ENGLISH GRAMMAR
PART-1
Use of appropriate Preposition and Articles, Correction of sentences, Common Phrases, Synonyms & Antonyms
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Exercise 1
(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences :
1. Dewali is …………. 10 November.
2. Gandhiji lived …………. the English rule.
3. They finished work …………. sunset.
4. Gandhiji was born …………. 1869 and died …………. 1948.
5. I will call at your house sometime …………. the evening.
6. Shankar’s birthday is …………. 3 March.
7. The train leaves Delhi …………. 3.00 pm and reaches Chandigarh …………. 7.00 pm.
8. He should be here …………. now.
9. Please come to my office at 11.00 am …………. Tuesday after noon.
10. Parmod will see you …………. Monday …………. 11.00 am.
Answers
1. on
2. during
3. by
4. in, in
5. in
6. on
7. at, at
8. by
9. on
10. on, at
Exercise 2
(For Practice)
1. You must reach there …………. week-end.
2. The robbers entered the house …………. he night.
3. The exhibition will be opened …………. 10 am …………. Friday.
4. The interested candidates should report for interview latest by …………. 3 June 2007.
5. He came to my house …………. my absence.
6. The examinations will commence …………. April 1 …………. 9.00 am.
7. Send your reply …… March 3, the latest.
8. We are having a variety show …………. Holiday.
9. Are you coming to see us …………. Dewali ?
10. A gale got up …………. night and did much damage.
(b) Indicating Place :
1. Residence (Countries, towns etc.)
(i) When the reference is general, use in
Many people live in cities/villages/suburbs/deserts/countries/towns
But
He lives at the seaside.
He lives on an island.
Note. 1. Village, suburb, desert, country and town are imagined as closed entities and hence the preposition in (i.e., inside).
On the other hand seaside means near the sea and hence the preposition at; Island is imagined as something open and so the preposition on.
2. Residence (Houses etc.)
(i) For the general reference use in :
I live in a small house.
She lives in a bungalow.
Do you live in a flat or in a mansion ?
(ii) For a house with a name or address use at:
Mrs Gandhi lives at 10 Janpath.
(iii) For the names of streets and roads use in :
He lives in Mayur Vihar.
I live in Sector-14.
3. Place of Work
(i) If it is a building, use in :
His father works in a bank.
But
In case the place of work is not a building use on :
Ram works on a farm.
(ii) If the name of the place of work is given, use at:
He works at the Public Library.
(iii) For a particular department, use in :
He is a teacher in the Department of English.
