Preposition Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.5.1.A

Core Standard
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The proper use of prepositions is one of the most difficult tasks in the English language. You can think of prepositions as words that link mostly nouns. Prepositions can be used in so many different ways that it is often hard to know which one sounds the best. These words are often helpful for establishing a relationships between the subjects of a sentence and they function to help you better understand their nature. The most common use of these linking words is to indicate location, direction, or time. These worksheets will help students learn the proper placement of prepositions within a sentence.

Preposition Worksheets To Print:

Underline It! - What does the preposition tell us in each sentence? On the line, write whether it tells how, when, where, which one or how many.

Preposition or Adverb? - You need to understand the full purpose of the sentence to work on this one.

Autumn - A little multiple choice helps us out here. Make sure the grammar flows well.

Where Is It? - Find the preposition and then write it on the line. What type of relationship does it establish?

Prep It Up! - Get rid of all of those confusing words. In each sentence below, cross out the confusing or incorrect word. Then rewrite each sentence using more appropriate vocabulary.

Bleak House - Using the opening paragraphs of the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Underline the prepositional phrases.

Complete the Sentence - Complete the following sentences with prepositional phrases. On the line, write how the prepositional phrase is used (adjective or adverb).

Prepositional Phrases - Read each sentence below. Underline each prepositional phrase. Write the preposition on the line.

Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives or Adverbs - On the first line write whether the prepositional phrase is being used as an adjective or an adverb. On the second line write the noun, pronoun or verb it is modifying. The first one has been done for you.

Prepositional Poems - Think of a topic you would like to write a poem about. Each line should start with a preposition.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - I never knew there was so much going on in this nursery rhyme until I thought about it.

A Little Princess - Read the passage. Circle all of the prepositions.

William and Wanda - Rewrite the paragraph, adding prepositional phrases to act as adjectives and adverbs, making the paragraph more specific and descriptive.

Under the Sea - Read each sentence. Identify the prepositional phrase. Then write the phrase on the line under the category it belongs in according to the question it answers.

A Shark of Large Proportions - The opening paragraphs of In Search of the Castaways by Jules Verne. Read the paragraphs. Underline all of the prepositional phrases.

Blanks - Use the bank of terms to complete the sentences.

More Practice - This follows along with the last worksheet very well.

Multiple Choice - Choose one of the four terms to finish each complete thought off.

Image Detector - Look at the picture for clues.

Take Two - Use the bedroom scene to determine what is best for you.

Everyday Stuff - Write a sentence about each picture.

On, At, or In - Which of these three would best complete each sentence?

Box of Bears - Where is that pesky bear in relation to the box or boxes?

Multiples and Fill In - You will review this skill.

What's the Deal? - Use the picture to help you create your own preposition to finish off the sentence.

The Swing - Find all of the prepositions in the poem. Write them on the lines. Only write each word once.

Describe Me - Circle what would best describe each scene.

Question for Ya... - Answer each question with a complete sentence.

Word Cloud - Find the prepositions in the word cloud. Write them on the lines.

Green and Red - Color the squares with prepositions red to find out where on this island a treasure is buried. Color all the other squares green.

More Preposition Worksheet Topics:

Frequently Used Prepositions - These are vey common words that are around much of the time.

Placement of Phrases and Clauses - This will help you think through everything.

Prepositional Phrases - These provide us with cues as the focus of a sentence.

Prepositions of Time - These are solely focused on the concept of timing and pacing.

Use of Prepositions - How to place them and keep it flowing with proper grammar.

Verbals - These are like undercover verbs.


When Does a Sentence Require a Preposition?


A preposition is a phrase, clause, or words that connect nouns to the pronouns or some other elements of the sentence. It can also help in joining two different sentences. Prepositions are strong grammatical elements that are used to build good and meaningful sentences.


A sentence requires a preposition at many times. It is often considered a building block for the sentence. Although they are very limited in number, prepositions have a huge role to play in the sentence structure. They create a special connection between nouns, objects, and locations. However, there are certain rules and techniques that should be followed when using prepositions in sentences. There are different prepositions with different purposes. You should always use prepositions according to the situation going on.


When Locating a Position


Prepositions can be used in a sentence when you want the reader to focus on a certain location or position. You can tell the relation between an object and its position with the help of a preposition.


Here are some examples:
Above: The letters are placed above the table.
Beside: Sasha was standing right beside me.
In front of: She felt embarrassed in front of her teacher.
On: She was standing on the edge.
Below: You should sweep below the chairs.


When Telling Time


Prepositions are also commonly used when you are telling the time of a situation in the sentence in reference to the noun or object. It helps in making the statement clear about the timings.


Here are some examples:
At: I will meet you at half past six.
In: There will be a huge musical event in summer.
On: I have a meeting with the lawyer on the 26th of June.


Prepositions are words that are used to establish and express the relation between a noun or pronoun and the other words in a sentence. The word “preposition” itself is made up of a suffix ‘pre’, and a root word ‘position’, and refers to something that is positioned prior to another thing. A preposition usually occurs before a word and shows its relation to another word in the sentence. Here are some examples showing how prepositions are used in sentences:


- A story about an author
- A cat under the car
- A shop near my house
- A thief behind the door


The most commonly used prepositions in the English language include before, beside, by, behind, near, under, underneath, beneath, about, above, in, on, at, with, etc. There are five types of prepositions used for various reasons in the English language. These prepositions are categorized as:


Communicating Place or Placement


These prepositions are used to identify a place or location with specific reference to something e.g., in, inside, on, at.


Communicating Time or Timing


These are words that are used to refer to hours, days, months, years, decades, and various other aspects of time. The most common examples of these prepositions include in, on, and at.


Displaying for Agent


These are specific type of prepositions that are used to define a relationship between a verb or an action and the noun or the doer of that action. The most common examples of such prepositions are by and with.


Communicating Direction


These are words that are used to express the direction of something. Examples of such type of prepositions include towards, to, afterwards, through, into.


Working With Instruments


These are words that are used to join an instrument i.e. a noun with other words in a sentence e.g., by, with the help of, with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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