Prepositions Exercise For Classes 9 And 10
Pepositions are small words but they are important ones. Here are some common expressions with prepositions.
Common expressions with prepositions
Use at for the time of day
- at 6 o’clock
- at 11.30
- at midnight
- at lunchtime
- at dawn/dusk
- at sunset
Use on for days and dates
- on Monday
- on Sundays
- on 18 May 1979
- on Easter day
- on my birthday
Use in for longer periods of time
- in May / January
- in 2025
- in the 16th century
- in the Middle Ages
- in the past
- in the olden days
Use at with the following expressions
- at night
- at the weekend
- at Onam / Christmas
- at the moment
- at present
- at the same time
We say
- in the morning / afternoon / evening
We do not use at/in/on before last, next, this, every
- I met him last week.
- See you next week.
- We meet every Sunday.
Examples
- I don’t enjoy working at night.
- I woke up several times in the night. (We are talking about a particular night here; hence, we say in the night.)
- We will be going away at the weekend. (We can also say on the weekend.)
- She is not in at the moment.
- They left at the same time.
- I met him on a cold Friday.
- I don’t work on Sundays.
- I met him in the morning.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
1. I don’t know much ……………………. them. (of / about / on)
2. He is a great orator. He should be ……………………… politics. (in / at / on)
3. …………………… my view, it is a pretty good deal. (In / From / With)
4. My cousin has just invited me ……………………… Germany. (to / at / in)
5. He patted her …………………………. the shoulder. (on / in / at)
6. He grew up ……………………… a village. (in / at / on)
7. I have always had great respect ……………………….. soldiers. (for / of / on)
8. I don’t want to argue …………………………. you. (at / with / to)
9. This is different …………………… that. (from / in / of)
10. I received no answer ……………………….. him. (from / of / with)
11. Life has always been kind …………………….. me. (with / to / at)
12. I have got a surprise ……………………… you. (for / to / on)
Answers
1. I don’t know much about them.
2. He is a great orator. He should be in politics.
3. In my view, it is a pretty good deal.
4. My cousin has just invited me to Germany.
5. He patted her on the shoulder.
6. He grew up in a village.
7. I have always had great respect for soldiers.
8. I don’t want to argue with you.
9. This is different from that.
10. I received no answer from him.
11. Life has always been kind to me.
12. I have got a surprise for you.