Prepositions Exercise

Complete the given passage with appropriate prepositions.

During monsoon intestinal functions and the digestive system become weak, making the body highly susceptible ……1……….. (for / to / with) any kind of infection. Therefore always eat light food. Spicy and fried foods must be avoided as far …….2……. (as / so / than) possible. Drinking water should be boiled and properly filtered.

Avoid consuming food that is exposed …..3….. (to / with / for) the surroundings for a long time, since it could be contaminated ………4……. (with / by) germs. Cook the vegetables well and steam them properly to kill the germ content ……..5……. (in / on / with) them.

Prohibit mosquito breeding since they are the carriers ……..6……. (for / of / on) deadly germs. Do not let water accumulate …..7….. (at / in / about) your surroundings. Put a few drops of kerosene or Phenyl …………8……….. (in / within / on) the stagnant water to check mosquito breeding. Mosquito net should be used wherever possible.

Check the wirings, switches and plugs to avoid electric injury. Do not handle electric appliances …….9…….. (with / by) wet hands.

Answers

During monsoon intestinal functions and the digestive system become weak, making the body highly susceptible to (1) any kind of infection. Therefore always eat light food. Spicy and fried foods must be avoided as far as (2) possible. Drinking water should be boiled and properly filtered.

Avoid consuming food that is exposed to (3) the surroundings for a long time, since it could be contaminated by (4) germs. Cook the vegetables well and steam them properly to kill the germ content in (5) them.

Prohibit mosquito-breeding since they are the carriers of (6) deadly germs. Do not let water accumulate in (7) your surroundings. Put a few drops of kerosene or Phenyl in (8) the stagnant water to check mosquito breeding. Mosquito net should be used wherever possible.

Check the wirings, switches and plugs to avoid electric injury. Do not handle electric appliances with (9) wet hands.