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4. Remember to get down off at the right station.

Remember to get down at the right station.
5. The hungry child ate everything in on his plate.

The hungry child ate everything on his plate.
6. It has been raining since for two hours.
It has been raining for two hours.

7. He is senior than to me.
He is senior to me.

8. The match was between India against and Australia.
The match was between India and Australia.

II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
1. We are sorry that we cannot agree to your proposal.
2. The best students would be selected for the posts of President and Head Boy.

3. I am addicted to tea.
4. I was amazed at her spontaneity.
5. We must be grateful to God for all He has given us.

6. We called her to find if she was at home.
7. On the way, we came across a big pond.
8. We agreed to some of their demands, but not all.

9. Many villages in India still do not have access to clean drinking water and electricity.
10. He was accused of theft.
11. She is annoyed with me.
12. Zoya talked on the telephone.

13. She goes for a walk every day.
14. Samira met me near the park.

15. She belongs to a very rich family.
III. Complete these paragraphs with appropriate prepositions.

(1)
Computers have been shrinking (a) in size ever since the introduction (b) of the concept
almost two centuries ago. The earliest prototype (c) of a computer was invented by
Charles Babbage. This machine was called the Difference Engine. It had 26,000 parts and
weighed (d) over 15 tons. The introduction (e) of the silicon based microchip in the early
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