Worksheet – 1

Q. 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions (in, on, under, beside, behind, between).

1. The cat is __ the table.

2. The book is __ the shelf.

3. I like to play __ my friends.

4. The ball is __ the box.

5. The flowers are __ the vase.

Worksheet – 2

Q. Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence (in, on, under, beside, behind,
between).

1. The dog is ____ the chair.

2. The keys are ____ the bag.

3. The bird is ___the tree.

4. The ball is ___ the box.

5. I like to sit ___ the couch.

Worksheet – 3

Q. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1. The cat is _____ the bed.

2. The kite flew ______ the sky.

3. The rabbit hopped ____ the fence.

4. The cookies are _____the jar.

5. The backpack is ___ the chair.

Worksheet – 4
Q.Circle the correct preposition in each sentence.

1. The book is (in, on) the table.

2. The ball is (under, over) the chair.

3. The cat is (beside, behind) the sofa.

4. The flowers are (between, around) the two trees.

5. The butterfly flew (across, through) the garden.

Worksheet – 5:
Q. Write a sentence using the following prepositions: in, on, under, beside, between.

1. (In)______________________________________________________________________

2. (On)_____________________________________________________________________

3. (Under)___________________________________________________________________

4. (Beside)____________________________________________________________________

5. (Between)___________________________________________________________________
Worksheet – 6:

Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of time “in, on, at”.

1. The meeting is going to start __________ ten o’clock _______ the morning.

2. World Environment Day is _________June 5.

3. Look! Raj is having toast and coke ____the moment.

4. I want to see the lions _________lunchtime.

5. Benjamin feels very tired _________Fridays. He has a French course after school.

6. Tim and Lisa will be in Shimla ________July. They will spend their holiday there.

7. What does Hannah like doing ________her free time?

8. People play practical jokes on each other _________April Fools’ Day.

9. It is dangerous to go out here ___________night because there are wild animals

Worksheet 7

Q.1 Complete the sentence by choosing the correct preposition from brackets.
(on, outside, inside, behind, under, to, into, near)

1. The sofa and the carpet are ………………………. the floor.

2. The river flowed ………………………. the bridge.

3. Our house is ………………………. the school and ………………………. the temple.

4. He jumped ………………………. the swimming pool.

5. The dog fell ………………………. the river.

6. As soon as the clock struck four, the excited children ran out of the house
to play………………………. the garden.

7. My friends were playing just ………………………. my house.

8. The child was sleeping ………………………. the cot.

9. Paras wanted to go ………………………. the airport to receive her uncle.

10. It is dangerous to stand ………………………. a tree during a thunderstorm

Worksheet 8

Choose the appropriate preposition from the list given below and fill in the blanks. You may use a
preposition more than once.

on, beside, behind, in, front, of, below, under, by , above

1. There is a cup ………………………. the table.

2. Susan sat ………………………. Lily at the cinema.

3. He put his arms ………………………. his back.

4. Flying high ………………………. the ground, the eagle could easily spot its prey.

5. I left my umbrella ………………………. the car.

6. You can sleep in the room ………………………. mine.

7. Neil stood ………………………. the door and rang the bell.

 8. A small stream runs ………………………. that bridge.

9. The children went for a Sunday afternoon picnic ………………………. the stream.

10. Mrs Hashmi usually puts her key ………………………. the doormat.

Worksheet 9

Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Prepositions:

1. The Minister is attending an international seminar ……….Delhi. (in, at,)

2. Suman is junior………your brother. (to, than)

3. They live ……….aryanagar chowk.(at, in)

4. The book is kept ….the table.(in,on)

5. The old man is used …… eating such food.(to, of)

6. All the teachers are fond…….Praduman.( of, off)

7. Megha has a scar……..her forehead.(in, on)

8. Aladin rubbed the lamp………mistake.(by, of)

9. Daya has been…… America twice.(to, into)

10. Arvind was ashamed……..his conduct.(of, for)

11. The cart was driven…….a pair of horses.(by, with)

12. You must not depend ……… others.(on,upon)

13. The members were disgusted ……his rude behaviour.( at,on)

14. Netaji lived and died ………his beliefs.(of, for)

15. We differed ……taste and manners.(in, of)

16. Raman is not eligible……the post of assistant manager.(of, for)

17. Everybody marvelled …..her boldness.(at,on)

18. The authorities will look ………the matter.(in, into)

19. Diya ran ……..the room(in, into)

20. His mother is ……..the hospital.(in, at)

Worksheet 10
Using Prepositions in Sentences. Fill in each blank below with a preposition to complete the
sentence.
EXAMPLE: We agreed to meet before dinner.

1. Rohit has ridden his bike ____________ the river.

2. I haven’t seen Lakshita ______________a month.

3. We waited __________________six o’clock for the train to arrive.

4. A crowd of people pressed __________________the movie star.

5. I found my sneakers __________________ the couch.

6. Many people became restless __________________ the long delay.

7. I am reading a book __________________ Tagore.

 8. Basketball is my favorite sport __________________ baseball.

9. The realtor took us __________________ a number of houses.

10. Fred sits _________________me in math class.

11. Pull the chair out from __________ the table.

12. The liquid smells ____________ perfume.

13. The plants reach ____________ the light.

14. There is a garage ____________the grocery store.

15. I traveled ________________the town on a bicycle.

16. I voted _______________the changes suggested by the mayor.

17. The meat and vegetables were already_________ the table.

18. Wait ______________tomorrow for the results of the survey.

19. We looked for the pad_____________ the pile of papers.

20. Please leave the newspaper ___________the front door.

Worksheet – 11

Fill in the blanks below with the correct prepositions of time.

1. My brother has a new job. He works _______________ the evening.

2. We’re going to have a picnic _______ Saturday afternoon. Would you like to come?

3. I’ll be finished my work _______________ an hour. Then, I can go home.

4. When is the meeting? Is it _______________ 2:00?

5. I like to get up really early, _______________ sunrise, when the birds start to sing.

6. Tom’s birthday is next week, _______________ January 14.

7. My grandfather was born _______________ the 1950s.

8. Will we be _______________ time, or will we miss our flight?

9. My family and I like to ski _______________ winter.

10. Are there any holidays _______________ October?

11. Our school cafeteria opens for lunch _______________ noon.

12. What time does your son go to bed _______________ night?

13. We moved to this city _______________ 2012.

14. Are you going to do anything special _______________ your birthday?

15. I’m not going to watch that TV show. It starts _______________ midnight!
Answers: 11
1. My brother has a new job. He works in the evening.
2. We’re going to have a picnic on Saturday afternoon. Would you like to come?
3. I’ll be finished my work in an hour. Then, I can go home.
4. When is the meeting? Is it at 2:00?
5. I like to get up really early, at sunrise, when the birds start to sing.
6. Tom’s birthday is next week, on January 14.
7. My grandfather was born in the 1950s.
8. Will we be on time, or will we miss our flight?
9. My family and I like to ski in winter.
10. Are there any holidays in October?
11. Our school cafeteria opens for lunch at noon.
12. What time does your son go to bed at night?
13. We moved to this city in 2012.
14. Are you going to do anything special on your birthday?
15. I’m not going to watch that TV show. It starts at midnight!

Ans: 1 Ans:2 Ans:3 Answers:4 Answers:5

1. under 1.beside 1. on 1. on 1. The fish is in the tank.
2. on 2.in 2. in 2. under 2. The book is on the shelf.
3. with 3.in 3. over 3. behind 3. The dog is under the table.
4. in 4.in 4. in 4. between 4. The cat is beside the tree.
5. in 5.on 5. on 5. across 5. The sandwich is between two pieces of bread.

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Answer: 10
1. Rohit has ridden his bike across the river.
2. I haven’t seen Lakshita in a month.
3. We waited until six o’clock for the train to arrive.
4. A crowd of people pressed around the movie star.
5. I found my sneakers under the couch.
6. Many people became restless due to the long delay.
7. I am reading a book by Tagore.
8. Basketball is my favorite sport compared to baseball.
9. The realtor took us to a number of houses.
10. Fred sits beside me in math class.
11. Pull the chair out from under the table.
12. The liquid smells like perfume.
13. The plants reach towards the light.
14. There is a garage behind the grocery store.
15. I traveled through the town on a bicycle.
16. I voted for the changes suggested by the mayor.
17. The meat and vegetables were already on the table.
18. Wait until tomorrow for the results of the survey.
19. We looked for the pad among the pile of papers.
20. Please leave the newspaper by the front door.