Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

1. They have eaten nothing ______________ Monday.
2. I slept ___________ eleven o’clock yesterday.
3. We jumped ____________ the river to find some pearls.
4. She lived _________ Pune ________ five years.
5. Mother will return ___________ an hour.
6. I killed two birds __________ one shot.
7. He was stabbed ________ a thief _________ a knife.
8. She is ______ bed ________ morning.
9. I will finish this __________ lunch.
10. We must reach the hotel __________ evening.
11. The train departs _________ five o’clock ___________ Delhi.
12. ____________ being fined, he was sentenced to two years of imprisonment.
13. He is fond _________ intricate architecture.
14. Everyone wishes ___________ good health and happiness.
15. You must adapt ________ every situation.

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Answers:

1. since
2. till
3. into
4. in, for
5. in/within
6. with
7. by, with
8. in, since
9. before/after
10. by/before
11. at, from
12. Besides
13. of
14. for
15. to