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English Grammar
GRAMMAR LEVEL – 1
Practice 4.1
U n i t P r a c t i c e
PREPOSITIONS
1. Harris is sitting _________________ Melvin in class.
2. What would you like to have _______________ tea?
3. Mei Ling’s house is just ______________ the main road.
4. The children can have their lunch _____________ washing up.
5. The wall is still wet. So, don’t lean ___________ it.
6. The teacher’s toilet is just _____________ the corridor.
7. Team Kasturi worked ______________team Melur to finish the project.
8. The children go to school ___________ a school bus everyday.
9. We must switch _____________ all the room lights before we leave.
10.The lorry fell ____________ the ravine yesterday night.
11.The school principal wanted to talk to Madam D’Silva _____________ her son’s weak exam results.
12.You must complete the task ____________ 15 minutes if you want to win.
13.I got really excited when the train went _____________ the dark tunnel.
14.Can you please pass this book ____________ Tom?
15.Andy was rather quiet _______________ the lesson today. I wonder what was bugging him.
16.Balu’s father passed away yesterday night. He died ____________ an heart attack.
17.We saw some men beating up a young man when we drove ____________ the market.
18.Don’t put anything ____________ top of the television.
19.The man went berserk and ran __________ the crowd holding a meat cleaver.
20.There’s a small stream ______________ my grandfather’s house.
21.Gina is always _____________ the other children in her class.
22. Jambu is standing _______________ Jerry and Jenny.
23.She looks just ____________ her mother. She has her beautiful eyes.
24.He managed to study until university ____________ coming from a poor family.
25.The student club members are planning to go to Langkawi ______________ the school break.
[ Fill in the blanks with the best possible answer. ]

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26.The police had to go _____________ the ravine to catch the fugitives.
27.You should take your driving test again _______________ just giving up.
28.My father works in his vegetable garden from morning _______________ evening.
29.The town hall is just _____________ the public library.
30.Mother forgot to take her briefcase. So, she went to office ____________ the documents.
31.There many hidden sea creatures which live _______________ the deep sea.
32.The dog chased the cat _______________ the garden.
33.John is _____________ his brother who is proud and selfish.
34.Everyone came for the graduation ceremony ___________ for James. He couldn’t make it.
35.The computer costs RM2,330, _____________ RM20 for delivery.
36.Jehan and I live in the apartment. His apartment unit is just _____________ mine.
37.Sheila got saddled her horse and later got _____________ it.
38.Derrick loved his mother very much. He just can’t seem to live ____________ her after her demise.
39.The public library is _____________ the hospital.
40. He couldn’t do any hard labour _______________ his recent heart attack.
41.We couldn’t start the project ________________ the committee’s approval.
42.There will be 50 people altogether _____________ the 4 teachers.
43.My grandmother used to put her cash _________________ her pillow while she slept.
44.It was not your fault. Don’t put the blame _____________ yourself.
45.Lynn will be on leave _________________ Monday till Thursday.
46.A teenager in Taiwan died of heart attack ___________ playing computer games.
47. Henry has gone to London but he’ll be back ____________ two weeks time.
48. Ice cubes when heated will turn ______________ water.
49.We must have a positive attitude _____________ whatever we do.
50.There were only five people on the boat, not _____________ the boat’s skipper.

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List Of Common English Prepositions
A B C D E F I NL
aboard before considering despite except from in front of nearlike
above beside concerning down excluding for into nextless
against behind counting during following in
across besides instead of
at below inside
around between
alongside but
along by
R S T U V WPO
regarding save through under versus withpaston
round since than underneath via withinplusof
times until withoutpendingoff
till unlikeperout of
toward uponopposite
towards upover
toonto
throughout

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Answers For Unit Practice 4 - Prepositions
1 beside 11 concerning 21 behind 31 under 41 pending
2 besides 12 within / in 22 between 32 around 42 plus
3 across 13 through 23 like 33 unlike 43
underneath/
under
4 after 14 to 24 despite 34 except 44 upon
5 against 15 throughout 25 during 35 excluding 45 from
6 along 16 of 26 down 36
below/above/
beside
46 from
7 alongside 17 past 27 instead of 37 onto 47 in
8 by 18 on 28 till / until 38 without 48 into
9 off 19 towards 29
opposite /
across/ beside
39
near/opposite/
beside/across
49 towards/in
10 into 20 behind 30 without 40 following/since 50 counting