Samacheer Kalvi 9th std Unit 1 Grammar
Preposition
A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the brackets:
1. We have been living in chennai____eight years. [for / since ]
2. Abdul has taken___his father. [ after / at ]
3. Vimal generally goes to his workplace____bus. [ by / on ]
4. The cricket hall was hidden___the leaves. [ among / between ]
5. Mani divided his toys___his brothers and sisters. [ among / between ]
ANSWERS:
1. for
2. after
3. by
4. among
5. between
B. Identify the preposition in the given sentences and underline them:
1. Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
2. When I moved back to the city, things had changed considerably.
3. The burglar found the keys under the pot in the balcony.
4. Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister came looking for him.
5. My dog at on my hat and squashed it.
C. Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions:
In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a)__ the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b)__ strong high tension string is used (c)__ placing it (d)__ an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e)__ Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f)__ temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g)__ chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes(h)__ the refrain (i)__ the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j)__ the ground and performs (k)__ a lot (l)__ gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m)__ the rural dialect which appeals (n)__ the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o)__ suitable notes or words.
ANSWERS:
(a) in
(b) with
(c) by
(d) on
(e) of
(f) during
(g) of
(h) out
(i) from
(j) on
(k) with
(l) of
(m) in
(n) to
(o) by
D. Frame sentences using the prepositional verbs given in the box:
ANSWERS:
1. The benefit from trees is immense.
2. I stood in for my friend at the discussion.
3. The children stayed at their grandmother’s house, during the vacation.
4. She went into a trance.
5. We are preparing for the exams vigorously.
6. Let me pay for the lunch.
7. I can’t rely on you.
8. The boys joked about their friend’s performance.
9. The class consists of 50 students.
10. The doctor attended to the patient day and might.
E. Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
A thiruvizha is a source of excitement and thrill for villages. The village thoroughfare wears a festival look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a)__ colourful streamers.
People throng the premises (b)__ catch a glimpse (c)__ their village deity (d)__ a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowed (e)__ the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai pongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice.
People (f)__ nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g)__ the people (h)__ buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i)__ salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children, dressed (j)__ their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.
You can hear the shrieks (k)__ happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l)__ each other with smiles on their faces.
The entire day is spent (m)__ fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n)__ the thiruvizha every year.
ANSWERS:
(a) with
(b) to
(c) of
(d) on
(e) in
(f) from
(g) to
(h) to
(i) with
(j) in
(k) of
(l) at
(m) in
(n) to
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