BBC Compacta Class 6 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 79

(A) Underline the correct preposition in each of the following sentences.

1. He sat on the sofa.
2. My friend and I sat at the same desk in school.
3. The rabbit jumped on the fence.
4. He bounced on the spring mattress.
5. The cat is sitting on the table.
6. He is in the office.
7. They live in a big house.
8. The sheep grazed in the fields.
9. They walked in the park.
10. We live in India.
11. Hurry up, if you want to reach school in time.
12. This museum has all the information on all the prime ministers of India.
13. I cut the pizza into four pieces.

(B) Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition given in the box below.

1. The children climbed the wall to peep into the giant's house.
2. What beautiful plants grow in the water!
3. There are a lot of books on the shelves. Choose whichever you want to read.
4. Mr. Sharma lives in an apartment.
5. We will be busier at the end of the month.
6. The groom arrived on a white mare for the wedding ceremony.
7. They will be coming to India in March.
8. The King rode on an elephant.
9. Do not look down on the poor.
10. Do not be late. Report for duty on time.
11. Jump into the car and let's go for shopping.
12. While driving, we must stop at the traffic lights.
13. I managed to complete my entire assignment in two hours.

(C) Choose the correct preposition given in brackets to complete the following sentences.

Ans:

1. There's a long queue at the bus stop.
2. Students are reading in the library.
3. Put the water on the stove to boil.
4. The rat ran into its hole.
5. I will meet you at the theatre.
6. Hari goes to school on foot.
7. He is good at tennis.
8. I will finish my homework within an hour.
9. We have an assembly at eight thirty in the morning every day.
10. Ria, remember to do your homework in the evening.
11. Dad had his breakfast at 7 o'clock.
12. Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October.
13. The train arrived at midnight.
14. We all go for jogging in the morning.
15. This museum was built in 1937.
16. She got a very beautiful present on her birthday.
17. We watched the movie at midnight.
18. At night the sky is full of stars.
19. It snows here in winters.
20. He left his house at the age of 12.
21. We must believe in our abilities.
22. I have to attend a meeting at ten.
23. The mother and daughter went into the Shopping Mall.