Prepositions are words like at, on, in, above, over, from and to. They show direction, purpose, place, position, time etc.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. Don’t throw stones ………………….. the cat. (at / on / in)

2. I talked …………………. the shy girl. (to / with/ on)

3. They died ………………….. their country. (of / for / to)

4. He climbed …………………… the tree. (up / off / over)

5. He comes …………………… Kerala. (from / of / by)

6. I complained ………………….. the teacher. (to / with / on)

7. She has acted …………………….. a movie. (in / on / by)

8. They killed the snake ……………………… a stick. (with / by / of)

9. He jumped ……………………… the well. (into / to / on)

10. There is something ……………………… the curtain. (behind / under / below)

11. The cat was hiding …………………….. the bed. (under / on / below)

12. She took a pen …………………….. her bag. (from / in / by)

Answers

1. at, 2. to, 3. for, 4. up, 5. from, 6. to, 7. in, 8. with, 9. into, 10. behind, 11. under, 12. from

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. They hung the pictures ………………… the wall. (on / at / in)

2. The pillows are ……………………. the bed. (on / in / at)

3. The shoes are …………………….. the table. (under / below / beneath)

4. She took something ……………………… her bag. (from / in / by)

5. She was carrying a basket ……………………….. her head. (on / in / at)

6. I will meet you …………………….. the library. (in / at / on)

7. The cat hid ………………………… the table when the dog entered the room. (under / below / over)

8. She sat …………………… the window waiting for her father. (by / besides / in)

9. The old man was sitting ………………………. the pavement. (on / in / at)

10. Keep the eggs …………………….. the box. (in / on / from)

11. I bought ribbons ………………………..  my hair. (for / of / to)

12.  She signed ……………………… the dotted line. (at / on / in)

Answers

1. on, 2. on, 3. under, 4. from, 5. on, 6. at, 7. under, 8. by, for, 9. on, 10. in, 11. for, 12. on