PREPOSITION
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. The word preposition means that which is placed before: pre=before and position =placed.
COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS
1. About
2. Above
3. According to
4. Across
5. After
6. Against
7. Ahead
8. Agreeably to
9. Along
10. Along with
11. Aloof
12. Amid
13. Amidst
14. Among
15. Amongst
16. Apart
17. Apart from
18. Around
19. Around about
20. Aside
21. As to
22. At
23. Away
24. Away with
25. Back
26. Backward
27. Because of
28. Before
29. Behind
30. Below
31. Beneath
32. Beside
33. Besides
34. Between
35. Beyond
36. But(except)
37. By
38. By dint of
39. By the side of
40. By means of
41. By reason of
42. By virtue of
43. By way of
44. Concerning
45. Down
46. Down upon
47. Due to
48. During
49. Except
50. Excluding
51. For
52. Forth
53. For the sake of
54. Forward
55. From
56. From above
57. In
58. In accordance with
59. In addition to
60. Inasmuch as
61. In case of
62. Including
63. In comparison to
64. In compliance with
65. In consequence with
66. In course of
67. In favour of
68. In front of
69. In lieu of
70. In order to
71. In place of
72. In regard to
73. In spite of
74. In the event of
75. In the middle of
76. Inside
77. Instead of
78. Into
79. Like
80. Near
81. Of
82. Off
83. Off with
84. On
85. On behalf of
86. On
87. Onwards
88. Out
89. Out of
90. Out from
91. Outside
92. Out with
93. Over
94. Owing to
95. Round
96. Since
97. Till
98. Toward
99. Towards
100. Through
101. Throughout
102. Together
103. Under
104. Underneath
105. Until
106. Up
107. Up to
108. Up with
109. With
110. Without
111. With a view to
112. Notwithstanding
Fill in these sentences selecting the apt preposition given in the brackets.
1. All ……him passed the examination.(for/but/including)
2. Who do you take me……..?(for/to/about)
3. Let us ascent…..this mountain.(up/above/over zero prep.)
4. A proclamation was issued…… (out/down/zero prep.)
5. I have one advantage…..him (about/over/after)
6. Let me have the taste …… your wine.(on/of/to)
7. I must concur……your decision.( to/in/with)
8. Do not interfere….me.(with/over/to)
9. Please warn him……the conspirators. (with/against/before)
10. Do not interfere…..my affairs. (with/in/ to)
11. I am anxious…..his health.(about/for/over)
12. You are free…..blame(for/from/on)
13. he is confident…..success(in/to/in)
14. I am surprised….the news. (by/at/with)
15. She is conspicuous…..her talents.(of/for/about)
16. I will take you free…..charge.(of/for/from)
17. I have great influence……her.(on/over/about)
18. He went on spitting all…….the journey.(about/over/through)
19. this room is suitable….the purpose.(to/for/with)
20. He is confident….the justice of the court.(to/of/in)
22. I have no use….this.(for/of/with)
