Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions (in, at, by, after, before, under, with, to, for). A preposition can be used more than once.
The farmer went ................... the village chief to explain his problem.
to
The neighbour was standing ................... the well, blocking the way.
at
The villagers tried to reason ................... the cunning man.
with
The decision was made ................... careful consideration of both sides.
after
Their lived a farmer ................... the small village.
in
The Panchayat members listen to both the sides ................... coming to decision.
before
The villagers gathered the Panchayat ................... the banyan tree.
under
The neighbour was punished ................... his dishonesty.
for
The chief listened carefully ................... both the farmer and the neighbour.
to
The villagers agreed to meet ................... a later time to discuss the issue.
at
The farmer decided to buy a well ................... buying his third field.
after
Explanation
(1) The preposition 'to' indicates direction or destination - the farmer went to the village chief. (2) The preposition 'at' indicates a specific location - standing at the well. (3) The preposition 'with' is used with 'reason' to indicate reasoning with someone. (4) The preposition 'after' indicates sequence - the decision was made after careful consideration. (5) The preposition 'in' indicates location within - a farmer lived in the small village. (6) The preposition 'before' indicates sequence - listening before making a decision. (7) The preposition 'under' indicates position - gathered under the banyan tree. (8) The preposition 'for' indicates the reason - punished for his dishonesty. (9) The preposition 'to' is used with 'listen' - listened to both parties. (10) The preposition 'at' is used to indicate a specific time - meet at a later time. (11) The preposition 'after' indicates sequence - buying a well after buying his third field.