Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: Examples: (a) Cut the apple with a knife. (b) He came by bus. (c) This chair is made of wood. 1. He jumped ...... the river. (in, into) 2. She lived ...... England. (in, at) 3. I don't play ...... the morning. (at, in) 4. Please come ...... 9 o'clock. (at, in) 5. I go to school ...... bus. (on, by) 6. She came ...... train. (on, by) 7. Cut the apple ...... a knife. (by, with) 8. The book was ...... the table. (over, on) 9. The fan is ...... my head. (over, on) 10. He is writing ...... a pen. (by, with) 11. I was born ...... 2001. (in, on) 12. This chair is made ...... wood. (by, of)
Answer (1)
Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence. They usually indicate location, time, or direction. Let's fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
He jumped into the river.
'Into' is used to indicate movement towards the inside of a place.
She lived in England.
'In' is used for large areas or regions like countries or cities.
I don't play in the morning.
'In' is used to specify parts of the day, except night ('at night').
Please come at 9 o'clock.
'At' is used for specific times on the clock.
I go to school by bus.
'By' is used to indicate means of transportation.
She came by train.
Similar to the previous sentence, 'by' specifies the mode of travel.
Cut the apple with a knife.
'With' is used to show the instrument or means used to perform an action.
The book was on the table.
'On' is used to specify that something is in a position touching a surface.
The fan is over my head.
'Over' denotes a position higher than something else, often suggesting vertical alignment.
He is writing with a pen.
* 'With' indicates the tool used for writing.
I was born in 2001.
* 'In' is used with months, years, centuries, and long periods.
This chair is made of wood.
* 'Of' indicates the material something is made from.
