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Prepositional Phrases Exercises For Swahili Grammar

Grammar exercises for fun-filled language learning

Prepositional Phrases in Swahili grammar play a crucial role just as they do in English. They help in linking words and phrases in a sentence, which provides more context and meaning to sentences. The most common prepositions in Swahili include ‘kwa’(for), ‘na’ (with), ‘kwenye’ (on), ‘katika’ (in), ‘bila’ (without), among others. Let’s practice some of these prepositions in our exercises below.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Swahili prepositions.

1. Mimi huenda *shule* (to) kila siku.
2. Alianguka *gari* (off) na kuuma mguu wake.
3. Alienda *soko* (to) kufanya manunuzi.
4. Alikuwa anakula *mgahawa* (at) wakati nimepiga simu.
5. Alisahau vitabu vyake *nyumbani* (at).
6. Alikuwa anasoma *kitanda* (in/on).
7. Nimekupikia ugali *jikoni* (in).
8. Aliwacha ufunguo *meza* (on).
9. Alikuwa anasoma *bustani* (in).
10. Alikuwa akiimba *bafuni* (in).
11. Alilala *kitanda* (on).
12. Watoto wanacheza *shamba* (in).
13. Alikuwa anaangalia televisheni *sebuleni* (in).
14. Mimi huenda kanisani *Jumapili* (on).
15. Alikuwa amelala *mlango* (at).

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Swahili prepositions.

1. Najifunza lugha ya Kiitaliano *maktaba* (at).
2. Alikuwa na maumivu makali *tumbo* (in).
3. Ameokoa pesa *benki* (in).
4. Hatuwezi kwenda nje *mvua* (because of).
5. *siku* (On) Jumatatu, tunafanya mazoezi ya kukimbia.
6. Bahati mbaya, alishuka *bas* (from the) kwa haraka sana akajikwaa.
7. *kazini* (At) nilikutana na rafiki yangu wa zamani.
8. *daktari* (At the) nilipimwa shinikizo la damu.
9. *safari* (During the) nilitembelea mbuga nyingi za wanyama.
10. Wanafunzi wanacheza *darasani* (in).
11. Alikuwa anakula *sokoni* (in).
12. Mama yangu huenda *duka* (to the) la kujipamba kila mwezi.
13. Nililala *kochi* (on).
14. *Chumba* (In the) kuna picha ya familia yetu.
15. Alisoma kitabu *gizani* (in the dark).

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