Class 5 – Prepositions Worksheet

Name: ____________________
Class: ___________
Date: ____________________

Prepositions to remember

in, on, at, under, over, above, below, behind, beside, between, among, near, inside, outside, into, from, to, across, through, along, around, before, after, during, since, for, by, with, without

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A. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition

Choose from the words given in the box.

in | on | under | beside | behind | near | between | above | inside | outside

1. The books are ________ the table.
2. The cat is hiding ________ the bed.
3. Rahul is sitting ________ his mother.
4. The school is ________ my house.
5. The ball is ________ the two chairs.
6. There is a clock ________ the wall.
7. The birds are flying ________ the trees.
8. The children are playing ________ the classroom.
9. Please wait ________ the room.
10. The garden is ________ the school.
11. The shoes are ________ the cupboard.
12. The teacher is standing ________ the students.
13. The dog is sleeping ________ the table.
14. The picture is hanging ________ the sofa.
15. My pencil is ________ my school bag.
16. The supermarket is ________ the bank and the post office.
17. There is a small pond ________ our house.
18. The children are waiting ________ the classroom.
19. The sun is ________ the clouds.
20. The bicycle is parked ________ the garage.

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B. Choose the correct preposition

21. The train arrived (at / on / in) the station.
22. We go to school (at / in / on) Monday.
23. My birthday is (in / on / at) July.
24. The meeting starts (at / in / on) 10 o’clock.
25. The baby is sleeping (on / under / between) the blanket.
26. The teacher wrote the answer (on / at / in) the board.
27. The boy jumped (into / at / on) the swimming pool.
28. She walked (across / under / between) the bridge.
29. The bird flew (over / in / at) the house.
30. We travelled (from / at / on) Delhi to Jaipur.
31. The children walked (through / on / at) the forest.
32. He sat (beside / into / across) his friend.
33. The plane is flying (above / under / between) the clouds.
34. I received a letter (from / to / at) my uncle.
35. She went (to / from / at) the market.
36. The cat came (out of / on / between) the box.
37. He has lived here (for / since / at) five years.
38. She has been absent (since / for / in) Monday.
39. We stayed indoors (during / on / at) the storm.
40. Finish your homework (before / between / among) dinner.

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C. Fill in the blanks with in, on, or at

41. My father wakes up ________ 6 a.m.
42. We have our exams ________ March.
43. The children play cricket ________ the evening.
44. I will meet you ________ Monday.
45. She was born ________ 2015.
46. The train leaves ________ noon.
47. We usually go shopping ________ Sundays.
48. My brother studies ________ the morning.
49. The stars shine ________ night.
50. The school reopens ________ June.
51. The party will begin ________ 7:30 p.m.
52. I visited my grandparents ________ the summer holidays.
53. We celebrate Independence Day ________ August 15.
54. He came home ________ midnight.
55. They arrived ________ the afternoon.
56. My mother was born ________ 1985.
57. We will go to the park ________ Saturday.
58. The shop closes ________ 9 p.m.
59. I like reading ________ the evening.
60. The flowers bloom ________ spring.

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D. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions

61. The dog is hiding ________ the curtain.
62. The teacher walked ________ the classroom.
63. We went ________ the river.
64. The children ran ________ the playground.
65. She took the book ________ the shelf.
66. The boy climbed ________ the tree.
67. The rabbit ran ________ the hole.
68. He walked ________ the road carefully.
69. The plane flew ________ the mountains.
70. The mouse ran ________ the table.
71. We walked ________ the tunnel.
72. She came ________ her friend.
73. The ball rolled ________ the stairs.
74. He jumped ________ the wall.
75. The children walked ________ the river.
76. The bus passed ________ the school.
77. The bird flew ________ the cage.
78. The boy fell ________ the bicycle.
79. She put the clothes ________ the suitcase.
80. He took the toy ________ the box.

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E. Underline the preposition in each sentence

81. The cat is under the chair.
82. She sat beside her mother.
83. The school is near the park.
84. We walked across the road.
85. The bird flew over the tree.
86. He stood behind the door.
87. The children ran around the garden.
88. The pencil is inside the box.
89. She came from Mumbai.
90. He went to the library.
91. The ball is between the chairs.
92. We walked through the forest.
93. The picture is above the table.
94. He waited outside the room.
95. She travelled with her parents.
96. The dog jumped into the pond.
97. We stayed there during the holidays.
98. He has lived here since 2020.
99. I studied for two hours.
100. Finish the work before lunch.

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F. Correct the sentences

Replace the incorrect preposition with the correct one.

101. The book is at the table.
102. We go to school in Monday.
103. She was born on 2016.
104. The cat is hiding on the bed.
105. He is sitting in his mother.
106. The bird flew under the house.
107. We walked on the tunnel.
108. She went from the market.
109. He arrived on 8 o’clock.
110. The picture is under the wall.
111. The children are playing at the garden.
112. I received a gift to my uncle.
113. She jumped at the pool.
114. The train goes at Delhi to Mumbai.
115. He has lived here since five years.

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G. Complete the sentences using the words in brackets

116. The cat is __________ the box. (inside / above)
117. The teacher is standing __________ the students. (in front of / under)
118. The ball is __________ the two boxes. (between / over)
119. The plane is flying __________ the clouds. (above / inside)
120. The children walked __________ the bridge. (across / inside)
121. The dog ran __________ the garden. (around / between)
122. She put the toys __________ the cupboard. (inside / above)
123. He came __________ school at 4 p.m. (from / on)
124. We went __________ the cinema. (to / from)
125. The rabbit jumped __________ the hole. (into / above)
126. The boy is standing __________ the door. (behind / inside)
127. The shop is __________ the bank and the hospital. (between / over)
128. The children walked __________ the forest. (through / above)
129. She sat __________ her best friend. (beside / into)
130. The bird came __________ the cage. (out of / between)

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H. Prepositions of Time

Choose the correct answer.

131. I wake up ___ 6 o’clock.
     a) in
     b) at
     c) on
132. We have a holiday ___ Sunday.
     a) on
     b) at
     c) in
133. My birthday is ___ December.
     a) at
     b) on
     c) in
134. She has lived here ___ 2022.
     a) for
     b) since
     c) at
135. We waited ___ two hours.
     a) since
     b) for
     c) on
136. Wash your hands ___ dinner.
     a) before
     b) between
     c) among
137. We played games ___ the holidays.
     a) during
     b) since
     c) at
138. He came home ___ lunch.
     a) after
     b) between
     c) since
139. The movie starts ___ 5:30 p.m.
     a) on
     b) in
     c) at
140. Flowers bloom ___ spring.
     a) in
     b) at
     c) on

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I. Prepositions of Place

Choose the correct answer.

141. The keys are ___ the drawer.
     a) in
     b) on
     c) over
142. The cat is ___ the table.
     a) under
     b) between
     c) into
143. The clock is ___ the wall.
     a) on
     b) in
     c) between
144. The teacher is ___ the students.
     a) among
     b) under
     c) into
145. The ball is ___ the two boxes.
     a) between
     b) above
     c) outside
146. The boy is standing ___ the door.
     a) behind
     b) into
     c) across
147. The school is ___ my house.
     a) near
     b) into
     c) during
148. The bird is flying ___ the tree.
     a) over
     b) inside
     c) between
149. The children are ___ the classroom.
     a) inside
     b) above
     c) across
150. The dog is waiting ___ the house.
     a) outside
     b) into
     c) between

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J. Prepositions of Movement

Fill in the blanks.

151. The boy jumped ________ the pool.
152. The train travelled ________ the tunnel.
153. We walked ________ the road.
154. The bird flew ________ the cage.
155. She went ________ the room.
156. The dog ran ________ the gate.
157. The children walked ________ the river.
158. He climbed ________ the ladder.
159. The ball rolled ________ the stairs.
160. The car drove ________ the bridge.
161. The rabbit ran ________ the hole.
162. She walked ________ the classroom.
163. The boy jumped ________ the wall.
164. We travelled ________ Delhi ________ Agra.
165. The plane flew ________ the mountains.

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K. Passage – Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Passage 1

Riya woke up ________ 6 o’clock ________ Sunday morning. She got ________ her bed and walked ________ the bathroom. After getting ready, she sat ________ the dining table. Her school bag was ________ the chair. She put her books ________ the bag and left ________ school.

Passage 2

There was a small garden ________ our house. A beautiful fountain stood ________ the middle of the garden. Some flowers grew ________ the fountain. A little bird was sitting ________ a tree. Children were playing ________ the garden, while their parents sat ________ a bench.

Passage 3

Last weekend, we went ________ the zoo ________ our parents. We walked ________ the entrance and bought tickets. We saw monkeys sitting ________ the trees and elephants walking ________ the pond. A lion was sleeping ________ a large rock. We stayed ________ the zoo for three hours.

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L. Make sentences using these prepositions

166. under – __________________________________________
167. between – ________________________________________
168. beside – __________________________________________
169. behind – __________________________________________
170. near – ____________________________________________
171. through – _________________________________________
172. across – __________________________________________
173. during – __________________________________________
174. since – ___________________________________________
175. without – _________________________________________

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M. Challenge Questions

Choose the most suitable preposition.

176. The teacher distributed the books ________ the students.
     a) among
     b) between
     c) under
177. The secret was shared ________ the two friends.
     a) among
     b) between
     c) inside
178. We walked ________ the river for an hour.
     a) along
     b) into
     c) above
179. The children ran ________ the playground.
     a) around
     b) since
     c) during
180. He completed the project ________ three days.
     a) in
     b) on
     c) at
181. She has been studying ________ morning.
     a) since
     b) for
     c) during
182. We waited ________ the bus stop.
     a) at
     b) on
     c) in
183. He cut the paper ________ scissors.
     a) with
     b) from
     c) since
184. She went to school ________ her brother.
     a) with
     b) into
     c) above
185. The old man walked ________ the road carefully.
     a) across
     b) inside
     c) between
186. The children hid ________ the curtains.
     a) behind
     b) over
     c) across
187. The plane disappeared ________ the clouds.
     a) among
     b) between
     c) at
188. The puppy jumped ________ the basket.
     a) into
     b) since
     c) beside
189. He came ________ the room quietly.
     a) out of
     b) between
     c) during
190. We travelled ________ train.
     a) by
     b) on
     c) in

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N. Writing Practice

Write one sentence each using the following prepositions:

191. in
192. on
193. at
194. under
195. above
196. behind
197. beside
198. between
199. among
200. through
201. across
202. into
203. from
204. to
205. during
206. since
207. for
208. with
209. without
210. around

Answer

Answer Key – Class 5 Prepositions Worksheet

A. Fill in the blanks

1. on
2. under
3. beside
4. near
5. between
6. on
7. above
8. outside
9. inside
10. outside
11. inside
12. in front of
13. under
14. above
15. inside
16. between
17. near
18. outside
19. above
20. outside

B. Choose the correct preposition

21. at
22. on
23. in
24. at
25. under
26. on
27. into
28. across
29. over
30. from
31. through
32. beside
33. above
34. from
35. to
36. out of
37. for
38. since
39. during
40. before

C. In, On or At

41. at
42. in
43. in
44. on
45. in
46. at
47. on
48. in
49. at
50. in
51. at
52. during
53. on
54. at
55. in
56. in
57. on
58. at
59. in
60. in

D. Suitable Prepositions

61. behind
62. into
63. to
64. across
65. from
66. up
67. into
68. along
69. over
70. under
71. through
72. with
73. down
74. over
75. along
76. by
77. out of
78. off
79. into
80. out of

E. Underline the Preposition

81. under
82. beside
83. near
84. across
85. over
86. behind
87. around
88. inside
89. from
90. to
91. between
92. through
93. above
94. outside
95. with
96. into
97. during
98. since
99. for
100. before

F. Correct the Sentences

101. The book is on the table.
102. We go to school on Monday.
103. She was born in 2016.
104. The cat is hiding under the bed.
105. He is sitting beside his mother.
106. The bird flew over the house.
107. We walked through the tunnel.
108. She went to the market.
109. He arrived at 8 o’clock.
110. The picture is on the wall.
111. The children are playing in the garden.
112. I received a gift from my uncle.
113. She jumped into the pool.
114. The train goes from Delhi to Mumbai.
115. He has lived here for five years.

G. Complete the Sentences

116. inside
117. in front of
118. between
119. above
120. across
121. around
122. inside
123. from
124. to
125. into
126. behind
127. between
128. through
129. beside
130. out of

H. Prepositions of Time

131. b) at
132. a) on
133. c) in
134. b) since
135. b) for
136. a) before
137. a) during
138. a) after
139. c) at
140. a) in

I. Prepositions of Place

141. a) in
142. a) under
143. a) on
144. a) among
145. a) between
146. a) behind
147. a) near
148. a) over
149. a) inside
150. a) outside

J. Prepositions of Movement

151. into
152. through
153. across
154. out of
155. into
156. through
157. along
158. up
159. down
160. across
161. into
162. into
163. over
164. from, to
165. over

K. Passage Answers

Passage 1

Riya woke up at 6 o’clock on Sunday morning. She got out of her bed and walked into the bathroom. After getting ready, she sat at the dining table. Her school bag was under the chair. She put her books into the bag and left for school.

Passage 2

There was a small garden near our house. A beautiful fountain stood in the middle of the garden. Some flowers grew around the fountain. A little bird was sitting on a tree. Children were playing in the garden, while their parents sat on a bench.

Passage 3

Last weekend, we went to the zoo with our parents. We walked through the entrance and bought tickets. We saw monkeys sitting in the trees and elephants walking around the pond. A lion was sleeping on a large rock. We stayed in the zoo for three hours.

L. Make Sentences

Answers can vary. Sample answers:

166. The cat is under the table.
167. The ball is between the two chairs.
168. She sat beside her mother.
169. The boy is hiding behind the door.
170. My school is near my house.
171. We walked through the forest.
172. We walked across the road.
173. We played games during the holidays.
174. I have lived here since 2020.
175. He went to school without his bag.

M. Challenge Questions

176. a) among
177. b) between
178. a) along
179. a) around
180. a) in
181. a) since
182. a) at
183. a) with
184. a) with
185. a) across
186. a) behind
187. a) among
188. a) into
189. a) out of
190. a) by

N. Writing Practice

Sample answers:

191. The books are in the bag.
192. The pencil is on the desk.
193. We arrived at noon.
194. The cat is under the chair.
195. The fan is above my head.
196. The boy is behind the tree.
197. She sat beside me.
198. The shop is between the bank and school.
199. The teacher stood among the students.
200. We walked through the tunnel.
201. They ran across the field.
202. The boy jumped into the pool.
203. I received a letter from my friend.
204. She went to the market.
205. We played cricket during the holidays.
206. I have known him since 2022.
207. She stayed there for two days.
208. I went with my brother.
209. He left without his umbrella.
210. The children ran around the garden.