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2 2 A Appropriate Prepositions
Appropriate Prepositionsppropriate Prepositions

A preposition is a word that shows position or direction or introduces a

prepositional phrase.

Circle the preposition in each sentence.

1. We walked up the stairs.

2. My mom took a walk around the block.
3. I looked under my bed.

4. My friend jumped over the bushes.

5. The pen fell between our desks.

6. I walked to the store.

7. We walked aboard the ship.

1. Indulge in : Do not indulge in bad habits.
2. Ignorant of : He is ignorant of this rule.

3. Indebted to : I am indebted to him for his help.
4. Insist on : He insisted on my going home.
5. Indifferent to : He is indifferent to our problems.

6. Hunger for : His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
7. Interest in : He has special interest in Science.
8. Involved in : He was involved in some work.

9. Invite to : I invited him to dinner.
10. Impose on : The task was imposed on me.

11. Jump to : Do not jump to conclusions.
12. Junior to : He is junior to me in service.
13. Jump over : He jumped over the fence.

14. Key to : He has found out the key to his problem.

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