Prepositions.
Prepositionsare connecting words which are placed before a noun or noun phrase and show therelationship between the noun or noun phrase and something else.
Prepositionsnormally come before their objects.
in, on,at, for, to, of, by, with are some of the main prepositions.
Exercise No. 23
Inserta preposition if necessary.
1. Tanuja asked ….her father….money.
2. They paid…..me….the piano.
3. I thought he would offer… Neha the job, but he offered it …me.
4. Keep….me a place, and keep a place….Rhea too.
5. He sold the statue… an American leader….Rs.60000.
6. They showed …us photographs of their twin daughters.
7. Vikas promised …us a share….the profits.
8. Aparna is knitting socks ….war widows.
9. If you are going … the post office, could you buy me some stamps.
10. Buying presents…..children is sometimes very difficult.
11. Sitting…..the floor is not very comfortable.
12. Could you lend ….. me your English work book.
13. Iexplained ….him that it was a custom….India to greet people with
foldedhands.
14. Rheatold….them to wait….her…..the bridge.
15. I cannot tell …. You what she said….me….confidence.
16. He advised…the strikers to go back….work.
17. The policeman ordered….us to give….him all the maps ….our
possession.
18. We must try to get ….home….time…..tea.
19. He told lies….the police.
20. I read…..him the report. He listened….me…..amazement.