Class 12 [Unit 18] Grammar Exercise and Answer | Music and Creation Exercise and Answer

Class 12 Compulsory English Grammar Exercise and answer

Unit 18 Music and Creation

Grammar (Page: 156)

Prepositions

A. Study the following sentences and underline the prepositions.

a. Over seventy-three million Americans suffer from deafness.

b. He did not admit to his deafness for another three years.

c. The hearing crisis allowed him to listen to inner sounds without distraction.

B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

a. I was accompanied to the hospital ……………my friend.

→ I was accompanied to the hospital …by…my friend.

b. I have great respect ………………my teachers.

→ I have great respect …for…my teachers.

c. The culprit was sentenced………………..death.

→ The culprit was sentenced…to..death.

d. His arguments are not based………………truth.

→ His arguments are not based…on…truth.

e. He has not contributed ……………..the development of our nation.

→ He has not contributed …to..the development of our nation.

f. He died …………of Corona at the age of thirty-five.

→ He died …of…. Corona at the age of thirty-five.

g. The young generation of Nepali people don’t take interest ………politics.

→ The young generation of Nepali people don’t take interest …in…politics.

h. Our village was not infected ………..Corona.

→ Our village was not infected …with...Corona.

i. Why do you sneer ………….me?

→ Why do you sneer …at….me?

C. Fill in the blanks with for, since, until, by or in.

a. The classes will be over ………………..5 PM.

→ The classes will be over …by...5 PM.

b. Karma Sherpa reached the top of Mt. Everest………..8 hours.

→ Karma Sherpa reached the top of Mt. Everest…in…..8 hours.

c. We had met after five years. So we kept on talking…………three in the morning.

→ We had met after five years. So we kept on talking…until…three in the morning.

d. She has been living in America…………………..she got married.

→ She has been living in America…since…..she got married.

e. He has been playing video game……………..ten hours.

→ He has been playing video game…for…..ten hours.

f. She practices the Sitar every day………….five hours.

→ She practices the Sitar every day…for….five hours.

g. He lived in Jumla…………………..he passed high school examinations.

→ He lived in Jumla…until…..he passed high school examinations.

h. There is no chance of dry weather even today. It has rained …….. last Saturday.

→ There is no chance of dry weather even today. It has rained …since.. last Saturday.

i. I can type 120 words……………..a minute.

→ can type 120 words……in…..a minute.

j. We take an early breakfast. It’s generally ready …….. six in the morning.

→ We take an early breakfast. It’s generally ready …by.. six in the morning.