Prepositions Worksheet For Classes 9 And 10

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

Class 9 Prepositions Worksheet

Space exploration has always been a matter ………………….. (of / for / with) pride for big nations. Space race began …………………… (with / from / for) the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 in 1957. Russians led the race during the first few years, but the Americans outwitted them ………………….. (in / on / at) 1969, with the first human landing …………………….. (on / in / at) moon. The space shuttle era began in 1981. Though the Russians too managed to send a shuttle …………………. (for / to / from) space, the US was ahead …………………… (with / of / from) them. With the collapse of Soviet Union in 1989, the space race almost ended. Russia no longer competes …………………. (with / for / to) the US. But the US has found another rival …………………. (at / in / on) ESA (European Space Agency). Other countries like Japan, China and India are also emerging as new players in space.

Answers

Space exploration has always been a matter of pride for big nations. Space race began with the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 in 1957. Russians led the race during the first few years, but the Americans outwitted them in 1969, with the first human landing on moon. The space shuttle era began in 1981. Though the Russians too managed to send a shuttle to space, the US was ahead of them. With the collapse of Soviet Union in 1989, the space race almost ended. Russia no longer competes with the US . But the US has found another rival in ESA (European Space Agency). Other countries like Japan , China and India are also emerging as new players in space.

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