Learn the blanks filling in appropriate articles (a, an, the) and prepositions (of, in, on, etc.) Class 10 for better English grammar. Our interactive lessons and quizzes will guide you through the correct usage of these words and help improve your written and spoken communication skills. Start now and take your English to the next level.

Contents

1 Blanks filling with Articles and Prepositions Examples

1.1 Example 1

1.2 Example 2

1.3 Example 3

1.4 Example 4

2 Worksheet for articles and prepositions

2.1 Exercise 1

2.2 Exercise 2

2.3 Exercise 3

2.4 Exercise 4

2.5 Exercise 5

2.6 Exercise 6

2.7 Exercise 7

2.8 Exercise 8

2.9 Exercise 9

2.10 Exercise 10

2.11 Exercise 11

2.12 Exercise 12

2.13 Exercise 13

2.14 Exercise 14

2.15 Exercise 15

2.16 Exercise 16

2.17 Exercise 17

2.18 Exercise 18

2.19 Exercise 19

2.20 Exercise 20

2.21 Exercise 21

Passages are given below for the blanks filling with articles and prepositions class for 10. This is prepared for Class 10. Read the passages carefully and try to practice the blanks filling with articles and prepositions.

Articles

A, An, The

Blanks filling with Articles and Prepositions Examples

Example 1

1. _____ great deal has been said and written _ the gypsies. As a strange tribe, they excited much curiosity in the people with whom they lived. They hawked about small articles and sold them _ fairs. They attracted a great many people _ their magic shows. _ one time it was thought that they stole children with a view _ training them _ their ways _____ life.
Ans: A, about, at, by/with, At, of, in, of.

Example 2

2.I arrived at my cousin’s house _____ the evening. It was freezing cold and we had _ early dinner in _ large room whose walls and ceiling were covered _____ stuffed birds
Ans: In, an, a /the, with.

Example 3

3.The disappearance of Subhash Chandra Bose _____ August 18 1945 remains still _ unsolved mystery. There is no definite evidence of _ unfortunate plane crash or of Netaji being _____ the plane at all.
Ans: on, an, the, in.

Example 4

4. _____ girls _ this village have promised to fight _ the cars _____ child marriage.
Ans: The, of, against, of.

Worksheet for articles and prepositions

Exercise 1

1.Most people are fond _____ mystery stories. They find _ extra pleasure _ trying to solve _____ mystery along with the investigator.
Ans: of, an, in, the.

Exercise 2

2.In India the first successful oil well was sunk _____ Borbil, later known as Digboi, in Assam _ 19th October 1889. _ Digboi refinery is _____ oldest running refinery in the country.
Ans: in, on, The, the.

Exercise 3

3.In _____ evenings they would sit together _ the dining table and rearrange the stamps. He had _______ album for each country.
Ans: the, at, an.

Exercise 4

4.When John arrived _____ Mumbai _ train there was not _______ single penny in his pocket.
Ans: in/at, by, a.

Exercise 5

5.India stormed into _____ quarter finals _ the world cup on Friday defeating West Indies _ four wickets in _____ not so high scoring game in Perth.
Ans: the, of, by, a.

Exercise 6

6. LaptopJagat is _____ most exquisite place in the western part _ Darjeeling Hills. It offers _ unique experience _____ nature lovers with its Alpine scenario and magnificent view of Kanchenjunga.
Ans: the, of, a, to.

Exercise 7

7. _____ students from _ neighbouring school are going _ an excursion to Darjeeling _____ their teachers.
Ans: The, the, on, with.

Exercise 8

8. _____ tigress captured in the Sundarbans _ May 10 had to be brought to _ Alipur veterinary hospital _____ treatment.
Ans: The, on, the, for.

Exercise 9

9.The test match at Eden Gardens between two Rival teams India and Pakistan was _____ exciting one there were ups and downs _ the fortunes of the two teams in the first innings India’s total _ 407 was almost overtaken _____ Pakistan.
Ans: an, in, of, by.

Exercise 10

10. January 24 1984 was a memorable day in Sudha’s life. She was back on _____ stage. Arrangements were made _ her dance performance at _ big hall _____ Bombay.
Ans: the, for, the, in.

Exercise 11

10.The transport minister has constituted _____ one-man committee to look _ the demand of transport operators for _ increase _____ fares.
Ans: a, after, the, in.

Exercise 12

12. _____ World nutrition week is observed _ 5th _ 12th September. _ this occasion Prop Utpal Roy Chowdhury of _ Dept of Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University lectures _ the new areas _ Nutrition science _____ a seminar in Kolkata.
Ans: The, from, to, On, the, on, of, at/in.

Exercise 13

13.Once upon a time there was a _____ boy who dreams _ making great buildings. He made friends _ a blind man whose ambition _ life was to design a Church. One evening _ blind man told his young friend _ his concept of the perfect Cathedral. The boy took _ his sketch book and begin to draw according _____ the specifications dictated by the blind man.
Ans: a, of, with, in, the, about, up, to.

Exercise 14

14.In _____ absence _ Andy Flower, his brother and new captain Grant Flower who had _ tremendous test series _ India, will have _ shoulder _ major responsibility. Stuart Carlisle and Dion Ebrahim have displayed their hunger _ runs and Alistair Cambell is long overdue for _____ big innings.
Ans: the, of, a, against, to, the, for, a.

Exercise 15

15. _____ New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming expects _ tough tour _ India. He said that the 15-member New Zealand team, who arrived _ a long and delayed Air India flight _ Christchurch with a stopover _ Singapore, would benefit _ their tour and that he was looking forward _____ playing well here.
Ans: The, a, in, after, from, at, from, to.

Exercise 16

16.Sunil, _____ young driver jumped _ the river and saved the child _______ drowning.
Ans: a, into, from.

Exercise 17

17. _____ Film festival _ Nandan will pay tribute _ Satyajit Ray _____ his birth anniversary.
Ans: The, of, to, on.

Exercise 18

18.It is all _____ account of _ kite that there are more or _______ us.
Ans: on, the, of.

Exercise 19

19. Africa, the younger _____ the two girls, has cracked IIT, while _ older one is an engineer _______ a multinational.
Ans: of, the, in.

Exercise 20

20.It was _____ question _ many of _______ our hearts as we sat,still shocked and unbelieving.
Ans: the, in, of.

Exercise 21

21.This was surely _____ question uppermost _ the mind _______ the mourning people.
Ans: the, in, of.

22. Last year we visited Haridwar _____ summer. We stayed in a hotel _ the river. Though _______ hotel was a bit expensive it was very nice. [MP 2025]

Ans: in/during, by, the

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