on; (ii) of; (iii) with; (iv) off

Answers

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is the last day for Catholics to indulge before Ash Wednesday. It is followed by the sober weeks of fasting associated with Lent. For decades, Mardi Gras has been a time of boundless fun for European Christians. Some people believe that Mardi Gras celebrations have their roots in the wild springtime parties of the ancient Romans.

New Orleans is the centre of Mardi Gras celebrations in the US and the town attracts millions of fun-seekers during this time. By the time the day dawns on that famous Tuesday, people have already claimed the best spots on the streets to watch fabulous floats and outrageous performers. Many travel hundreds of miles to be a part of the excitement.

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