Punjab State Board PSEB 6th Class English Book Solutions English Grammar Preposition Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.
PSEB 6th Class English Grammar Preposition
A Preposition is a word used before a Noun or Pronoun to indicate place, direction, source; as-
on, in, at, under, upon, into, from.
In the following pictures, study the different positions of the cat.
The italicized words show the position of the cat. We call them prepositions. Some other Propositions of common use are-
of, near, to, after, with, during, off, down, by, above, before, between, at, from, for, among, below, without
Use of Some Prepositions
1. On, Upon.
On indicates position of rest on something.
Upon indicates motion.
- The books are on the table.
- The cat jumped upon the wall.
2. In, Into.
In expresses position of rest inside something.
Into indicates motion towards the inside of something.
- Meera was sitting in her room.
- Neha went Into the room.
3. At, In, On
At is used for a point of time.
On is used with days and dates.
In is used with months and years.
- My brother came here at eight.
- I met my friend at 5 o’clock.
- India got freedom in 1947.
- I shall go to Mumbai on Monday.
- His birthday falls on 15 Nov.
- He went to Ludhiana in May.
Note some other uses of ‘at’ and ‘in’.
- At dawn / noon / night
- In the morning
- In the evening
- In the afternoon
4. At, In
At is used with names of small villages and towns.
In is used with names of big cities and states.
- I was bom at Rampur.
- My uncle lives in Delhi.
5. Between, Among.
‘Between’ is used for two persons, places or things.
‘Among’ is used for more than two persons, places or things.
- The two brothers divided their property between themselves.
- The three brothers quarrelled among themselves.
Exercises (Solved)
I. Underline the prepositions in the following sentences:
1. She sat beside me.
2. Rani is afraid of her teacher.
3. The bird flew over the trees.
4. The dog ran after the mouse.
5. The sky and clouds are above us.
6. The river flows under the bridge.
7. December comes after November.
8. There is a big well behind his house.
9. She brought a beautiful dress for me.
10. I went with my friend to see a movie.
Hints:
2. of
3. over
4. after
5. above
6. under
7. after
8. behind
9. for
10. with, to.
II. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition from the box:
of, on, for, near, into, at, by, after, from, with
1. I am fond …………… music.
2. Look …………… the blackboard.
3. I am waiting …………… the bus.
4. The policeman ran …………… the thief.
5. Keep the books …………… the shelf.
6. What is Ludhiana famous …………… ?
7. We are proud …………… our country.
8. My ball has fallen …………… the well.
9. Are you coming …………… road or rail ?
10. I went …………… my Mends for a picnic.
11. There is a temple …………… the hospital.
12. Tony cleaned the floor …………… a broom.
13. The girls are waiting …………… the station.
14. My Mend’s house is far …………… our house.
15. She lives …………… her parents.
Hints:
1. of
2. at
3. for
4. after
5. on
6. for
7. of
8. into
9. by
10. with
11. near
12. with
13. at
14. from
15. with.
III. Write what you see in this picture. Use a suitable preposition in each one of your sentences; as-
Mrs. Raj and Mrs. Rani are sitting on a bench.
Tony is trying to get at the apple.
Some birds are flying in the sky.
A crow is sitting on the branch of a tree.
A dog is running after a ball.
Neha is reading a book under a tree.
Sonu and Anu are waiting for the fancy ball to come down.