Prepositions Exercise For CBSE Class 8

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition. This grammar worksheet is helpful for students of classes 7 and 8.

1. The dog ran ……………………. me. (after / across)

2. We walked …………………….. the stream. (across / along)

3. Can you swim …………………….. the river? (across / over)

4. Can you jump …………………….. the stream? (over / through)

5. She put the books …………………….. the table. (on / over)

6. She is …………………….. average in intelligence. (above / over)

7. In many countries, you cannot buy a lighter if you are ………………………. 18. (under / below)

8. She fell ……………………. the river. (to / into)

9. He threw the hat ……………………… the roof. (on / onto)

10. She is quite good ……………………. singing. (at / in)

11. The dog was run …………………….. by a speeding car. (across / over)

12. He jumped …………………….. the wall. (over / across)

Answers

1. The dog ran after me.

2. We walked along the stream.

3. Can you swim across the river?

4. Can you jump over the stream?

5. She put the books on the table.

6. She is above average in intelligence.

7. In many countries, you cannot buy a lighter if you are under 18.

8. She fell into the river.

9. He threw the hat onto the roof.

10. She is quite good at singing.

11. The dog was run over by a speeding car.

12. He jumped over the wall.