{"id":2781,"date":"2017-12-24T07:04:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T07:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=2781"},"modified":"2023-05-10T10:54:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T10:54:34","slug":"prepositions-exercise-for-classes-8-and-9-cbse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/prepositions-exercise-for-classes-8-and-9-cbse\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepositions Exercise For Classes 8 and 9 CBSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Grammar Exercises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. I was amazed —————- her brilliant performance.
a) with b) at c) by d) to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. He is afflicted —————– a serious ailment.
a) to b) by c) of d) with<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Tea does not agree ————— me.
a) upon b) to c) with d) none of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. You must apologize ————— him for your rude behaviour.
a) with b) to c) at d) for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Is it possible to achieve just about everything one aims ————–?
a) at b) to c) with d) of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. She often boasts —————– her aristocratic upbringing.
a) about b) of c) at d) with<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Don\u2019t brood ————– your past failures.
a) with b) at c) by d) over<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. We decided to call ——————- on the principal.
a) at b) on c) for d) with<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. He has been charged —————– the murder of his landlady.
a) out b) with c) by d) from<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing ———– each other for world domination.
a) at b) with c) of d) to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. She deals —————— antique furniture.
a) at b) with c) in d) of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Never deviate ——————– the path of truth and virtue.
a) to b) from c) with d) out<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Eventually she complied ————– my requests.
a) at b) with c) at d) from<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. There is no cure —————– AIDS yet.
a) of b) for c) by d) with<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. She is keen ——————– pursuing higher education in the US.
a) at b) on c) with d) none<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. This novel makes several allusions —————- Greek mythology.
a) at b) with c) to d) of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. He was anxious —————– contact his parents.
a) about b) of c) at d) to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. She has an aptitude —————- science.
a) to b) for c) with d) none of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. The indulgent mother is always blind —————- her children\u2019s faults.
a) at b) with c) to d) none of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. He was brought —————– by his grand parents.
a) about b) out c) in d) up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. He is addicted —————– gambling.
a) with b) to c) at d) by<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. The robbers broke —————- the shop and looted it.
a) down b) away c) into d) off<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. She accused me —————— stealing her flowers.
a) about b) of c) with d) from<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. Be sure to avail yourself ————– this opportunity.
a) to b) with c) of d) on<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. She is always busy ————– something or the other.
a) at b) with c) by d) from<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. at
2. with
3. with
4. to
5. at
6. of
7. over
8. on
9. with
10. with
11. in
12. from
13. with
14. for
15. on
16. to
17. to
18. for
19. to
20. up
21. to
22. into
23. of
24. of
25. with<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prepositions worksheet for class 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n