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Preposition Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers

July 28, 2021 by Prasanna

Preposition Exercises for Class 10

Definition: A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used. NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English will help you to write better answers in your Class 10 exams. Because the Solutions are solved by subject matter experts.

Preposition Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers Pdf

Prepositions can be of the following types:

1. Prepositions of time
These prepositions are used:
(a) to denote the time of the day
Examples:

  • I went to the market on Monday.
  • The movie starts at three o’clock.

(b) to denote parts of the day, months, years, seasons
Examples:

  • The sun rises in the morning.
  • The Board exams are held in March.
  • My sister was born in 1999.
  • Shimla is a place one should visit in summer.

(c) to denote extended time
Examples:

  • She has not eaten since yesterday.
  • I will be on vacation for two weeks.
  • The first term will be from June to September.
  • Some children play during lunchtime.
  • She will complete this project within a year.

2. Prepositions Of Place
These types of prepositions are used:

(a) to denote a particular point
Examples:

  • There are many rooms in the school.
  • The jewels are kept inside the case.
  • The basket is kept on the chair.
  • There is a sale at the shop.

(b) to denote a place higher than a point
Examples:

  • The kite flew over my roof.
  • He lives in the flat just above mine.

(c) to denote a place lower than a point .
Examples:

  • They have constructed the parking under the ground.
  • The children snuggled underneath the blanket.
  • They hid the treasure beneath the rocks.
  • There is an entirely new world below the sea-level.

(d) to denote a neighbouring point
Examples:

  • She has a shop near the park.
  • There is a cyber cafe by the store.
  • The vendor sells vegetables next to my house.
  • Her house is situated between Saket and Malviya Nagar.
  • She is the happiest in the library among books.
  • The school is situated opposite a cinema hall.

3. Prepositions introducing objects

These types of prepositions are used:
(a) as objects of verbs
Examples:

  • It is difficult not to laugh at his joke.
  • The teacher asked the students to look at the blackboard.
  • It is very natural to smile at a baby.

(b) with ‘of
Examples:

  • I did not approve o/his behaviour.
  • This book consists of many pages.
  • He dreams o/becoming a film star.

4. Prepositions of location These prepositions are used:

(a) To denote a point
Examples:

  • Is your father at home?
  • There was no guard at the railway crossing.
  • There was a huge crowd at the bank.

(b) to denote surface
Examples:

  • The man was working on his presentation.
  • A ship floats on water.

(c) to denote an area/volume in an enclosed area
Examples:

  • The cattle are in the pasture.
  • There are five windows in the room.
  • There is a lot of waterlogging in the streets.

(d) to denote an area/volume not enclosed by a fence
Example:

  • The horses were grazing in the open field.

5. Prepositions Of Direction

These prepositions indicate the direction.
Example:

  • The swimmers swam against the flow.

6. Prepositions Of Destination

These prepositions are used to indicate:
(a) movement towards a goal
Examples:

  • He walked all the way to his apartment.
  • It is a very short distance to the bus stop.

(b) movement towards a surface
Examples:

  • The ball fell onto the net.
  • The short stories were recorded onto cassettes.
  • The window opened directly onto the pavement.

(c) movement towards the interior of a volume
Example:

  • The cat fell into the well.

(d) movement in a general direction
Example:

  • She always sits meditating with her face towards the east.

7. Prepositions denoting means of transportation These prepositions are used:

(a) to indicate climbing
Example:

  • She finds it difficult to climb into a moving bus.

(b) with ‘go’
Examples:

  • She has decided to go to London by ship.
  • She goes to school on foot.

One word – many prepositions
A Ready Reckoner

Agree with a person to a thing; upon a policy
Angry with a person at a thing for some reason
Appeal to a person for a thing
Apply to a person for a post
Attend on a person for a thing
Blind of one eye to one’s faults, etc.
Call at a place on a person
Care for a person of a thing
Compare with (similar) thing to a (dissimilar) thing
Compete with a person for a thing
Complain to/against a person of something
Deal with a person in a thing
Die of a disease, for a cause due to overwork, from hunger
Differ from a thing for a purpose
Disgusted with a person at a thing
Distinguish in one thing from another between two things
Enquire into a matter after one’s health
Enter a place into an agreement
Entrust a person with a thing a thing to a person
Fire at a man upon a mob
Grateful to a person for a thing
Lean against a wall on a stick
Meet a person with an accident
Part from a person with a thing
Quarrel with a person over a thing
Retire from business to bed
Slow of speech at a business
Stare at a person a person in the face
Suffer from fever for follies
Useful to a person for a purpose

Preposition Exercises Solved Examples for Class 10 CBSE

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error related to the use of prepositions in each numbered line. Write the correct word and correction against the incorrect word. Do not copy the whole passage.

Question 1.

Incorrect Correct
Kalpana Chawla was at the top (a) ……………………………… ………………………………
in the newspapers ever. She lost her (b) ……………………………… ………………………………
life in a very short span of time. (c) ……………………………… ………………………………
She hailed by a small town (d) ……………………………… ………………………………
of Karnal. But unfortunately, she (e) ……………………………… ………………………………
died by with six other astronauts. (f) ……………………………… ………………………………

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) at – on
(b) in – of
(c) in – within
(d) by – from
(e) of – in
(f) by – along

Question 2.

Incorrect Correct
Tsunami is a series in waves (a) ……………………………… ………………………………
generated in a body from water (b) ……………………………… ………………………………
through an impulsive disturbance (c) ……………………………… ………………………………
causing property damage and loss in life. (d) ……………………………… ………………………………
They are referred to by tidal waves. (e) ……………………………… ………………………………
Waves act below the influence of gravity. (f) ……………………………… ………………………………

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) in – of
(b) from – of
(c) through – by
(d) in – of
(e) by – as
(f) below – under

Question 3.

Incorrect Correct
The Metro Rail System is unique through (a) ……………………………… ………………………………
the whole world. People in Delhi and (b) ……………………………… ………………………………
in neighboring states will enjoy this unique railway facility. (c) ……………………………… ………………………………
The Metro station of Connaught Place (d) ……………………………… ………………………………
is equivalent in the Victoria terminal (e) ……………………………… ………………………………
of the well placed central London. (f) ……………………………… ………………………………

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) through – in
(b) in – of
(c) in – of
(d) of – at
(e) in – to
(f) of – in

Question 4.

Incorrect Correct
The problem in unemployment (a) ……………………………… ………………………………
of India is very serious. (b) ……………………………… ………………………………
For provide jobs to rapidly increasing population is very difficult. (c) ……………………………… ………………………………
All the countries in the world are (d) ……………………………… ………………………………
facing the same. From two crores are partly employed. They can be provided (e) ……………………………… ………………………………
opportunities before engage themselves in spinning and handloom industries. (f) ……………………………… ………………………………

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) in – of
(b) of – in
(c) For – To
(d) in – of
(e) From – About
(f) before – to

Question 5.

Incorrect Correct
Environmental pollution has posed a serious threat not only in man (a) ……………………………… ………………………………
but also among all living beings. Poverty and population are the (b) ……………………………… ………………………………
worst polluters in the environment. (c) ……………………………… ………………………………
During older times needs were limited. (d) ……………………………… ………………………………
The increase of the population and (e) ……………………………… ………………………………
fast development in cities are the main culprit. (f) ……………………………… ………………………………

Answer:
Incorrect – Correct
(a) in – to
(b) among – to
(c) in – of
(d) During – in
(e) of – in
(f) in – of

Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.

6. Mohan distributed the sweets (a) ………………………. Ram and Shyam. Shyam is fond (b) ………………………. sweets but Ram is not. Ram eats chocolates which are made (c) ………………………. milk. He says that chocolate is superior (d) ………………………. sweets. He is addicted (e) ………………………. chocolate milk. Most of the boys prefer chocolate (f) ………………………. sweets.
Answer:
(a) between
(b) of
(c) of
(d) to
(e) to
(f) to

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