Prepostitions

**Part A: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.**

1. The cat is hiding ____ the bed.  

   **Answer:** under  

   **Reason:** "Under" is used to show the position of something lower than or covered by another object.

2. We will go to the park ____ the evening.  

   **Answer:** in  

   **Reason:** "In" is used with parts of the day, except for night (in the morning, in the evening).

3. The plane flew ____ the mountains.  

   **Answer:** over  

   **Reason:** "Over" is used to show movement from one side to another, passing above an object.

4. He walked ____ the door and sat down.  

   **Answer:** through  

   **Reason:** "Through" indicates movement from one side of an enclosed space to another.

5. The book is ____ the table.  

   **Answer:** on  

   **Reason:** "On" is used when something is placed on the surface of another object.

6. She is sitting ____ her friend.  

   **Answer:** beside  

   **Reason:** "Beside" is used to show something or someone next to another.

7. They are talking ____ the phone.  

   **Answer:** on  

   **Reason:** "On" is used for devices such as phones, computers, and televisions.

8. The bird flew ____ the window.  

   **Answer:** out of  

   **Reason:** "Out of" indicates movement from the inside of a space to the outside.

9. I live ____ Delhi.  

   **Answer:** in  

   **Reason:** "In" is used for cities, countries, and larger areas of space.

10. She placed the flowers ____ the vase.  

    **Answer:** in  

    **Reason:** "In" is used when something is inside or enclosed by another object.

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**Part B: Choose the correct preposition from the options given.**

1. He sat ____ (in/on/at) the chair.  

   **Answer:** on  

   **Reason:** "On" is used for sitting on surfaces like chairs.

2. The train will arrive ____ (on/at/in) 5 o'clock.  

   **Answer:** at  

   **Reason:** "At" is used for specific times (at 5 o'clock, at noon).

3. We went ____ (to/into/on) the cinema last night.  

   **Answer:** to  

   **Reason:** "To" is used to indicate direction or destination.

4. There is a bridge ____ (over/in/at) the river.  

   **Answer:** over  

   **Reason:** "Over" is used when something is above and covers a space.

5. He waited ____ (for/with/on) his friend for an hour.  

   **Answer:** for  

   **Reason:** "For" is used to express the duration of time.

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**Part C: Rewrite the following sentences by correcting the prepositions.**

1. She is good on English.  

   **Answer:** She is good at English.  

   **Reason:** "At" is used with skills or abilities.

2. They walked in the road.  

   **Answer:** They walked on the road.  

   **Reason:** "On" is used to indicate the surface of a street or road.

3. He will meet you in 5 PM.  

   **Answer:** He will meet you at 5 PM.  

   **Reason:** "At" is used with specific times.

4. The keys are between my bag.  

   **Answer:** The keys are inside my bag.  

   **Reason:** "Inside" is used for objects enclosed by something else, while "between" is for positioning between two objects.

5. She is fond with reading books.  

   **Answer:** She is fond of reading books.  

   **Reason:** "Of" is used after adjectives that describe feelings or preferences.

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### Reasons and Facts about Prepositions:

1. **Prepositions Link Ideas:** Prepositions show the relationship between nouns and pronouns and other parts of the sentence, explaining "where" (location), "when" (time), and "how" (manner or direction).

2. **Common Preposition Categories:**

   - **Location:** under, on, beside, behind (e.g., The book is on the table.)

   - **Time:** at, in, on (e.g., We will meet at 7 PM.)

   - **Direction/Movement:** to, through, over (e.g., He walked through the door.)

3. **Position vs. Direction:** Prepositions like "in," "on," "under," etc., are used to indicate position, while "to," "through," "over," etc., are used to show direction or movement.