PREPOSITIONS p.6 assignment

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Use the most suitable preposition to complete the sentences below.

1. Nairobi is ___________ Kampala and Mombasa.
2. The telephone booth is _____________ the post office.
3. The number 5 is __________ 4 and 6.
4. John is behind Mary and Mary is ___________ John.
5. There is a road in front of our but there is nor road ____________ our house.
6. The graduation ceremony started __________ 5.00 O’clock.
7. The guest of honour stayed _________ six o’clock.
8. What is the time _________ your watch?
9. We have been learning ______________ primary one.
10. His sister is ____________ Dar-es-salaam.
11. Kamau is __________ his umbrella.
12. George’s hat is __________ that look.
13. The president’s picture is __________ the wall.
14. Opoka is ___________ Zambia right now.
15. The two small boys are hiding _____________ that table.

Use: by, with, due to, through.

1. John went to England _________ ship.
2. Everybody I wash my hands __________ soap and water.
3. Sophia cut her nails __________ a pair of scissors.
4. Njoroge and Mwangi went to Mombasa _________ bus.
5. _________ whom did you do that work?
6. _________ whom was that boy slapped?
7. The hen was chased _________ the cat.
8. The thief jumped __________ the window.
9. There was an explosion _________ lightning.
10. We had to go _____________ all the steps to see the general manager.
11. He sympathised __________ us in our losses.
12. He cut his brother __________ an axe.
13. The tree was cut ___________ the farmer.
14. The baby is always covered at night _____________ its mother.
15. The woman covered her baby ____________ a bed cover.

Activity 4

Choose the correct preposition from the brackets to complete each sentence.

1. Please, look _________ this picture. (on, at)
2. We can’t go _________ bus on account of the bus strike. (by, to, in)
3. He was ill for a week and _______ that week his mother never left his side. (during, on)
4. Patriots have often died ___________ beliefs. (for, from, of)
5. Both parents were deaf ________ their son’s request. (to, for)
6. His building was valued _________ four thousand dollars. (on, at, for)
7. I shall not talk to you __________ you pay me back. (until, since)
8. All my sisters are suffering _________ measles. (from, of, in)
9. The house was broken into ________ the thieves. (with, by)
10. We failed to see him because he had covered himself ______ the blanket. (below, under)
11. He always sits ___________ his mother. (beside, besides)
12. My sister and I shared the cake ______ ourselves. (between, among)
13. He has poured all the water _________ the flask. (into, in)
14. Please, get me my book, it is _______ the table. (on, above)
15. Goats are good at jumping ________ buffaloes. (on, upon)

Activity 6

Put the adverbs in the right places.

1. The boy left the dormitory at night stealthily)
2. We are here when the demonstrations take place in town. (usually)
3. Her mother cooks a meal in the evening .(usually)
4. She has been nervous. (always)
5. Do you read upside down? (usually)
6. I have had a long illness in my life. (never)
7. We do tests every day. (daily)
8. Something is burning. (definitely)
9. I feel cold in our house. (never)
10. They are against me. (always)
11. It is difficult. (sometimes)
12. They think that we have got bread.(probably)
13. I buy them in boxes. (usually)
14. He doesn’t refer to a dictionary. (often)
15. Our letters are sent by e-mails. (seldom)
16. He has gone to town. (already)
17. I think he will get well. (never)
18. My father comes to check on me. (daily)
19. He goes to school early. (always)
20. The meeting took place in the main hall. (yesterday)
21. The account is true. (partly)

rewrite the following sentences using  both …..just….. and … already….

1. My son went to school a while ago.
2. Our father bought a car a few days ago.
3. Our cousin got married recently.
4. His grandfather passed away a few minutes ago.
5. Diana introduced her fiancé a week ago.
6. Your nephew went away a while ago.
7. The baby started sleeping a while ago.
8. The plane left. They reached the airport.
9. Daddy ate supper. He went to sleep.
10. Kato swallowed three flies. Then he closed his mouth.

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence below.

1. How many exercise books have you _________ in your bag? (keep)
2. Magoola has ___________ science for six years. (teach)
3. All the demonstrators were ________ to prison for two weeks. (send)
4. The rebels have _________ all the grass thatched houses in our areas. (burn)
5. All the property has been _______ for him to manage. (leave)
6. That baby has ________ for ten hours now. (sleep)
7. We have _____ about two million shillings since the year started. (lose)
8. My eldest sister has ________ down to apologise to her father. (kneel)
9. Three horses are being _________ in the stable.
10. Has she _________ any pain? (feel)
11. The thieves are being ________ with by the police officers. (deal)
12. The Uganda government has _________ several schools in the country. (build)
13. Have you ever ________ of buying a personal aeroplane? (think)
14. The bank has __________ is five million shillings. (lend)
15. Have you been ________ how to slice bread? (teach)

Rewrite the following sentences using…….would rather……..than………………

1. Kusiima prefers being in a boarding to a d ay school.
2. Maria would prefer triplets to twins.
3. The mad man would prefer to a hospital to a hotel.
4. Their uncle will drive himself instead of travelling by train.
5. My father beat me instead of forgiving me
6. I will stay at home today instead of going to school.
7. Katamba likes eating cakes more than bread.
8. Kansiime would prefer waragi to soda.
9. Our family will eat posho and beans instead of staying hungry.
10. Tom enjoys riding to school better than walking.

Join the sentences below using …..so….that…..

1. His stepmother is very sick. She can neither stand nor walk.
2. My cousin is very intelligent. He will pass Primary leaving Examinstion.
3. Our grandfather is very devoted. He always looks after us.
4. Nabirye’s step father is so cruel. He beats her all the time.
5. His nephew is very humble. Every one admires him.
6. Peter’s niece is very pretty. Every man wishes to marry to her.
7. Their brother –in –law is very rich. He gives them everything they need.
8. Birungi is very tall. She can touch the ceiling.
9. Tembo is very young. He cannot ride a bicycle.
10. Kapere’s daughter is very smart. She won a prize at school.

Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verb in brackets

1. Cocks ……………………. At dawn.(to craw)
2. A lemon………….bitter but ripe mangoes …………….sweet.(to be, to be)
3. Their holiday …………………….next week.(begin)
4. A baby………………..when it …………. Hungry.(to cry, to be)
5. Stop it, I…………………..what you are doing.(hate)
6. Grandma ……………………….water from the well every day. (fetch)
7. A skilled goal keeper …………………………the ball however hard it…………..(catch, to be)
8. The Rector normally ……………………….her speeches.(conclude)
9. The aeroplane to London …………………….at 8.00 o’clock every Monday.(depart)
10. The visitor……………………some water to drink now.(want)

Rewrite the following sentences using the present continuous tense.

1. I wrote letters to my friends.
2. John hit the ball hard.
3. I began to like the English exercises.
4. He will run for his team.
5. Mary ate her lunch.
6. He walked home.
7. The fish swam across the river.
8. We had a good time.
9. The teacher told the pupils to write clearly.
10. The thieves gave the police a hard time.

Change the following sentences to passive voice.

1. All the students in our class are making tables.
2. The school carpenter is making some chairs.
3. The class teacher is sweeping the classroom.
4. The guest of honour is serving the host.
5. Our grandmother is constructing a new house in Buziga.
6. Their father is arresting some thieves.
7. The shortest boy is pulling the train
8. We are helping our parents.
9. Dikula making a lot of noise.
10. Who is making noise?
11. Someone is taking pencils from my desk.
12. Some boys are putting a great of ink on the table.
13. Someone is mending repairing my bicycle.
14. The night dancer is carrying away our sweet bananas.
15. Among Tracy is weaving a basket.

Use the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. The _________ between husband and wife makes children suffer. (separate)
2. Wars bring a lot of _________ among people. (hate)
3. I was given a lot of ___________ when I lost my new pair of shoes. (encourage)
4. Christians have great ________ in God. (believe).
5. Everybody was full of ________ at the graduation party. (happy)
6. The _________ from the fire soon method the snow. (warn)
7. He has a lot of _________. (wealthy)
8. The ________ between the calves really surprised me. (similar)
9. The president had a warm ________ from the residents. (receive)
10. Each one of us was given an ________ letter. (admit)
11. Who led the Mau Mau ________ ? (rebel)
12. Where can I make an ________ ? (inquire)
13. The pupils burst into ________ when the teacher made fun. (laugh)
14. Have you finished writing your ________? (correct)
15. When is the _________ of that bus? (depart)
16. I do not have enough ________ about the construction of angles. (know)
17. At the _________ of term two, there will be a party. (begin)
18. The stubborn students were given _________ for three months. (expel)
19. We need the _______ of the Rector before we leave this place. (approve)
20. We have realized a stable _______ in our business. (grow)

Fill in a correct collective nouns.

1. A __________ of trees.
2. A __________ of tools.
3. A __________ of ships.
4. A __________ of puppies
5. A __________ of thieves.
6. A __________ of whales.
7. A __________ of chicks.
8. A __________ of arrows.
9. A __________ of cattle.
10. A __________ of drawers.