GRAMMAR EXERCISES

( 8) PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions are words placed before Nouns and Pronouns. They are used to show time, position and direction.

Examples of Prepositions showing time:

My birthday falls in September. Most shops are closed on Sunday. I have an appointment at 9 o'clock.

Examples of Prepositions showing position:

He is standing at the door. The glass is on the table. The cat is sleeping under the chair.

Examples of Prepositions showing direction:

She got into the taxi. The girl is walking towards her mother. I have to go to town.

Other examples of expressions using prepositions:

The picture was drawn by his brother. She likes to go out with her friends. They say I walk like my father.

Her parents give her a box of sweets.

Expressions using Prepositions: good at clever at bad at point at stare at get up wake up look up clean up add up fall off get off set off break off finish off interested in involved in send in work in fill in

fight against speak against vote against hit against lean against

get into cash into jump into turn into dive into

turn on switch on get on carry on put it on

made of built of a box of half of many of

Lesson 9Conjunctions ( 9) CONJUNCTIONS Conjunctions join words, phrases and sentences together.

Conjunctions joining words: Example: I have a car and a house.

Conjunctions joining phrases: Example: The fisherman is happy walking along the beach and carrying a bucket full of fish.

Conjunctions joining sentences:

He walked to his car. He got into it..

He walked to his car and got into it.

Will you have tea? Will you have coffee?

Will you have tea or coffee?

She is tired. She cannot sleep.

She is tired but she cannot sleep.

Besides and', or' and but', other common conjunctions include: because, if, so, although, unless, therefore, etc.

Conjunctions can join nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Example: I have a pen and a book. (Joining two nouns) He joked and we laughed. (Joining two verbs) She is beautiful and tall. (Joining two adjectives) He eats quickly and noisily. (Joining two adverbs)

( 9.1) EXERCISE - CONJUNCTIONS Fill in the blanks with these words: although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when.

1 Things were different _____ I was young. 2 I do it _____ I like it. 3 Let us wait here _____ the rain stops. 4 You cannot be a lawyer _____ you have a law degree. 5 That was years _____ years ago. 6 She has not called _____ she left last week. 7 I saw him leaving an hour _____ two ago.

8 This is an expensive _____ very useful book. 9 We were getting tired _____ we stopped for a rest. 10 He was angry _____ he heard when happened. 11 Walk quickly _____ you will be late. 12 He had to retire _____ of ill health. 13 We will go swimming next Sunday _____ it's raining. 14 I heard a noise _____ I turned the light on. 15 Would you like a coffee _____ tea?

16 Do you know _____ she will arrive? 17 _____ the car is old it still runs well. 18 Do you want a pen _____ a bit of paper? 19 I would like to go _____ I am too busy. 20 She will die _____ the doctors operate immediately.

( 8.1) EXERCISE - PREPOSITIONS Fill in the blanks with these words: against, at, by, for, from, in, like, near, of, on, to, up, with.

1. She is doing a degree course _____ a university.

Click here for the answer She is doing a degree course at a university.

2. His trousers were washed _____ the washing machine.

Click here for the answer His trousers were washed by the washing machine.

3. We had to climb slowly _____ the hill.

Click here for the answer We had to climb slowly up the hill.

4. His house looks _____ a temple.

Click here for the answer His house looks like a temple.

5. How many _____ the members will join the trip?

Click here for the answer

How many of the members will join the trip?

6. Don't lean that ladder _____ the wall.

Click here for the answer Don't lean that ladder against the wall.

7. I don't usually feel tired _____ the morning.

Click here for the answer I don't usually feel tired in the morning.

8. Have you heard anything _____ him yet?

Click here for the answer Have you heard anything from him yet?

9. My house is quite _____ to your school.

Click here for the answer My house is quite near to your school.

10. Put this _____ your drawer and do not let anyone see it.

Click here for the answer Put this in your drawer and do not let anyone see it.

11. A university is where you study _____ a degree.

Click here for the answer A university is where you study for a degree.

12. Which of these roads will lead _____ the church?

Click here for the answer Which of these roads will lead to the church?

13. He sometimes quarrels _____ the neighbour.

Click here for the answer He sometimes quarrels with the neighbour.

14. I think there is a salesman _____ the door.

Click here for the answer I think there is a salesman at the door.

15. Her next birthday will be _____ a Sunday.

Click here for the answer Her next birthday will be on a Sunday.

16. Even the new drug could not cure him _____ his illness.

Click here for the answer Even the new drug could not cure him of his illness.

17. He was given a ten-year prison sentence _____ armed robbery.

Click here for the answer He was given a ten-year prison sentence for armed robbery.

18. The cat likes to rub its head _____ my legs.

Click here for the answer The cat likes to rub its head against my legs.

19. The store was robbed because there was no guard _____ duty.

Click here for the answer The store was robbed because there was no guard on duty.

20. My father has a car _____ yours.

Click here for the answer My father has a car like yours.

21. His sister holds a degree _____ physics _____ Oxford.

Click here for the answer His sister holds a degree in physics from Oxford.

22. The new factory is expected to come online _____ May.

Click here for the answer The new factory is expected to come online by May.

23. If you go _____ a river you go towards its source.

Click here for the answer If you go up a river you go towards its source.

24. Many of us eat _____ fork and spoon.

Click here for the answer Many of us eat with fork and spoon.

Answers

Things were different when I was young. I do it because I like it. Let us wait here until the rain stops. You cannot be a lawyer unless you have a law degree. That was years and years ago. She has not called since she left last week. I saw him leaving an hour or two ago This is an expensive but very useful book. We were getting tired so we stopped for a rest. He was angry when he heard when happened. Walk quickly or you will be late. He had to retire because of ill health.

We will go swimming next Sunday unless it's raining. I heard a noise so I turned the light on. Would you like a coffee or tea? Do you know when she will arrive? Although the car is old it still runs well. Do you want a pen and a bit of paper? I would like to go but I am too busy. She will die unless the doctors operate immediately.