Preposition Exercise for Class 10

Prepositions are words that show the location, time, place, direction or spatial relationship of the subject or object in a sentence. It is a part of speech that often confuses many students. The only thing that will help you is working out exercises on prepositions. The more you practise, the better you will get at it. So, here are some exercises you can try out. Check them out.

Prepositions Exercises for Class 10 with Answers

Complete the following exercises and check your answers to find out if you used the right prepositions.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions

1. This shop doesn’t have the books we were looking __. (up/for)
2. The governess distributed chocolates ____ the two brothers. (between/among)
3. Simone did not score good grades__ his final semester. (in/at)
4. Dogs are always loyal __ their master. (to/for)
5. My birthday is __ 20th January. (on/in)
6. The girl working __ the departmental store is pretty. (at/on)
7. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born __ 23rd January. (at/on)
8. My little boy is not fond __ milk. (off/of)
9. The cat jumped ___ the table to the sofa. (from/above)
10. Humpty Dumpty sat __ a wall. (on/at)
11. The IAS officer was posted __ the rural office (at/on)
12. The Sun will not rise __ 8 o’clock today. (before/since)
13. Mary has known Penelope ____ she was a baby girl. (for/since)
14. Priya’s house is ___ Rahul’s. (next to/after)
15. The people sitting ____  us ordered a pineapple pizza. (opposite/behind)
16. Is the new teacher aware ___ her duties? (of/to)
17. Kalpana Chawla went ___ space. (to/in)
18. I was stunned ___ her graceful performance. (with/at)
19. There’s a crack ____ the walls of the room. (between/among)
20. I will wait ______ the bus stop. (in/at)

Answers for Exercise 1

1. This shop doesn’t have the books we were looking for. (up/for)
2. The governess distributed chocolates between the two brothers. (between/among)
3. Simone did not score good grades in his final semester. (in/at)
4. Dogs are always loyal to their master. (to/for)
5. My birthday is on 20th January. (on/in)
6. The girl working at the departmental store is pretty. (at/on)
7. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23rd January. (at/on)
8. My little boy is not fond of milk. (off/of)
9. The cat jumped from the table to the sofa. (from/above)
10. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. (on/at)
11. The IAS officer was posted at the rural office (at/on)
12. The Sun will not rise before 8 o’clock today. (before/since)
13. Mary has known Penelope since she was a baby girl. (for/since)
14. Priya’s house is next to Rahul’s. (next to/after)
15. The people sitting opposite us ordered a pineapple pizza. (opposite/behind)
16. Is the new teacher aware of her duties? (of/to)
17. Kalpana Chawla went to space. (to/in)
18. I was stunned at her graceful performance. (with/at)
19. There’s a crack between the walls of the room. (between/among)
20. I will wait at the bus stop. (in/at)

Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks

1. Jenny was being impolite ___ everyone at the party. (to / with / at)
2. Mrs Robinson searched the entire house ____ her favourite necklace. (for / of / to)
3. Suzan apologised ___ her parents for her rude behaviour. (to / at)
4. Always be polite and gentle ___ everyone. (to / with / at)
5. Raj’s dad met with an accident yesterday. I truly felt sorry ___ him. (for / about)
6. I am so sorry ___ disturbing you at such an odd hour. (for / about)
7. Did you know Mr. Timon has been suffering ___ tuberculosis for two years? (with / from / of)
8. “What is the matter ___ you?” asked the teacher to Ravi. (at / with / of)
9. The dog ran ____ the street while the car was coming from the opposite direction. (across / into / at)
10. Do you know ____ what time you have to arrive there?(with / to / at)
11. The kitten fell ___ the pool. (into/under)
12. The peon will come ___ the afternoon. (by/in)

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Jenny was being impolite to everyone at the party. (to / with / at)
2. Mrs Robinson searched the entire house for her favourite necklace. (for / of / to)
3. Suzan apologised to her parents for her rude behaviour. (to / at)
4. Always be polite and gentle to everyone. (to / with / at)
5. Raj’s dad met with an accident yesterday. I truly felt sorry for him. (for / about)
6. I am so sorry for disturbing you at such an odd hour. (for / about)
7. Did you know Mr. Timon has been suffering from tuberculosis for two years? (with / from / of)
8. “What is the matter with you?” asked the teacher to Ravi. (at / with / of)
9. The dog ran across the street while the car was coming from the opposite direction. (across / into / at)
10. Do you know at what time you have to arrive there?(with / to / at)
11. The kitten fell into the pool. (into/under)
12. The peon will come in the afternoon. (by/in)