CBSE Class 7 English Grammar – Preposition

CBSE Class 7 English Grammar – Preposition

Definition of Preposition
A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or a pronoun and establishes the positional relation with other words in the sentence.
e.g.

1. He is sitting on a chair.
2. The ball went across the boundary,
3. She committed the mistake in spite of great care.

Types of Preposition
The following types of preposition are given below
Simple Preposition
On, onto, in, into, to, from, by, with etc.

Compound Preposition
Among, between, about, beside, across, before etc.

Phrasal Preposition
Due to despite, in spite of, in front of, in addition to etc.

Uses of Some Important Prepositions

 1. In
• To show a stationary position inside a premise.
e.g.

1.  I am in the room.
2. She is in the class.

• To-show the names of big countries cities or areas.
e.g.

1.  I live in India.
2.  Mayuri lives in Mumbai.

• To show time or the seasons.
e.g.

1.  Chitra was’ born in July.
2.  I went there in the summer.

• To show occupation and the activities.
e.g.

1. He works in a plastic factory.
2.  She is busy in cooking.

2. Into
• To show the movement that is directed inwards,
e.g.

1.  Hari jumped into the river.
2.  Manager came hurriedly into the cabin.

• To show the change in state of something, e.g.

1.  Milk is converted into curd.
2.  Cheese is modified into cheese-pakoda.

3. At
• To show time and definite place, e.g.

1.  I get up at 7 am.
2.  She was at the conference.

• Used before colony, village or smaller areas, e.g.

1.  I live at Mandawali in Delhi.
2.  She studies at Pitampura.

• To show the rate.
e.g.

1.  Mango is sold at ? 60 a kilogram.
2.  Milk is sold at ? 50 a litre.

• To show some special place.
e.g.

1.  BJP headquarter is at Ferozshah road.
2.  Bal Bhawan is at DDU Marg.

4. On
• To show the position of object, e.g.

1.  The pencil is on the table.
2.  The cat is on the porch.

• Used before day and date.
e.g.

1.  I shall go there on Tuesday.
2.  She was born on 30th July.

5. Upon
To show a movement which is directed upwards, e.g.

1.  She fell upon him.
2.  Buses move upon the hilly roads.

6. To
• To show the change in place, e.g.

1.  Mahi goes to school.
2.  Maninder went to Shimla.

• To show a consequence.
e.g. (i) The building is thrashed to ashes.
(ii) She brought the goodness to the society.

• To compare two nouns or pronouns.
e.g.

1. She is junior to me.
2. I am elder to my brother.

• To show time.
e.g.

1.  It is five minutes to nine.
2.  It is just a day to Sunday.

 7. From
• To show the source of something.
e.g.

1.  Milk comes from cow.
2.  I love the verses from Macbeth.

• To show positional relation.
e.g.

1.  Mohit had come from the school.
2.  Aliens come from the space.

• To show a point of time.
e.g.

1.  She has been reading from morning to evening.
2.  The work will go on from January to December.

8. Between
It is used to talk about two nouns/pronouns are available,
e.g.

1.  Distribute the fruits between Ram and Hari.
2.  He slept between me and his brother.

9. Among
It is used when possession is to be shown and there are more than two nouns or pronouns,
e.g.

1. I distributed the apples among children.
2. Government had decided to go among the public.

10. Before
It is used to show the order of the two or more events that has taken place one after another,
e.g.

1. I came here before you.
2. The minister resigned before the tenure.

11.  About
It is used to describe or to say something,
e.g.

1. The boy is saying about the picture.
2. I knew about the tactics.

12. Due to
It is used to show the reason of a consequence,
e.g.

1. His absence is due to heavy rain.
2. His failure is due to his poverty.

13. In Spite of
It is used when an action was done with the conditions that were unfavourable.
e.g.

1. In spite of his poverty, he managed to educate himself.
2. He came here in spite of his busy schedule.

 14. In front of
To show the position of a noun/pronoun when it is opposite to the other noun/pronoun.
e.g.

1. His office is in front of a theatre.
2. The post office is in front of the temple.

Practice Questions and Solutions

Question 1:
In the sentences given below fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1. The baby is sleeping ……………….. the bed.
2. Television is kept ……………….. the room.
3. Mother came ……………….. the room after an hour.
4. Vishnu goes ……………….. temple on Saturday.
5. Ice-cream is made ……………….. milk and cream.
6. The artist is insulted ……………….. the music director.
7. Farmer is familiar ……………….. the agricultural problems.
8. This piece of land was a dispute ……………….. the four boys.
9. The two children were not ready to distribute the money ……………….. them.
10. A poet knows ……………….. the figures of speech well.
11. Rohan is sitting ……………….. his mother in the party.
12. I came ……………….. a very good news.
13. The patient had died ……………….. the surgery was carried out.
14. I couldn’t attend the meeting ……………….. my sickness.
15. ……………….. my warnigs to him, he went to circus.
16. Police caught and beat the thief ……………….. the whole crowd.
17. I purchased a book ……………….. the perfumes for my younger brother.
18. Players have a strong zeal ……………….. the final game.
19. This book is very useful ……………….. me.
20. I request you to think ……………….. the matter again.

Solution:

1. in
2. in
3. into
4. to
5. from
6. by
7. with
8. among
9. between
10. about
11. beside
12. across
13. before
14. due to
15. despite
16. in front of
17. in addition to
18. for
19. to
20. over

Question 2:
Choose the correct option.

1.  Agra is very famous ……………….. the Taj Mahal.
   (a) to                (b) for
   (c) in                (d) by
2.  Indians have strong faith ……………….. God.
   (a) in              (b) to
   (c) on             (d) into
3.  I help those who are junior ……………….. me.
   (a) than          (b) in
   (c) to              (d) for
4.  Manish was surprised ……………….. my coming there.
   (a) by           (b) for
   (c) on           (d) at
5.  I felt very sorry ……………….. the poor and hungry boy.
   (a) for             (b) to
   (c) with         (d) from
6. When will you bring a gift ……………….. me?
   (a) with           (b) for
   (c) to               (d) by
7.  I don’t know much ……………….. it.
   (a) upon          (b) over
   (c) with           (d) about
8.  Go and sit ……………….. your place, please.
   (a) to           (b) at
   (c) in           (d) on
9.  ……………….. which month does the session begin?
   (a) In            (b) On
   (c) At           (d) Within
10. She purchased it ……………….. Surat Bazar.
    (a) on             (b) for
    (c) to             (d) from

Solution:

1.  (b) for
2.  (a) in
3.  (c)to
4.  (d) at
5.  (a) for
6.  (b) for
7.  (d) about
8.  (b) at
9.  (a) In
10.  (d) from

Question 3:
Match the entries in List I and List II in order to form complete sentences.

Solution:

(i) (b)                   (ii) (f)                 (iii) (a)
(iv) (i)                  (v) (g)                (vi) (c)
(vii) (d)               (viii) (i)              (ix) (e)
(x) (h)

Question 4:
There is a passage given below with five blanks in it. Every blank has been numbered. These numbers are again printed below the passage along with four options. Fill in the blanks with most correct (appropriate) options.
A galaxy is a system ………………..(1) stars, stellar remnants, gas, dus, dark matter etc bound ………………..(2) one another gravitationay. Galaxies range ………………..(3) size. They range ………………..(4) dwarfs to giants. Many galaxies are thought ………………..(5) have black holes at their active centres.

1.  (a) in           (b) within
   (c) of            (d) for
2.  (a) with      (b) for
   (c) onto      (d) at
3.  (a) from     (b) at
   (c) into        (d) in
4.  (a) on         (b) than
   (c) from      (d) of
5.  (a) upon    (b) to
   (c) about    (d) towards

Solution:

1.  (c)
2.  (a)
3.  (d)
4.  (c)
5.  (b)

Question 5:
Five prepositions have been provided in the following bracket followed by five sentences, pick up a preposition each for every sentence and complete the sentence using your own imagination.

1.  A gang of wolves started emerging ………………..
2.  Neha was trying ………………..
3.  They are asked to complete the task ………………..
4.  What are the advantages ………………..
5.  Do you know ………………..

Solution:

1.  A gang of wolves started emerging from the West of the forest.
2.  Neha was trying to convince her with the importance of education.
3.  They are asked to complete the task within a week.
4.  What are the advantages of reading on a variety of topics?
5.  Do you know in which direction he went?