Prepositions: A preposition is a word which precedes a noun or a pronoun to show the noun’s (or the pronoun’s) relationship to another word in the sentence. A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object. The following are all prepositions:
above, about, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, since, to, toward, through, under, until, up, upon, with and within.
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Prepositions Exercises for Class 9 ICSE with Answers
Preposition of Time:
1. On
Used to specify days and dates:
- The music teacher comes on Wednesday.
- We are having a party on the fourth of July.
2. At
Used to point out specific time:
- I will meet you at 12 p.m.
- The bus will leave at 2:30 p.m.
3. In
Used for non-specified times during a day, month, season, year:
- She always reads newspapers in the morning.
- He started working in 1983.
4. For
Used to show the length of time:
- I’ve been going to the gym for six months.
- They made us wait for 30 minutes.
5. Since
Used with a specific date or time:
- Beena has been in Scotland since 1990.
- We’ve been here since 3:30 p.m.
6. After
Used to talk about something which will take place later in time:
- I will call you after I get home from work.
- I will leave for school after an hour.
7. By
Used for a specific event that will happen before a certain time in the future:
- Please send me the information by Monday.
- I will reach the station by 4 p.m.
8. Until
Used for an event that will continue and then stop at a certain time:
- He is staying in London until the 30th.
- Her mother was worried until she got home.
9. During
Used to show that something happens in the time of some other thing:
- She cried during the movie.
- I was very tensed during my board exam.
Preposition of Place:
1. At
Tells us that the following noun is located at a specific point or location. It shows an exact position.
- She is waiting at the entrance.
- He is sitting on his chair at his desk.
2. In
Tells us the noun is in an enclosed space. Basically, when something is inside something else.
- Put these chocolates in a box.
- There are fifty students in a class.
3. On
Tells us that the following noun is located on a surface. Use on when one thing is attached to or is touching something else.
- The cat is sitting on the table.
- He fell down on the floor.
4. To and Towards
- To often shows the result of the movement and is more specific.
Example: I am going to the market.
- Towards shows the general direction of the movement.
Example: I am going towards the market (I may turn left/right before the market).
5. Beside/Besides
The word beside means close to or next to.
- Come and sit beside me.
Besides means in addition to or apart from.
- Besides Neeta, who else went to Nepal?
6. In /Into
In shows, a position of rest while into shows motion of something towards the other thing.
- The water is in the glass.
- The child jumped into the swimming pool
7. Above /Over
The above is used to denote space between two things.
- The birds flew above the trees.
Over is used to show that one thing is very close to another.
- He put the carpet over the broken tile.
Prepositions Worksheets
Supply the correct prepositions in the following sentences:
1. They are ________ a holiday.
2. Sarah got married ________ the age of twenty-five.
3. The train was traveling ________ 120 kmph.
4. Please don’t be late. Try to be here ________ time.
5. I heard a noise ________ night, but I was too sleepy to get up.
6. They put the mirror ________ the wall.
7. ________ time you get up, I’ll be in New York.
8. We have selected you ________ captain of the team.
9. We were going ________ Mumbai.
10. He put his hand ________ my bag.