Exercise – 3

Q.1. fill in the blanks with the words given in the brackets.

1. Hari has been playing ….two hours.(for/since)
2. He is angry …….me.(to /with)
3. The lion jumped ….the deer .(on/upon)
4. I live …..Kolkata.(in/at)
5. They reached the Bhil village ……………9 o’clock.(at/in)
6. The begger begs….door to door.      (from /by) 
7. The cat jumped….the rat.(on/upon)
8. Nagpur is famous …..oranges. (of /for)   
9. I live ……Mumbai.(in/at)
10. He has the widest knowledge……..us all. (Among/Amongest)
11. He comes from ….us (among/amongest)
12. He is the most brilliant boy ….them. (among /amongest)
13. The college opens …..10 o’clock.(at/on)
14. He will not be here ….Sunday .(at/on)
15. Can you come……Sunday morning ….…..8:30? (on/at)
16. He offers prayers…..down.(on/at)
17. He will we away…..about a month. (for /during)
18. I will come again….Diwali holidays. (for/during)
19. He fell ill …..examination days. (for /during) 
20. He has left India……..ever.(for/during)
21. I shall not leave you alone…..your illness. (for /during)
22. He is a teacher….our school.(of/off)
23. He comes ….. a good family.(of/off)
24. Your arguments are …..the point.(of/off)
25. He jumped ….. the running train.(of/off)

Answer  – 

1. For 2. With   3.upon    4.in    5. At    6. From   7 .  upon    8. For         9. In   10. Amongst   11.  Amongst    12. Among   13. At    14 on        15. On , at   16   at    17. For    18. During    19. During      20. For      21. During    22. Of     23. Of    24. Off     25. Off