Prepositions Exercise For Class 9

by Manjusha · Published October 30, 2021 · Updated July 26, 2022

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. I am throwing a party ……………………………. tomorrow. (in / on / at / no preposition)

2. They reached hospital ……………………… time. (in / on / at / no preposition)

3. Trains are never …………………………… time. (in / on / at / no preposition)

4. I woke up several times ………………………….. the night. (in / on / at / no preposition)

5. That artist lived ………………………… the 19th century. (in / on / at / no preposition)

6. We are getting the roof repaired ……………………………. Easter. (in / on / at / no preposition)

7. I will be ready …………………………. ten minutes. (in / on / at / no preposition)

8. India won freedom …………………………. midnight. (in / on / at / no preposition)

9. We always go to Shimla ………………………. the summer. (in / on / at / no preposition)

10. All of my friends wished me ………………………… my birthday. (in / on / at / no preposition)

11. Witch hunt was common ………………………… the Middle Ages. (in / on / at / no preposition)

12. He was born ………………………… 2011. (in / on / at / no preposition)

Answers

1. I am throwing a party tomorrow.

2. They reached hospital in time. (In time means before the last moment.)

3. Trains are never on time.

4. I woke up several times in the night. (When we say in the night, we are talking about a particular night.)

5. That artist lived in the 19th century.

6. We are getting the roof repaired at Easter.

7. I will be ready in ten minutes.

8. India won freedom at midnight.

9. We always go to Shimla in the summer.

10. All of my friends wished me on my birthday.

11. Witch hunt was common in the Middle Ages.

12. He was born in 2011.