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Prepositions
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Fill in the blanks using prepositions given in the box. Then match the
sentences to the correct circles.
until along down on at over in in front of
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1. The geese flew ____________ the houses.
2. I met him ____________ Holi.
3. My house is ____________ the post office. preposition of time
4. The school will remain closed ____________ Friday.
5. They were walking ____________ the beach. preposition of place
6. My brother was born ____________ 2015. preposition of direction
7. I will meet you ____________ the railway station.
8. The river flowed ____________ the hill.
Let’s Learn Prepositions
Prepositions are words that are used before nouns or pronouns to show the place, position,
time or method.
On the basis of its function, a preposition is classified as a preposition of place, time or
direction.
Prepositions of Place
These are prepositions that show where something is located.
For example: at, in, on, under, between, above, behind, by, etc.
Read the following sentences.
He is waiting at the station.
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(Here, at indicates a particular point.)
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