Worksheet - Prepositions Notes | Study English for Class 4 - Class 4

Q.1. Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositions.

(a) Is your brother …………………. home?
(1) in
(2) at
(3) on
Ans. (2) at

(b) There is no unity ………………… the leaders.
(1) among
(2) between
(3) within
Ans. (1) among

(c) He is a man ………………….. humble origin.
(1) of
(2) with
(3) from
Ans. (1) of

(d) The village is 5 miles ………………… the highway.
(1) off
(2) across
(3) of
Ans. (1) off

(e) He is …………………. to Mumbai.
(1) off
(2) out
(3) over
Ans. (1) off

(f) The boy was beaten ………………… a stick.
(1) by
(2) with
(3) Either could be used here
Ans. (2) with

(g) He discussed the problem …………………. his parents.
(1) with
(2) to
(3) for
Ans. (1) with

(h) John was punished ……………….. his father.
(1) with
(2) for
(3) by
Ans. (3) by

(i) Can you finish the work ………………….. tomorrow?
(1) by
(2) in
(3) within
Ans. (1) by

(j) He has been absent ………………….. last week.
(1) since
(2) for
Ans. (1) since

(k) They swam ………………….. the river.
(1) across
(2) over
(3) on
Ans. (1) across

(l) They live in a village just ………………………… the border.
(1) across
(2) over
(3) Either could be used here
Ans. (1) across
(2) over

(m) I work best ……………………….. the evening.
(1) on
(2) in
(3) at
Ans. (2) in

(n) See you …………………….. Saturday evening.
(1) in
(2) on
(3) at
Ans. (2) on

(o) I can run 400 meters ………………………. about one minute.
(1) by
(2) in
(3) within
Ans. (2) in

(p) We usually go and see grandmother …………………………. Sunday.
(1) in
(2) on
(3) at
Ans. (2) on

(q) That car can seat ……………………….. seven people.
(1) until
(2) as far as
(3) upto
Ans. (3) upto

(r) I won’t be seeing him ………………………. Wednesday.
(1) until
(2) before
(3) Either could be used here
Ans. (1) until
(2) before

(s) The nearest restaurant is about half a mile ………………………….. the road.
(1) up
(2) down
(3) Either could be used here
Ans. (1) up
(2) down

(t) None of the last six trains has been ………………………….. time.
(1) in
(2) on
Ans. (2) on