Manipur Board Class 9 and 10 English Grammar Solution: 1st Part Lesson 15 Prepositions
Board of secondary education Manipur- BSEM published Class 9 and 10 English Grammar textbook 1st Part Lesson 15 ‘Prepositions’ full exercises Questions Answers. We have included all the right answer of each grammar question.
1.) Fill the blanks with suitable Prepositions chosen from those given in the brackets.
(a) I have been waiting here _____ a long time ( since, for)
Answer. I have been waiting here for a long time.
(b) The Principal talked to the students ______10 and 11 a.m.(between, from).
Answer. The principal talked to the students between 10 and 11 a.m.
(c) The boy was born _____Uripok_____ Imphal ( in, at)
Answer. The boy was born at UripokinImphal.
(d) As he fell _____debt he sold his house and began to live _____ a small hut____ a hill. (in , near, into).
Answer. As he fell into debt he sold his house and began to live in a small hut near a hill.
(e) The man was seen standing ____ her ( besides, beside)
Answer. The man was seen standing beside her.
2.) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
(a) The Principal acceded____ his request.
Answer. The principal acceded to his request.
(b) Alcohol is injurious ____ health.
Answer. Alcohol is injurious to health.
(c) He is used ______ confiding his secrets ____ others.
Answer. He is used to confiding his secrets with others.
(d) The boy is ignorant ____ what he has to do.
Answer. The boy is ignorant of what he has to do.
(e) There is no exception ____ this rule.
Answer. There is no exception of this rule.
(f) Temperance is conducive____ health.
Answer. Temperance is conducive to health.
(g) This girl is devoid ____ sense.
Answer. The girl is devoid of sense.
(h) The man is capable as a leader but intolerant _____ opposition.
Answer. The man is capable as a leader but intolerant to opposition.
(i) The final decision rests ____ our father.
Answer. The final decision rests upon our father.
(j) His friends prevailed ____ him to withdraw his resignation.
Answer. His friends prevailed on him to withdraw his resignation.
3.) Pick out the Prepositions and the Prepositional Phrases in the following sentences:
(a) The boy stood on the bench.
Answer. On- preposition, on the bench- prepositional phrase.
(b) The boy stood in front of the door.
Answer. In front of- prepositional phrase.
(c) He is senior to me in respect of experience in the office.
Answer. To- preposition, in respect of- prepositional phrase.
(d) The Headmaster has sent for the wild boy.
Answer. For- preposition.
(e) Sugars sells at 20 rupees a kilo.
Answer. At- preposition.
(f) In view of his old age he has not been given any hard work.
Answer. In view of- prepositional phrase.
(g) The boat floated down the stream.
Answer. Down- preposition.
(h) The old man could not call up my name.
Answer. Up- preposition.
(i) I come here twice a month.
Answer.
(j) The rebels were brought under control.
Answer. Under- preposition.
4.) Insert suitable Prepositions in the blanks in the following sentences:
(a) Please do not compare him_____ my father. My father is quite superior _______ him _____ many ways. You will be sure____ this if you see them together. You can certainly depend my words.
Answer. Please do not compare him with my father. My father is quite superior to him in many ways. You will be sure of this if you see them together. You can certainly depend my words.
(b) A child is not able to distinguish ______ good and evil. In the same way death does not distinguish ______ the rich and the poor.
Answer. A child is not able to distinguish between good and evil. In the same way death does not distinguish between the rich and the poor.
(c) The teacher looked _____ him angrily and forbade him _____ enter the class room. He suspected him ______ mischief done ______ some other students.
Answer. The teacher looked at him angrily and forbade him to enter the class room. He suspected him for mischief done by some other students.
(d) Last night I was suddenly awakened _____ the piercing cries, “Fire; Fire” I jumped ______ my bed and rushed _____ the scene_____ fire. I was shocked ______ find that _____ the next street the beautiful house _____ my friend was on fire.
Answer. Last night I was suddenly awakened at the piercing cries, “fire; fire” I jumped into my bed and rushed to the scene of fire. I was shocked at find that on the next street the beautiful house of my friend was on fire.
(e) Once Napoleon was camping ____ the north ______ France. He was planning an invasion ____ England. There were _______ his camp several prisoners _____ strict guard.
Answer. Once Napoleon was camping to the north of France. He was planning an invasion on England. There were in his camp several prisoners under strict guard.
5.) Corrects the errors in the use of Prepositions in the following sentences:
(a) I refrain to tell a lie.
Answer. I refrain from telling a lie.
Refrain follows from instead of to.
(b) We sat under the shade of a tree.
Answer. We sat in the shade of a tree.
In is the correct preposition to be used with shade.
(c) The teacher was angry upon him.
Answer. The teacher was angry with him.
Angry is followed by with for person.
(d) It is raining from morning.
Answer. It is raining since morning.
Since is used to refer long time or continuation of some action.
(f) I will take revenge from my enemy.
Answer. I will take revenge on my enemy.
Revenge is followed by on to make appropriate sense.
(g) What is the time in your watch?
Answer. What is the time by your watch?
By your watch is the correct phrase to make with preposition.
(h) The boy has been standing on the road from 4 hours.
Answer. The boy has been standing on the road for 4 hours.
For is the correct preposition to be used in present perfect continuous tense.
(i) My sister said it upon his face.
Answer. My sister said it on his face.
On is the correct preposition to be used with face and verb say.
Also Read: Previous Chapter No. 14 Adverbs Solution