Preposition online exercise for Standard 5

Exercise of Prepositions:

A – Fill the blanks with in/on:

1. The lady sitting …. the bus fell asleep as the bus moved ….. slowly.
2.   Some children are making a noise …… the class while others are running ….. the ground.
3. The cat ambushed …… the room as it saw a rat moving …… the floor.

Answer:

1. In, on
2. In, on
3. In, on

  B – Fill in the blanks with at/by:

1. This red sweater was prepared ….. my Mamma …. home.
2. I looked ….. the accident scene where the crowd was gathered.
3. We will start out tour at 6 am tomorrow. Hence, you should reach here ….. then.

Answer:

1. By, at
2. At
3. by

C – Fill in the blanks with for/from:

1. I bought these snacks …… the shop ….. fifty rupees.
2. I have taken this book …… the school library ….. this project.
3. Nitin is …… Patna and has arrived Delhi …… this interview.

Answer:

1. From, for
2. From, for
3. From, for

D – Fill in the blanks with of/off:

1. An airplane can easily take ……. the ground since it is made ….. a light material.
2. Rama switched …… the television as her son is very fond of …….. watching it.
3. The intruder ran ….. as soon as the giant dog was freed from the chain, which was made …. Iron.

Answer:

1. Off, of
2. Off, of
3. Off, of

E – Fill in the blanks with between/beside:

1. Ankur sat ….. me and started to whisper something in the crowded hall.
2. I placed the snacks packet …… the plastic container which was ……. steel bottles. 
3. Mr. Yashpal divided the money …… sons and gave a gift to his daughter, who sat …… him.

Answer:

1. Beside
2. Beside, between
3. Between, beside

F – Fill in the blanks with through/till:

1. Anjani has gone ……. a difficult phase …. he gets a good job.
2. Street lights have gone off. I have to go ……. dark roads …….. I reach my home.
3.   Divya could not go ……. the railway tracks …. the barricade got lifted.

Answer:

1. Through, till
2. Through, till
3. Through, till

G – Fill in the blanks with by/with:

1. The ball was hit ……. Sachin ….. his heavy bat in all directions of the Wankhede Stadium.
2.  The Lenovo laptop is repaired ….. the engineer ….. his instruments.
3. The structure has been built ……. a team of laborers …….. concrete and other components.

Answer:

1. By, with
2. By, with
3. By, with

2 Exercise of Prepositions

Complete the paragraph given below by using appropriate prepositions from the box. The initial one has been done for you.

To	Over	Within	Up	To	At
Within	At	Through	To	by	To

Mamma ha strictly warned Bunty not …(1)..(to)… climb …(2).. the stool to reach …(3).. the kitchen rack for taking candies from there. Then, he runs towards the refrigerator and stares …(4)…. it blankly. His hand automatically moved …(5)… fragrant and juicy mangoes. Mamma urged him to eat them after sometime as it will bring them (6)….. normal temperature. Papa would arrive …(7)….. 15 minutes and he has to finish them …(8). that time. Hence, he was tempted …(9).. eat them greedily as soon as possible. As a result, he suffers …(10)…. a sore throat …(11).. night and has to take medicine. At last, he promises to his Mamma …(12).. obey her orders in future.

Answer of Prepositions

1. To
2. Up
3. To
4. Within
5. Over
6. At
7. Within
8. By
9. To
10. Through
11. At
12. to