Preposition Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers

Preposition Definition: 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.

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Preposition Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers Pdf

Preposition Definition and Examples
A preposition may be defined as a word or group of words (e.g. at, in, out of, etc.) used before a noun, pronoun, gerund, etc. to show its relation with another word in a sentence.
For example:

• They came here at 5 p.m.
• He was born in 1980.
• She went out of the room.

These prepositions relate to time, place, position, direction, means, etc.

Preposition Notes for Class 10: The Noun or Pronoun which follows a preposition is said to be governed by it, and is in the objective case. In the given sentences, on, in, above, and with are prepositions.

Kinds Of Prepositions Worksheets Pdf

Simple Preposition Examples

• At, by, for, from, in, of, off, on, out, through, till, to, up, with

Compound Prepositions List
About, above, across, along, amidst, among, around, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, inside, outside, underneath, within, without

Phrase Preposition Example

according to	in comparison to	in place of
along with	in consequence of	in reference to
away from	in course of	in regard to
because of	in favour of	in spite of
by means of	in front of	instead of
by virtue of	in lieu of	on account of
for the sake of	in case of	with an eye to
in accordance with	in order to	with reference to
in addition to	owing to	with regard to
in (on) behalf of	with a view to

Phrase Preposition Usage

on day (on Monday)	during the holidays
on Date (on 10th August 2006)	in the morning
in Year (in 2002)	in the afternoon of 10 April 2006
in Month (in March)	on TV
at time (at 10 pm)	on/over the phone
for a period of time (for 5 years)	on page
since the point of time (since 2 o’clock)	in the office/school
in the afternoon	in the bus/train/plane
in the evening	by car/bus/train/air/ship/taxi
at night	on foot (walking)
in summer	at work
on leave	at the meeting/party

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions using the given alternatives.

1. Mahesh has sent the application………………………. the principal, (by, to, for, in)
2. I am aware……………….. my shortcomings, (of, in, by, to)
3. He divided his property………………… two sons, (between, among, to, in)
4. He is afraid……………… lions, (to, of, in, with)
5. Dogs always bark……………….. strangers, (in, at, on, to)
6. The river flows……………………. the bridge, (in, through, to, by)
7. I have a pen to write…………………. (with, in, to, by)
8. What is the time…………………….. your watch? (to, by, in, on)
9. Food was rationed…………………… the war. (during, by, to, between)
10. Mahesh is knocking………………… the door, (in, at, on, with)