Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1. I’m _______ home _________ the next two hours.
2. She goes to her school ________ foot but comes __________ van.
3. Please don’t be angry _______ me. I didn’t hide your book ___________ the pillows.
4. She is greatly fond ________ candies, so I’m taking some _________ her.
5. I’m ______ the door and trying to look ___________ the keyhole.
6. The river flows _________ the bridge and passes ____________ many fields __________ it finally falls __________ the sea.
7. He always speaks ________ me __________ French. I hardly understand him.
8. We go _________ gurudwara _______ Sunday.
9. I think he is not _______ town. I’ve not seen him _________ many days.
10. We have been practising ___________ morning.
11. We were playing hide and seek. Sam hid ___________ a tree, Sonia crept ____________ a bench and I stood _______ the gate  counting my numbers.
12. Is this new dress ________ me? It has a lovely patch printed ________ it.
13. I have not recovered __________ my illness. I doubt if I could participate _____ tomorrow’s function.
14. We are not allowed to leave the hostel _________ ten o’clock _______ night.
15. The dog jumped __________ the fence, snatched a piece _______ bread _________ the other dog and ran __________ the garden.

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Answers:

1. at, for
2. on, by
3. at, under
4. of, for
5. at, through
6. under, through, before, into
7. to, in
8. to, on
9. in, for
10. since
11. behind, under, at
12. for, on
13. from, in
14. after, at
15. over, of, from, across