English (Compulsory) Class 9 Chapter 17: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
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Chapter summary
After this unit you will be able to do these things. A preposition shows the relation between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. It is followed by a noun, pronoun or -ing word (in the room, with him, after eating).
Topics in this chapter
- Simple prepositions: time, place, direction, agent, instrument
- Compound prepositions (because of, in spite of, due to, according to)
- Prepositional phrases
- Dependent prepositions (good at, afraid of, interested in)
- Mixed topics
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- Insert the correct preposition: He had to put up ______ all the hardships alone. (1 marks)
- Insert the correct preposition: Don't laugh ______ others when they make mistakes. (1 marks)
- Use the compound preposition 'in front of' in a sentence of your own. (1 marks)
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