Exercise 1
Name the Prepositions in the following sentences, and tell the word which each governs:
1) Little Jack Horner sat in a corner.
2) Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard.
3) The lion and the unicorn fought for the crown.
4) Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
5) Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town.
6) She sat by the first, and told me a tale.
7) Rain, rain, go to Spain and never come back again.
8) A fair little girl sat under a tree.
9) Such a number of rocks came over her head.
10) John Gilpin was a citizen of credit and renown.
11) “Will you walk into my parlor?” said the spider to the fly.
12) Into the street the piper stepped.
13) I can never return with my poor dog Tray.
14) I have worked and sang from morn till night.
15) They all ran after the farmer’s wife, who cut off their tails with a carving knife.
16) One day the boy took his breakfast and ate it by a purling brook which through his mother’s
orchard ran.
17) Old John with white hair, does laugh away care, sitting under the oak, among the old folk.
18) They rise with the morning lark and labour till almost dark.
19) By the nine gods he swore.
20) Under a spreading chestnut-tree the village smithy stands.
21) He goes on Sunday to the church and sits among his boys.
22) I bring fresh showers for the thirsty flowers from the seas and the streams.
23) Her arms across her breast she laid.
24) Mine be a cot beside the hill.
25) Around my ivied porch shall spring each fragrant flower that drinks the dew.
26) One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
27) I tried to reason him out of his fears.
Answer:
1) Little Jack Horner sat in (simple) a corner. (Preposition)
2) Old Mother Hubbard, she went to (simple) the cupboard. (Preposition)
3) The lion and the unicorn fought for (simple) the crown. (Preposition)
4) Humpty Dumpty sat on (simple) a wall. (Preposition)
5) Wee Willie Winkie runs through (simple) the town. (Preposition)
6) She sat by (simple) the first, and told me a tale. (Adverb)
7) Rain, rain, go to (simple) Spain and never come back again. (Preposition)
8) A fair little girl sat under (compound) a tree. (Preposition)
9) Such a number of rocks came over (compound) her head. (Adverb)
10) John Gilpin was a citizen of (simple) credit and renown. (Adverb)
11) “Will you walk into (compound) my parlor?” said the spider to the fly. (Preposition)
12) Into (compound) the street the Piper stepped. (Preposition)
13) I can never return with (simple) my poor dog Tray. (Preposition)
14) I have worked and sang from (simple) morn till night. (Preposition)
15) They all ran after (compound) the farmer’s wife, who cut off their tails with (simple) a carving
knife. (Preposition)
16) One day the boy took his breakfast, and ate it by (simple) a purling brook which through (simple)
his mother’s orchard ran. (Preposition)
17) Old John with (simple) white hair does laugh away care, sitting under (compound) the oak,
among (compound) the old folk. (Preposition)
18) They rise with the morning lark and labour till (simple) almost dark. (Adverb)
19) By (simple) the nine gods he swore. (Adverb)
20) Under (compound) a spreading chestnut-tree the village smithy stands. (Preposition)
21) He goes on (simple) Sunday to (simple) the church and sits among (compound) his boys.
(Preposition)
22) I bring fresh showers for (simple) the thirsty flowers from (simple) the seas and the streams.
(Preposition)
23) Her arms across (compound) her breast she laid. (Preposition)
24) Mine be a cot beside (compound) the hill. (Preposition)
25) Around (compound) my ivied porch shall spring each fragrant flower that drinks the dew.
(Preposition)
26) One crowded hour of (simple) glorious life is worth an age without a name. (Adverb)
27) I tried to reason him out of (simple) his fears. (Preposition)
Exercise 2
Distinguish the Prepositions from Adverbs in the following sentences:
1) Come down.
2) We sailed down the river.
3) The man walked round the house.
4) He sat on a stool.
5) The carriage moved on.
6) The soldiers passed by.
7) The man turned round.
8) We all went in.
9) He is in the room.
10) He hid behind the door.
11) I left him behind.
12) She sat by the cottage door.
13) The path leads through the woods.
14) I have read the book through.
15) The storm is raging outside.
16) We cannot live without water.
Answer:
1) Come down. (Adverb)
2) We sailed down the river. (Preposition)
3) The man walked round the house. (Preposition)
4) He sat on a stool. (Preposition)
5) The carriage moved on. (Adverb)
6) The soldiers passed by. (Adverb)
7) The man turned round. (Adverb)
8) We all went in. (Adverb)
9) He is in the room. (Preposition)
10) He hid behind the door. (Preposition)
11) I left him behind. (Adverb)
12) She sat by the cottage door. (Preposition)
13) The path leads through the woods. (Preposition)
14) I have read the book through. (Adverb)
15) The storm is raging outside. (Adverb)
16) We cannot live without water. (Preposition)
Exercise 3
Form sentences to illustrate the use of the following words (1) as Preposition and (2) as Adverbs:-
Behind, up, by, along, in, about, beyond, under, before, after.
Answer:
behind: The thief was shot from behind as he ran away. (As Preposition)
The boy rode off down the road with the dog running behind. (As Adverb)
up: The baby climbed up the stairs with great difficulty. (As Preposition)
When the teacher called the boy’s name, he immediately stood up. (As Adverb)
by: The post office is by the hotel. (As Preposition)
The exhausted farmer laid his crops by. (As Adverb)
along: We walked along the road. (As Preposition)
They enthusiastically looked at the fair ’s shops as they drove along. (As Adverb)
in: Moosa put his clothes in the closet properly. (As Preposition)
Please, come in. (As Adverb)
about: Yesterday, I watched a movie about The fall of the Roman empire. (As Preposition)
My brother is about six feet tall. (As Adverb)
beyond: Few people are supposed to live beyond the age of a hundred. (As Preposition)
From the top of the hill, we could see the road and the forests beyond. (As Adverb)
under: The travellers stood under a tree to avoid getting wet from the heavy rainfall. (As
Preposition)
Sami pulled up the blanket and crawled under. (As Adverb)
before: Have you been here before? (As Preposition)
Aaban wants to finish his project before dawn. (As Adverb)
after: The child will go swimming after watching the cartoon. (As Preposition)
My grandfather died on December 6th and was buried the day after. (As Adverb)
Exercise 5
Explain the force of the Preposition in:
1) | will do it for all you may say.
2) This work is beyond his capacity.
3) | would do anything before that.
4) After this I wash my hands of you.
5) It is cool for May.
6) She made grand preparations against his coming.
7) It was all through you that we failed.
8) He was left for dead on the field.
9) All that they did was piety to this.
10) The lifeboat made straight for the sinking ship.
11) I shall do my duty by him.
12) He married for money.
13) A man is a man for all that.
14) Nothing will come out of nothing.
15) England, with all thy faults, I love thee still.
Answer:
1) I will do it for all you may say. (cause)
2) This work is beyond his capacity. (measure)
3) I would do anything before that. (time)
4) After this I wash my hands of you. (contrast)
5) It is cool for May. (possession)
6) She made grand preparations against his coming. (place)
7) It was all through you that we failed. (cause)
8) He was left for dead on the field. (place)
9) All that they did was piety to this. (cause)
10) The lifeboat made straight for the sinking ship. (reason)
11) I shall do my duty by him. (possession)
12) He married for money. (purpose)
13) A man is a man for all that. (reason)
14) Nothing will come out of nothing. (possession)
15) England, with all thy faults, I love thee still. (manner)
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