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. Some of the following words and phrases look/sound like conjunctions yet they play the role of a preposition.

COMMONLY USED PREPOSOTIONS

19. Around
20. About
21. Apart from
22. As
23. As per
24. As to
25. Aside
26. At
27. Away
28. Away with
29. Back
30. Backward
31. Before
32. Behind
33. Below
34. Beneath
35. Beside
36. Besides
37. Between
38. Beyond
39. But (except)
40. By
41. By dint of
42. By means of
43. By reason of
44. By the side of
45. By virtue of
46. By way of
47. Concerning
48. Down
49. Down
50.  Upon
51. During
52. Except
53. Excluding
54. For
55. For the sake of
56. Forth
57. Forward
58. From
59. From the above
60. In
61. In accordance with
62. In addition to
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 place of
71. In regard to
72. In spite of
73. In the event of
74. In the middle of
75. Inside
76. Instead of
77. Into
78. Like
79. Near
80. Notwithstanding
81. Of
82. Off
83. Off with
84. On
85. On behalf of
86. Onwards
87. Out
88. Out from
89. Out of
90. Out with
91. Outside
92. Over
93. Round
94. Since
95. Through
96. Throughout
97. Thru
98. Till
99. Together
100. Together with
101. Toward
102. Towards
103. Under
104. Underneath
105. Until
106. Up
107. Up to
108. Up with
109. Vis a vis
110. With
111. With a view to
112. Without

Task: Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option from 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)

21.   What is the use…this? (of/for/with)

22.   I have no use….this.(for/of/with)

23. The Nobel Prize was conferred………. the scientists who developed AI. (on/to/for)
24. …….. the mountains are our villages. (Above/Over/Below)
25. The daffodils are dancing…………….the trees.(under/beneath/over)
26. I know everything about you…….your wealth.(but/except/only)
27. I reached the cinema just………….time and watched the whole.(in/on/at)

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