ICSC -PREPOSITION PRACTICE

  CLASS 10 ICSC

Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:

1.      The lawyer has drawn……………………………. the rent agreement.

2.      He jumped…………………the river.

3.      The meeting concluded……………………………. a vote of thanks.

4.      I am on the lookout……………………………….. a cheap cellphone.

5.      The Chief Minister has access……………………….. the Governor.

6.      Why don’t you draw the young leader……………………………to our party?

7.      The ship appeared……………………………. the horizon.

8.      I am looking forward……………………………my journey home.

9.      My friend refrained………………. criticising the articles in public.

10.  Always be true……………………yourself.

11.  My new secretary has taken ……………………………….. my style of working quickly.

12.  The rebels held…………………….. in the forests for many years.

13.  The people were touched……………………… pity when they saw his miserable condition.

14.  The jungles of Assam abound ………………………………………wild animals.

15.  The massacre was a crime ………………………………….humanity.

16.  This painting is costlier…………………………………………….the two.

17.  I can rely ………………………………… my colleagues for support.

18.  We were not aware ……………………………… the danger from wild animals.

19.  The procession passed …………………………………peacefully.

20.  The tourists were cautioned ………………………….high tide in the sea.

21.  She is blind………………………the faults of her only son.

22.  The goalkeeper dived………………………the ball but missed it.

23.  New shops are appearing all …………………………….the place.

24.  There is always a demand……………………..experienced carpenters.

25.  I saw Jane last summer, but…………………..then I haven’t seen her.

26.  Temperatures fell……………………………..freezing.

27.  The firm decided to cut ……………………………on expenditure due to inflation.

28.  The man was charged……………………………….robbery.

29.  They turned the old palace……………………………..a hotel.

30.  The scheme has fallen…………………………………for want of financial support.

31.  Most people are ………………………………these changes

32.  The three friends could not agree…………………………………….themselves.

33.  There were old magazines lying…………………………………in his room.

34.  The water flows…………………………..the pipe.

35.  Julie aimed the gun………………………..the target.

36.  I exchanged rupees……………………………dollars.

37.  Ben has decided to go in…………………………….teaching.

38.  I’ve got no savings to fall back………………………………………….

39.  Tickets have been on sale…………………………..last Wednesday.

40.  The government came…………………………………heavily on hoarders.