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A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a noun or a
pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. My brother and sister are coming me to the party.
2. He was hiding the table.

3. I love to fly kites my terrace.
4. ‘Keep the grass,’ shouted the gardener.

5. We have known each other childhood.

6. We have studied together Class V.

7. People always think that the grass the other side is greener.

8. My father is part the team that has gone
a mission.

9. The little boy jumped the bed and ran
his mother.

10. An old lady was standing me; we were waiting
the queue.

Kinds of Prepositions

Let us study the different kinds of prepositions.
1. Prepositions of Time: These prepositions are used to indicate the time of
an action. The prepositions at, in, since, for, during and on can be used as
prepositions of time. For example,

• I wake up at 6 o’clock every day.
• My school reopens in July.
• I have been waiting for him for two hours.
• I have lived in Mayur Vihar since 2010.
• You must finish this assignment within ten days.
• Bears hibernate during winter.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of time.

1. The teachers have a meeting (at/in) 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.

2. The restaurant closes (at/on) midnight.

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