SEBA| HSLC| CLASS 10| ENGLISH GRAMMAR| PREPOSITION| ASSAM BOARD
GRAMMAR
PREPOSITION
[HSLC EXAM - 1998]
1. Don’t boast ...... your wealth. (of/in/for)
2. The lame
man lives ...... begging. (with/from/by)
3. He often
suffers ...... illness. (in/from/with)
4. I bought this
pen ...... five rupees. (by/for/with)
5. Shoes are
made ...... leather. (of/from/with)
6. The
student was sure ...... success. (to/in/of)
[HSLC EXAM - 1999]
1. I warned
him ...... driving so fast. (for/on/against)
2. The blind
man lives ...... begging. (by/with/on)
3. Always
beware ...... false friends. (from/of/with)
4. A greedy
man hankers ...... money. (after/for/in)
5. He sent
the letter ...... hand. (by/with/in)
6. The tiger
lives ...... flesh. (by/on/with)
[HSLC EXAM - 2000]
1. The ship
was bound ...... India. (to/off/for)
2. Virtue
consists ...... speaking the truth. (in/of/on)
3. I was
amazed ...... his conduct. (at/by/in)
4. She is
gifted ...... a sweet voice. (of/to/with)
5. I cannot
agree ...... your proposal. (at/to/with)
6. I have
great regard ...... my teachers. (for/in/to)
[HSLC EXAM - 2001]
1. Which hand
do you write ...... ? (by/with/on)
2. The class
is divided ...... three sections. (into/to/by)
3. Ram is
wanting ...... courtesy. (for/in/of)
4. The police
ran ...... the thief. (to/for/after)
5. He bought
that pen ...... five rupees. (for/at/with)
6. He is
proud ...... his success. (for/of/in)
[HSLC EXAM - 2002]
1. I am
satisfied ...... your work. (by/with/at)
2. The boy
was charged ...... stealing. (for/of/with)
3. You should
be polite ...... your seniors. (to/with/for)
4. I have a
distaste ...... pop music. (in/for/of)
[HSLC EXAM - 2003]
1. Gandhi was
convicted ...... lying. (of/for/to)
2. The
labourer lives ...... hand to mouth. (by/from/for)
3. I warned
him ...... driving so fast. (of/from/against)
4. Always
beware ...... false friends. (from/at/of)
5. Great book
deals ...... human problems. (of/with/in)
6. The
teacher was annoyed ...... me. (at/from/with)
[HSLC EXAM - 2004]
1. Socrates
had no desire ...... wealth or comfort. (for/of/towards)
2. Pay
attention ...... what your teacher says. (at/in/to)
3. He is
satisfied ...... his job. (at/with/in)
4. I am
indebted ...... you for your help. (with/at/to)
5. Assam is
rich ...... minerals. (in/for/with)
6. One should
be conscious ...... one’s faults. (about/of/at)
[HSLC EXAM - 2005]
1. Man does
not live ...... bread alone. (on/for/by)
2. There is
exception ...... every rule. (on/to/in)
3. You should
not boast ...... your wealth. (of/in/for)
4. Mr. Sarma
presided ...... the meeting. (on/at/over)
5. She
prefers tea ...... cold drinks. (for/than/to)
6. Nobody in
the class could compete ...... Raju. (against/with/to)
[HSLC EXAM - 2006]
1. I cannot
part ...... this book. (with/of/from)
2. I was
surprised ...... his behaviour. (with/by/at)
3. He will
come back ...... an hour. (by/at/in)
4. The lame
man lives ...... begging. (by/with/on)
5. Do not run
...... money. (for/after/at)
6. She was
tired ...... wanting for him. (with/by/of)
[HSLC EXAM - 2007]
1. The train
is bound ...... Howrah. (to/at/for)
2. One should
not boast ...... one’s wealth. (of/for/at)
3. My sister
excels ...... dancing. (at/in/by)
4. That man
is devoid ...... common sense. (of/in/from)
5. This film
is suitable ...... children. (to/with/for)
6. The girl
parted ...... her parents in tears. (with/from/by)
[HSLC EXAM - 2008]
1. Do not
boast ...... your wealth. (for/of/in)
2.The ship is
bound ...... India. (to/for/of)
3. He goes to
school ...... bus. (in/by/with)
4. He has
been suffering ...... fever. (with/by/from)
5. Assam is
rich ...... minerals. (in/for/with)
6. I prefer
tea ...... cold drinks. (for/than/to)
[HSLC EXAM - 2009]
1. Shoes are
made ...... leather. (of/from/with)
2. I can’t
agree ...... your proposal. (at/to/with)
3. The man
repented ...... his past misdeeds. (for/at/of)
4. She is
gifted ...... a sweet voice. (by/of/with)
5. Man does
not live ...... bread alone. (on/by/for)
6. Always beware
...... false friends. (with/from/of)
[HSLC EXAM - 2010]
1. What is
the time ...... your watch? (in/on/by)
2. This is a
quotation ...... Milton. (of/from/by)
3. You should
provide well ...... your children. (for/to/of)
4. He has not
yet recovered ...... his illness. (by/of/from)
5. He
sympathised ...... me in my sorrow. (to/with/for)
6. The old
man is hard ...... hearing. (of/for/in)
[HSLC EXAM - 2011]
1. There was
a noise of children ...... play. (in/on/at)
2. Her mother
is ...... the town council. (in/on/over)
3. The
teacher knows his students ...... name. (with/by/for)
4.
Babysitters are a boon ...... parents. (for/upon/to)
[HSLC EXAM - 2012]
1. I met him
...... the street. (in/at/on)
2. Please pay
attention ...... your studies. (for/to/on)
3. He is an
authority ...... science. (of/for/in)
4. The
teacher is full control ...... the class. (of/over/in)
[HSLC EXAM - 2014]
1. Happiness
consists ...... speaking the truth. (of/in/for)
2. One should
be honest ...... dealing with fellowmen. (on/in/at)
3. She is
looking ...... a domestic help. (to/in/for)
4. The burden
seemed too much to him.
[HSLC EXAM - 2015]
1. Health is
preferable ...... wealth. (than/for/to)
2. He is
angry ...... his naughty sister. (at/with/upon)
[HSLC EXAM - 2016]
1. The cow
lives ...... grass. (by/from/on)
2. He lives
...... hand to mouth. (on/from/by)
3. He is
appointed ...... the post. (in/to/at)
4. She is
junior ...... me by three years. (to/from/than)
[HSLC EXAM - 2017]
1. We go to
school ...... bus. (in/with/by)
2. I am
senior ...... your sister. (than/to/from)
3. The
principal presided ...... the meeting. (in/over/at)
4. She excels
...... dancing. (at/in/by)
[HSLC EXAM - 2018]
1. He always
runs ...... money. (at/for/after)
2. Flour is
made ...... wheat. (of/from/with)
3. Write your
answers ...... black ink. (with/by/in)
4. The cow
lives ...... grass. (on/upon/with)
[HSLC EXAM - 2019]
1. The train
is bound ...... Delhi. (to/upon/for)
2. Assam is
rich ...... minerals. (in/for/with)
3. I met him
...... the street. (in/at/on)
4. Happiness
consists ...... speaking the truth. (of/in/for)
[HSLC EXAM - 2020]
1. They are
satisfied ...... your work. (by/with/at)
2. Man does
not live ...... bread alone. (on/by/for)
3. Rita
excels ...... dancing. (at/in/by)
4. He is
looking ...... a domestic help. (to/in/for)
[HSLC EXAM - 2021, 2022]
1. They are
sitting ...... the dining table. (on /at
/upon)
2. Ravi is
senior ...... me by two years. (from / than / to)
3. He was
prevented ...... going to Delhi. (for / from
/ with)
4. Flour is
made ...... wheat. (from / by / with)
[HSLC EXAM - 2023]
1. Put the
cup……..the dish.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
(d) over
2. The cows
are……the field.
(a) in
(b) to
(c) on
(d) by
3. Lila
lives…… her parents.
(a) by
(b) with
(c) upon
(d) at
4. He is
fond……..reading novels.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) of
(d) for
5. This shop
deals……… stationery.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) with
(d) about
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