JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

Jharkhand Board JAC Class 9 English Solutions Grammar Prepositions Exercises Questions and Answers.

JAC Board Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

एक ही Preposition कई अर्थों में व्यवहतत होता है; जैसे : He is at home (Place). He goes to school at ten (Time). I was surprised at his behaviour. (Mental attitude). देखिये यहाँ at तीनों जगह विभिन्न रूपों में काम कर रहा है ।

Grammar की दृष्टि से अंग्रेजी भाषा में Prepositions का बहुत महत्वपूर्ण स्थान होता है । इनके बिना किसी वाक्य के Subject (Noun or Pronoun) द्वारा किये गये कायों अथवा Subject की स्थिति (situation) का उसी वाक्य के Object (Noun or Pronoun) से सही सम्बन्ध नहीं जुड़ पाता है । कभी-कभी Preposition नहीं होने से अर्थ का अनर्थ हो जाता है। जैसे –

1. Mamata is in the kitchen. (ममता रसोईघर में है।) (with Preposition)
यदि इस वाक्य में से ‘in’ हटा दिया जाये तो वाक्य बनता है –
Mamata is the kitchen. (ममता रसोईघर है) (without Preposition)

2. The pen is on the table. (कलम मेज़ पर है ।) (with Preposition)
यदि इस वाक्य में से ‘on’ हटा दिया जाये तो वाक्य बनता है –
The pen is the table. (कलम मेज़ है ।) (without Preposition)

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उपर्युक्त उदाहरणों से स्पष्ट है कि Prepositions वाक्यों में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाते हैं।

Preposition की परिभाषा :

Preposition वह शब्द है जो वाक्य के किसी Noun अथवा Pronoun के पहले आकर किसी अन्य Noun अथवा Pronoun के साथ अपना सम्बन्ध स्थापित करता है ।

In a sentence a preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation with another noun or pronoun.

उदाहरण :
1. The cat is sitting on the table.
2. She is under the tree.
3. He is often found at the bus-stand.

उपर्युक्त उदाहरणों को ध्यान से देखिए ।
वाक्य (1) में on शब्द Preposition है और यह cat तथा table का सम्बन्ध जोड़ता है ।
वाक्य (2) में under (Preposition) She और tree के बीच तथा
वाक्य (3) में at (Preposition) He तथा bus-stand के बीच में सम्बन्ध जोड़ने के लिए प्रयुक्त हुआ है।

मुख्य Prepositions एवं उनके प्रयोग

1. Above

(a) To indicate ‘higher than’ व ‘at a higher point’ (से ऊँचा’ के अर्थ में)

The sun rose above the horizon. (क्षितिज से ऊँचा)
The kites are flying above the tree.
(Kites की स्थिति बिना स्पर्श किये हुए पेड़ के ऊपर है ।)

(b) Superior in rank (पद या दर्जे में उच्चतर के अर्थ में)

The Major is above the Captain in the army.
The President is above the Prime Minister in the country.

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2. Across

(a) From one side to the other in an open place (खुले स्थान पर ‘एक ओर से दूसरी ओर’ या ‘आर-पार’ के अर्थ में)

There are many bridges across the Ganga.
He walked across the field.

(b) On the other side of (दूसरी ओर)

My house is across the road.
She lives across the valley.

3. After

(a) Later than, next in order (अगला )

Please see me after this period.
The students entered the room after the teacher.

(b) Next (Place) (दूसरा या अगला स्थान )
We went to Amber Palace after Hawa Mahal.

(d) ‘Following in time’, ‘Later than’ (किसी समय के बाद या के पश्चात्)

Meet me after dinner. ( भोजन के पश्चात् मुझसे मिलो ।)
Don’t go after dark. (अंधेरा होने के पश्चात् बाहर मत निकलो ।)
The doctor came after the patient had died. (मरीज के मर चुकने के पश्चात् डाक्टर आया ।)

4. Along (के साथ-साथ )

Keeping on a line or its length from one end to or towards the other end of something.
(किनारे या उसकी लम्बाई पर रहते हुए, सहारे-सहारे).

We walked along the road for two miles.
There are trees on both the sides all along the road.

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5. Among
(a) With more than two persons or things (especially group) दो से अधिक व्यक्तियों या वस्तुओं के लिए (विशेष तौर पर एक समूह)

Distribute these mangoes among these boys.
He divided his property among his five sons.

(b) In the sense of ‘one of’ before a superlative (superlative के पहले ‘में से एक’ के अर्थ में,)

He is among the ten poorest boys of the school.
He is among the brightest boys in the class.

6. At

(a) To indicate a point of time. (समय-बिन्दु को इंगित करने हेतु)
समय-बिन्दु – घड़ी का निश्चित समय, दिनों के नाम, महीनों के नाम तथा वर्ष आदि से समय बिन्दु का तात्पर्य है। किन्तु at का प्रयोग 24 घण्टों की अवधि में बताये गये समय से पूर्व, उम्र जिसमें कोई कार्य होता है तथा अवधि प्रकट करने वाले त्यौहारों के नामों से पूर्व किया जाता है। दिन, दिनांक, महीने या वर्ष से पूर्व इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता है । Point of time के उदाहरण देखिये :

The sun rose at 6 a.m.
He will come back at sunset. (sunset = सूर्यास्त) समय-बिन्दु है ।
I can repay the amount at any moment.
People whitewash their houses at Deepawali. (अवधि प्रकट करने के लिए)
We had lunch at noon.

(b) To indicate the place in which something or somebody is/was/will be (‘उस स्थान को इंगित करने के लिए जिसमें कोई वस्तु या व्यक्ति स्थित है, था या रहेगा’) जैसे –

Mr Mohan is at his office.
I saw a beggar at the station.
John is at home.
In the evening Hari was at his uncle’s house.

India and China were at war in 1962.
He is at work.

(d) With some verbs as an appropriate Preposition throw at, look at, point at, shoot at, aim at, laugh at, strike at, इत्यादि।

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(e) गति(speed), वस्तुओं के भाव(rate) तथा निश्चित तापक्रम(temperature) बताने में ।

She drove her car at 70 km per hour.
Water boils at 100°C
Bananas are sold here at twenty rupees a kilogram.

7. Before

(a) To indicate ‘earlier than’
(इसका प्रयोग ‘से पूर्व’ के अर्थ में किसी समय या घटना से पूर्व किया जाता है। यह ‘after’ का विपरीतार्थक है ।) जैसे –

Meet me before dinner. — (भोजन से पूर्व)
Come back before dark. — (अँधेरे से पूर्व)

(b) In front of (के सामने)

There is a tree before his house.
He has made a beautiful house before the church.

He put up his documents before the officer.
The prisoner was brought before the magistrate.

8. Behind

(a) At the back (पीछे)

The sun was behind the clouds.
The child stood behind its mother.

(b) In support of (मदद में)

The whole college was behind the Principal on this issue.
Don’t worry, we all are behind you.

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9. Below (above का विलोम )

(a) To indicate ‘a position lower than’
(‘से नीचे’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग होता है । यह Above का विपरीतार्थी है । Below के स्थान पर, कभी-कभी under का प्रयोग भी किया जा सकता है ।)

Don’t write below this line.
The sun went below the horizon.

(b) Lower or inferior in rank (पद या दर्जे में निम्न)

The L.D.C. is below the U. D. C. in rank
The Tehsildar is below the S. D. M. in position.

(d) Lower than in condition, value or importance (दशा, मूल्य या महत्व में कम)

Above 33 % people live below the poverty line in India.
There is nothing below ten rupees here.

10. Between

(a) Used with two persons, things or groups.
(दो व्यक्तियों या वस्तुओं के बीच में) जैसे –

She stood between her husband and son.
The old man divided his property between Ravi and Anand.

(b) With two or more limits when boundaries are concerned
(सीमा-रेखा के सम्बन्ध में दो या दो से अधिक सीमाओं के साथ) जैसे –
Rajasthan lies between Haryana, Gujarat, M.P. and U.P.

11. By

(a) To indicate the meaning ‘not later than’
(भविष्य के समय को व्यक्त करने के लिए ‘तक’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग किया जाता है। दिये गये समय से ‘पूर्व तक’ के अर्थ में या ‘जैसे ही’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग होता है ।)

I shall finish my work by Sunday. –(रविवार तक)
By July 15th he will have left the place. — (15 जुलाई तक)
You would have taken dinner by now. — (अब तक)

By और In दोनों का ही प्रयोग भविष्य के समय को व्यक्त करने के लिए किया जाता है । By भविष्य के उस निश्चित समय को व्यक्त करता है जब तक कोई काम पूरा या समाप्त होगा जबकि In का प्रयोग कार्य पूर्ण होने की समयावधि को बताता है –
In five minutes ( पाँच मिनट में) अवधि (period of time)
by five O’clock (पाँच बजे तक) (point of time

(b) Before time to indicate conditions and circumstances
(स्थिति या परिस्थिति इंगित करते समय इसका प्रयोग समय से पूर्व ‘को’ के अर्थ में भी किया जाता है।)-The thief thought it fit to break into the house by moonlight.

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Bananas are sold by the dozen.
I hired a taxi by the day.

(d) पास में या किनारे के अर्थ में

He came and sat by me.
His house is by the river.

(e) ‘से होकर’ (विशेष रास्ते का भाव) We came by a shortcut.

(f) किसी स्थान से होकर गुजरने या निकलने के अर्थ में

I walk by the post office every noon.
We drove by the hill and reached the town.

(g) During (के दौरान) के अर्थ में
He prefers to travel by night.

(h) कर्ता दर्शाने में, agent याdoer से पहले

‘Ramcharitmanas’ was written by Tulsidas.
He was killed by dacoits.

Note : निर्जीव साधन के साथ प्रायं: with का प्रयोग होता है; जैसेHe was killed with a sword.
(i) ‘तक’ के अर्थ में You should join your duty by next Monday.

(j) ‘के अनुसार’ के अर्थ में What is the time by your watch ?

(k) आवागमन या यातायात का तरीका बताने के अर्थ में by train, by bus, by car, by plane, by ship, by sea, by air, इत्यादि 1

She came by car from Agra.
They often travel by air.

परन्तु यदि आवागमन या यात्रा के साधन के नाम के पूर्व कोई determiner लगा हो तो in/on का प्रयोग होगा। She came here in her car.

(I) तरीका बताने में by the collar, by the hair, by chance, इत्यादि ।

He caught the boy by the hair.
She met one of her classmates by chance in the fair.

12. During

To indicate the meaning ‘throughout the continuance of’ (‘किसी समय की निरन्तरता के दौरान’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग समय से पूर्व किया जाता है ।)

The sun gives us light during the day. — (दिन के दौरान)
During my school days I watched several movies.– (स्कूली दिनों के दौरान)

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13. From

(a) Indicating the starting point of place, person, time or anything ( स्थान, व्यक्ति, समय या किसी भी बिन्दु से प्रस्थान करने के अर्थ में – प्रायः to के साथ)

He travelled from Delhi to Jaipur.
She works in an office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(b) निम्न Phrases में to के साथ from time to time, from day to day, from beginning to end.
जैसे – He read the book from beginning to end.

Apples come from Kashmir.
These quotations are from Tagore.

(d) To indicate the starting of a period of time
(From का प्रयोग समय अवधि के प्रारम्भिक बिन्दु (अर्थात् समय (बिन्दु) ‘से पूर्व’ के अर्थ में NonPerfect Tenses में किया जाता है। सदैव ध्यान रखिये Perfect Tenses में Point of time से पूर्व since का प्रयोग होता है ।)

Our school will start from 1st of July. (एक जुलाई से)
Our exams will start from Saturday. (शनिवार से)

(e) Use and change of things (वस्तुओं का प्रयोग तथा परिवर्तन दर्शाने के लिए)

Butter is made from milk.
Dalda is made from vegetable oils.

यदि वस्तु का अस्तित्व मौजूद न रहे तो from का प्रयोग होगा परन्तु यदि वस्तु का अस्तित्व मौजूद हो तं of का प्रयोग होगा ।
The chair is made of wood. (लकड़ी का अस्तित्व मौजूद है ।)

(f) Indicating separation (अलगाव दर्शाने के लिए)

The teacher stopped him from going out of the class.
The dacoits took the children away from their mother.
He prevented the child from entering the cave.

(g) Showing reason, sense, etc. (कारण, बोध, आदि प्रदर्शित करने में)

He is suffering from malaria.
They did it from a sense of duty.

(h) Showing difference (प्राय: क्रिया differ के साथ भिन्नता दर्शाने के अर्थ में)

This dog differs from all the others.
He differs in qualities from the rest of the students.

(i) Some other uses of ‘from’ (from के कुछ अन्य प्रयोग)

This is a man from Jaipur.
I saved the boy from drowning.

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14. In

(a) Before names of the months, seasons and years
(महीनों, ऋतुओं व वर्षों के नामों से पूर्व)

I was born in 1985. (मैं 1985 में पैदा हुआ था।)
We took exams in March. (हमने मार्च में परीक्षा दी ।)

परन्तु यदि time के पूर्व this/last/next/every इत्यादि दिए हों तो at/on/in का प्रयोग नहीं होगा ।

He is going out this morning.
She comes here everyday.

(b) Before morning, evening, afternoon etc.
(morning, evening, afternoon आदि शब्दों से पूर्व)

I shall go to school in the morning.
Meet me in the afternoon.
लेकिन night, dawn, dusk, day break के साथ at का प्रयोग होता है ।
The thieves start their work at night.

परन्तु यदि इनके पूर्व सप्ताह के दिनों के नामों का प्रयोग हो तो on का प्रयोग होगा । on Sunday morning / on Tuesday night etc.

(c) Before a period of time (for future)
(भविष्य की उस समय-अवधि से पूर्व जितनी देर में कोई काम समाप्त/पूरा हो जायेगा।) जैसे-

I shall be back in an hour.
You have to finish it in a week.
I shall be ready in a moment.

(भविष्य के समय के साथ in by में अन्तर देखें By शीर्षक पर)

(d) To indicate something in a surrounded place
(किसी परिवेश में किसी वस्तु या व्यक्ति का होना ‘in’ के प्रयोग द्वारा दर्शाया जाता है ।) जैसे-

John is sleeping in his room.
This is the only shop in the village.
We live in India.
There are clouds in the sky.

(e) Showing job or profession (कार्य या व्यवसाय प्रदर्शित करने के लिए)

He has been in Indian politics for about 30 years.
His father is an officer in the army.

(f) Indicating colour, material of thing or showing situation or condition (रंग, वस्तु का पदार्थ स्थिति या दशा बताने में)

Today Abhishek is in Khaki dress.
Anurag is in a very happy mood.
She is still in great trouble.
He signed in ink/pencil.

15. To

(a) Suggesting destination (मंजिल या गन्तव्य स्थान दर्शाने के लिए)

We walked to the station.
He goes to school every day.

(b) In the sense of till (of time) (प्राय:from के साथ ‘से ……. तक’ के अर्थ में समय दर्शाने के लिए)

She visited the town from 3 to 5 p.m.
Our school runs from 7.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

The capseller sold his caps from village to village.
He walked from door to door making an appeal.

(d) Showing comparison (तुलना दर्शाते हुए) -inferior to, superior to, junior to, senior to, prefer to; prior to, इत्यादि ।

I’prefer walking to running.
He is junior to her.

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(e) बाकी समय बताने के लिए

It is five to six.
It is a quarter to ten.

(f) Showing purpose (उद्देश्य दर्शाने के लिए)

He came to see us.
She came to our help.

(g) Indirect object के पूर्व जब वाक्य में direct object को indirect object के पूर्व रख दिया जाये He gave a book to Mahak.

(h) Some other uses of ‘to’

There are mountains to the north of India.
She tore the book to pieces.

16. On (ऊपर या पर)

(a) Before days and dates (दिनों व दिनांकों से पूर्व)
नोट – दिनों या दिनांकों से पूर्व का तात्पर्य Point of time (समय-बिन्दु) से है; जैसे –

Ram will go to Jaipur on Monday.
John goes to church on Sundays.
People worship Goddess Laxmi on Deepawali. (निश्चित दिन के लिए)
We celebrate the Independence Day on 15th of August.

(b) To indicate the position of a thing covering or forming part of a surface. (किसी वस्तु के किसी सतह ड़ा.धरातल पर स्पर्श करते हुए, टिके रहने के अर्थ में on का प्रयोग होता है।)

The book is on the table.
He is sitting on the grass.
The pictures are on the wall.
There is a carpet on the floor.

(c) In the sense of ‘about’ concerning a person, topic or subject (‘के बारे में’ के अर्थ के लिए किसी व्यक्ति, विषय या प्रकरण के सन्दर्भ में)

He is writing a thesis on Prem Chand.
This is a good book on economics.

(d) निम्नलिखित Phrases में –
on account of, on hearing this/that, on behalf of, on the occasion of, on fire, on sale, on purpose, on the whole, on the contrary, on foot, इत्यादि ।

(e) Suggesting direction (दिशा दर्शाने में)

Pinky was hit on the head.
I met him on the way.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

(f) Indicating engagements ( विभिन्न कार्यों, अवसरों या दिनों में कार्य में लगे होने का भाव दर्शाने में)

He keeps himself busy on holidays.
He is there on some business.
He is on tour for a week.
He is on leave.

(g) किसी बड़े सार्वजनिक वाहन जैसे – train, bus, ship, plane पर होने के लिए on का प्रयोग किया जाता है जबकि इनके पूर्व कोई determiner हो ।

He came on a bus.
She likes to travel on the train.

परन्तु इस प्रकार के प्रयोग में छोटे निजी-वाहन जैसे- car, jeep etc के साथ in का प्रयोग होता है:

My brother came in his car.
My father likes to travel in a car.

17. Over

(a) Vertically above or directly higher (सीधे या लम्बवत् ऊपर होने के अर्थ में)

The sky is over our heads.
Many aeroplanes fly over the Indian Ocean.

(b) More than (से अधिक) He is over fifty.
(c) While engaged in ( किसी कार्य में लगे होने या समय गुजारने के अर्थ में) We settled the quarrel over a cup of tea.

(d) Partly or completely covering a surface (किसी तल को आंशिक या पूर्णरूपेण ढँकने के अर्थ में)

He put his coat over the boy.
She spread paper over the sweet dishes.

(e) From one side to the other (एक छोर से दूसरे छोर तक – आर प्पार – के अर्थ में).

There was a bridge over the river.
She ran over the ground in no time.

(f) Showing command, control, authority, etc.
(आदेश, नियंत्रण, अधिकार, श्रेष्ठता आदि प्रकट करने के अर्थ में)

He ruled over our country for about 30 years.
She has no control over her emotions.

(g) To indicate the meaning ‘to cross something and be on the other side.’
(किसी स्थान (वस्तु) को पार कर दूसरी ओर आ जाने’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग होता है।)

She climbed over the wall. (वह दीवार फाँदकर दूसरी ओर चली गई ।)
A bird flew over my house.
A cat jumped over the table.
The plane flew over the mountains.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

18. Through

(a) From one side to another in a closed place
(घिरे हुए या बन्द स्थान में ‘एक तरफ से दूसरी तरफ’ के अर्थ में)

The train is moving through a tunnel.
He walked through the forest.
The thief entered the house through an open window.

(b) Indicating means or agency (साधन या माध्यम दर्शाने हेतु)

He got his job through a minister’s recommendation.
Our library gets magazines and journals through the local newspaper agency.
I came to know of this through the driver.

(d) के बावजूद
We heard his cry through the great uproar.

(e) Across the interior of anything (से होकर एक छोर से दूसरे छोर तक)

There is no way through the forest.
The river Yamuna flows through Delhi.
Cars are not allowed to go through the city in the day time.

(f) के कारण

The vase was broken by Ram through his carelessness.
She died through neglect.
All this was done by Mohan through envy.

(g) Between or among the individual members (व्यक्तिगत सदस्यों के बीच में के अर्थ में)
This book has passed through many hands.

(h) To indicate ‘from the beginning to the end of time’
(‘शुरू से अन्त तक’ के अर्थ में समय से पूर्व इसका प्रयोग किया जाता है ।)

The patient will not live through the night.
You can’t work in the sun through the day. It is very hot. (दूे दिन भर)

(i) From first stage to the last finished stage of a process
(किसी भी वस्तु के तैयार होने की पहली प्रक्रिया से अंतिम क्रिया तक)
The body of a car passes through 147 stages on the production line.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

19. Into

(a) गतिशीलता (किसी चीज के अन्दर की ओर गति करना) बताने में

Let us go into the garden.
The frog jumped into the water.

(b) दशा में परिवर्तन या घटना के परिणाम को दर्शाने में

Translate these sentences into English.
When he saw his mother, he burst into tears.

20. Up

(a) उच्चतर स्थिति में जाना

Those boys went up the hill.
He ran up the stairs.
The cat is up the tree.

(b) नदी की धारा के विरुद्ध
They sailed up the river.

(d) किसी निश्चित दिशा या किसी क्षेत्र के भीतरी हिस्से में जाने की स्थिति में The explorers (अन्वेषक) were up north.

(e) सड़क या गली में किनारे पर चलने के अर्थ में

They were walking up the road.
He is going up the street.

21. Under (Over का विलोम )

(a) to indicate the meaning ‘below the surface of something’.
(किसी वस्तु की सतह के नीचे’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग होता है ।)

Have you looked under the bed.
The toy has rolled under the sofa.
The dog went under the table.
He threw his book under the chair.

(b) अन्दर तथा डूबा या घिरा होना
The railway line near Jaipur remained under water for many days.

(d) की अवस्था में

The road is under repair.
The matter is under consideration.

(e) पद या दर्जे में निम्न के अर्थ में

Many people work under him.
No one under the rank of an Inspector shall enter the hall.

(f) शासित होने या नेतृत्व में रहने के अर्थ में

India, under Pt Nehru, progressed much.
He is very happy in his office under his new director.

22. With

(a) To indicate ‘at the same time as.’
(‘ठीक उसी समय’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग समय से पूर्व किया जाता है ।)

With the approach of the sunset it became chilly. (सूर्यास्त होते ही)
With these words the teacher started to teach us.(इन शब्दों से)
I rise with the sun. (अर्थात् सूर्योदय के समय)

(b) साधन, औजार, हथियार, आदि के प्रयोग करने के अर्थ में

He killed the lion with a gun.
She hit the crow with a stone.

She went there with her husband.
He lived with his wife and children.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

(d) Having के अर्थ में

A girl with blue eyes is coming towards us.
A woman with a child is also coming.

(e) because of या owing to के अर्थ में (कारण दर्शाने में)

She was trembling with fear.
He was silent with shame.

(f) तरीका या ढंग दर्शाने में

She accepted the present with pleasure.
He reached there with courage.

(g) किसी की देखरेख, संभाल या अधिकार में छोड़ने, रखने के अर्थ में

They left the child with its aunt.
We left our luggage with the parcel clerk.

(h) निम्न Phrases में :
deal with, quarrel with, sympathise with, agree with, part with, down with, fight with, pleased with, angry with, इत्यादि ।

The Principal is always pleased with good boys.
He parted with his parents for two years it has

23. Within

to indicate ‘in less than (time)’
(‘से कम (समय) में’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग समय से पूर्व होता है ।) जैसे –

Do it within an hour. (एक घंटे से पूर्व)
He will finish his work within a week. (एक सप्ताह के समय से पूर्व)

24. For

(a) मंजिल या गन्तव्य स्थान दर्शाने के लिए

He left for Mumbai today.
The train left for Delhi.

(b) उद्देश्य बताने में

I go for a walk daily.
Some people live for others.

We should save for the future.
Let us get ready for school.

(d) पसंद, स्नेह, उपयुक्तता दर्शाने के सन्दर्भ में

He has a taste for painting.
Every man has a weakness for beautiful things.

(e) विनियम या मूल्य के आदान-प्रदान के अर्थ में

I bought this pen for five rupees.
They sold their house for twenty lakhs.

(f) To indicate extent of time (‘समय-सीमा’ इंगित करने के लिए इसका प्रयोग ‘के लिए’ के अर्थ में समय से पूर्व किया जाता है ।)

I am going abroad for a month. (एक माह के लिए)
They are leaving for Jodhpur for a week. (एक सप्ताह के लिए)

(g) To indicate ‘period of time’ in the Perfect व Perfect Continuous Tenses
(Perfect व Perfect Continuous Tenses में ‘समय की अवधि’ से पूर्व ‘से’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग किया जाता है ।)

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

23. Within

Do it within an hour. (एक घंटे से पूर्व)
He will finish his work within a week. (एक सप्ताह के समय से पूर्व)

24. For

(a) मंजिल या गन्तव्य स्थान दर्शाने के लिए

He left for Mumbai today.
The train left for Delhi.

(b) उद्देश्य बताने में

I go for a walk daily.
Some people live for others.

We should save for the future.
Let us get ready for school.

(d). पसंद, स्नेह, उपयुक्तता दर्शाने के सन्दर्भ में

He has a taste for painting.
Every man has a weakness for beautiful things.

(e) विनियम या मूल्य के आदान-प्रदान के अर्थ में

I bought this pen for five rupees.
They sold their house for twenty lakhs.

I am going abroad for a month. (एक माह के लिए)
They are leaving for Jodhpur for a week. (एक सप्ताह के लिए)

I have been learning driving for a month. (एक माह ‘से’)
Ram has been watering the plants for two hours. (दो घण्टे ‘से’)

(h) कुछ क्रियाओं के साथ’ Indirect object को direct object के बाद रखने पर I got a drink for her.

(i) निम्नलिखित Verbs के साथ wait for, hope for, ask for, pray for, search for, long for, इत्यादि ।

He waited for the bus for an hour.
She asked me for a pen.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

25. Since

To indicate ‘a point of time’ in Perfect and Perfect Continuous Tenses (Perfect व Perfect Continuous Tenses में ‘समय-बिन्दु’ से पूर्व ‘से’ के अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग किया जाता है ।) जैसे –
JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises 1
Note – last + time के साथ since व the last + time के साथ for का प्रयोग होता है । He has been waiting for the last week. He has been waiting since last week.

26. of

(a) Indicating connection or relation (सम्बन्ध दर्शाने के अर्थ/संकेत में) The legs of the chair are broken.
(b) Indicating partition or conclusion ( विभाजन या शामिल होने के सन्दर्भ में) (a piece of paper, a ton of coal, a lot of books, lakhs of people, इत्यादि ।)

Please give me a piece of paper.
He has read hundreds of books so far.

(c) Suggesting reason or cause (कारण या प्रभाव दर्शाने में) He died of cancer.
(d) निम्न शब्दों के साथ : proud of, afraid of, fond of, tired of, ashamed of, glad of, jealous of, desirous of, accused of, इत्यादि ।He is accused of theft.

(e) Indicating material used but not changed (वस्तु के प्रयोग होने किन्तु परिवर्तन न होने का भाव दर्शाने में)

This chair is made of wood.
This house is built of stone.

(f) With measurements, directions and expressions of time.
(माप-तौल की इकाइयों, दिशाओं तथा समय की अभिव्यक्तियों के साथ 1)

She is a girl of 12.
I bought 2 kilos of sugar.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

Test Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with approrpiate prepositions given in the brackets : रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति कोष्ठकों में दिए गए उपयुक्त Prepositions से करो :

1. Don’t lean……………the wall. (on/against/over)
2. There is a bridge……………the river. (on/across/at)
3. He went……………the forest to reach the temple. (through/at /by)
4. Please pay attention …………… your studies. (to/at/on)
5. There is a complaint ……….. you. (against/for/with)
6. He is not afraid. …………… dogs. (of/at/with)
7. He is fond. …………… sweets. (of/for/with)
8. He quarrelled ………………….. his wife. (over/with/for)
9. You should be ashamed……… your misdeeds. (at/of/with)
10. Reading is the key …………………. (to/with/for)
11. Put………….the light. The sun is shining. (on/off/with)
12. The master is very cruel……………his servant. (at/to/on)
13. There is no limit …………….. our ambitions. (for/at/of)
14. He is jealous ……………. his neighbour. (at/on/of)
15. You must fight …………….. injustice. (against/with/for)
Answers:
1. against
2. across
3. through
4. to
5. against
6. of
7. of
8. with
9. of
10. to
11. off
12. to
13. of
14. of
15. against.

Test Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with approrpiate prepositions :

उपयुक्त Prepositions से रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति करो :

1. God gave her money……..people.
2. All the four sons of the farmer quarrelled …….. themselves.
3. He jumped into the river and saved the boy………being drowned.
4. Beena became rich……..earning money by hard work.
5. The children have been quarrelling……a toy for sometime.
6. My father congratulated me………my grand success
7. Rabina started………six in the morning.
8. You, boys, must settle it ……… yourself.
9. She has been suffering ……… fever for a week.
10. We saw a tiger while passing………the jungle.
11. Have you got any money………. you ?
12. He is rejoicing………his success.
13. He has no taste……..music.
14. He met………a serious accident.
15. The patient was operated………
Answer:
1. through
2. among
3. from
4. through
5. over
6. on
7. at
8. among
9. from
10. through
11. with
12. at
13. in
14. with
15. upon.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

Test Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :

उपयुक्त Prepositions से रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति करो :

1. Rice is sold …….. Rs 10/- a kilo.
2. The police enquired …….. the case.
3. He prevented me …….. doing this work.
4. May god bless you …….. a child.
5. I am married …….. the daughter of a poor farmer.
6. The train is running ……..120 kilometers an hour.
7. He was brought ……..the judge.
8. They are …….. work.
9. My mother goes to temple …….. foot.
10. We have great respect …….. our English teacher.
11. What is the time …………….. your watch?
12. I have been away ……………….. a week.
13. The two boys passed …………. a dense forest.
14. He is ………………. debt.
15. He seized me …………….. the neck.
Answer:
1. at
2. of
3. from
4. with
5. to
6. at
7. before
8. at
9. on
10. for
11. by
12. for
13. through
14. in
15. by.

Test Exercise 4

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :

उपयुक्त Prepositions से रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति करो :

1. Abstain ………… alcohol. It is dangerous ………… health.
2. My friends assured me ………… their full co-operation ………… this matter.
3. I appeal to you …………. mercy the prisoner.
4. You have spilt milk ……….. Soak it this cloth.
5. She has a good taste ………… music
6. You can’t conceal your faults …………your teachers.
7. I have been looking forward …………hearing …………you soon.
8. Nakul climbed ………… the tree and looked around.
9. Her face was red …………anger.
10. He died ………… the loss of blood.
11. The man …………fell the ladder.
12. The poor man has no house to live…………
13. Don’t translate English word …………word.
14. What is your brother afraid …………?
15. I am writing a book ……….. English Grammar.
Answers:
1. from, to
2. of, in
3. for, to
4. with
5. in
6. from
7. to, from
8. up
9. with
10. of/from
11. off
12. in
13. by
14. of
15. on.

Test Exercise 5

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :

उपयुक्त Prepositions से रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति करो :

1. There is a new book-store …………… this street.
2. E comes …………… D.
3. We opened the cupboard and found nothing …………… it
4. Students mustn’t talk …………… the exam.
5. We baked a cake …………… Mom’s birthday.
6. Can I come …………….. you to the beach ?
7. Most …………….. the children in my class like computer games.
8. Stir the sauce …………… a wooden spoon.
9. Children, what would you like …………….. dinner
10. Who’s the lady …………… the long hair ?
11. He was sitting …………… the roof of my car.
12. Some people were talking …………… the movie.
13. A man was coming ……………. us on his bike.
14. We walked …………… the street to the park.
15. We always wash our hands …………… meals
Answers:
1. in
2. after
3. in
4. during
5. for/on
6. with
7. of
8. with
9. in
10. with
11. on
12. during
13. to
14. across
15. before.

JAC Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

Test Exercise 6

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions :

उपयुक्त Prepositions से रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति करो :

1. Do you always get here …………. 6 O’clock ………… the evening.
2. It was really silly to go out …………. the sun.
3. Please go ………… the market and bring some sugar.
4. I’m tired …………. this kind …………. work.
5. Dogs sleep ……………. the day and keep awake ………… night
6. She hid the letter ………… a book.
7. Nobody goes ………… school ………… Sundays.
8. Will you wait ………… me ………… bus stop ?
9. Call me …………6…………. Sunday morning.
10. I bought the cooler ………… 5100 rupees.
11. She has been here ………… Monday.
12. My sister was bitten ………… a mad dog.
13. You must finish the work …………Sunday.
14. Please put my books ………… the table.
15. Tuesday comes. ………… Monday.
Answers:
1. at, in
2. in
3. to, for
4. of, of
5. during, at
6. in
7. to, on
8. for, at
9. at, on
10. for
11. since
12. by
13. by
14. on
15. after.

JAC Board Class 9 English Grammar Prepositions Exercises

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