English Workbook Class 10 Solutions Unit 14 Prepositions
1.You are already very familiar with common prepositions such as at on and in. So this short unit will focus on some of the less common but very useful ones. They are listed in the diagram below?
2.Look at the following?
2.Which one of the following explanations matches the above sentences ? Write the letter in the box?
ans:
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3.Read this paragraph. Underline the two prepositions from A.1 above. Then circle the time period they are referring to?
When the Nalaban Bird Sanctuary was flooded during (the monsoons) the flamingos disappeared temporarily. Some of them were spotted on other islands in the lake. However the long-legged birds flew back to the lake throughout (the winter months). A record amount of migration was noticed in (the first week of January)
ans:When the Nalaban Bird Sanctuary was flooded during the (monsoons) disappeared temporarily. Some of them were spotted on other islands in the lake. However the long-legged birds flew back to the lake throughout (the winter months) A record amount of migration was noticed in (the first week of january)
Match each of the two prepositions above with its dictionary definition below
ans:
4.Complete the sentences below with appropriate prepositions?
- My grandfather is always complaining ________ the pain in his back.
- The pilot blamed his colleague losing ________ their way.
- An infant depends ________ its mother for food.
- He is worried ________ his bad results
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- Theyre very fond ________ tennis
- You were absent ________ the science club yesterday
- I was angry ________ my brother for breaking my tape recorder.
ans:
- of
- for
- upon/on
- over/about
- of
- from
- with
Now refer to a dictionary and find out the prepositions that are normally used with the following words
complain blame depend fond absent and angry
ans:
- complain about complain of complain to
- blame for
- depend upon depend on
- fond of
- absent from
- angry with angry at angry to
5.Take five different prepositions from the chart in A.1. Then write five sentences containing one each of those prepositions on a piece of paper. But leave out the prepositions in each. Then hand your piece of paper to a partner. She/he must complete your sentences using the correct prepositions?