Prepositions Worksheet – Class 3
Name: ______________________
Class: _______ Date: ___________
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
(in, on, under, behind, beside, near, between, above, below, at)
- The cat is hiding ________ the table.
- The picture hangs ________ the wall.
- The ball is ________ the box.
- My school is ________ my house.
- The bird is flying ________ the trees.
- The pencil is ________ the books.
- The dog is sitting ________ the chair.
- The plane is ________ the clouds.
- We reached school ________ 8 o’clock.
- The river flows ________ the bridge.
- The lamp is ________ the table.
- The children are playing ________ the park.
- The shoes are ________ the bed.
- The teacher is standing ________ the students.
- The rabbit is ________ the two trees.
B. Choose the correct preposition.
- The book is (on / under) the desk.
- The fish swims (in / on) the water.
- The clock is (above / below) the door.
- The dog is (behind / between) the gate.
- The ball is (near / in) the boy.
- The bird is (on / under) the branch.
- The toy is (beside / above) the box.
- We live (at / in) Delhi.
- The cat jumped (onto / into) the wall.
- The bus stopped (at / under) the station.
C. Match the sentences with the correct preposition.
| Sentence | Preposition |
|---|---|
| 1. The boy is standing ____ two girls. | a. beside |
| 2. The bag is ____ the chair. | b. between |
| 3. The kite is flying ____ the house. | c. above |
| 4. The school is ____ the market. | d. near |
| 5. The dog is ____ its owner. | e. behind |
D. Fill in the blanks.
- The monkey is ________ the tree.
- The apples are ________ the basket.
- The clock is ________ the wall.
- The teacher is ________ the classroom.
- The puppy is sleeping ________ the sofa.
- The car is parked ________ the garage.
- The bird is sitting ________ the roof.
- The ball rolled ________ the chair.
- The boy stood ________ his parents.
- The stars are ________ us in the sky.
E. Circle the correct preposition.
- The rabbit is (in / on / under) the box.
- The pencil is (between / beside / above) the notebook.
- The bird is (over / under / behind) the tree.
- The children are playing (at / in / on) the playground.
- The lamp is (above / below / near) the table.
- The dog is sitting (between / on / under) two chairs.
- The books are (in / behind / above) the shelf.
- The cat is hiding (under / over / on) the bed.
- The ball is (near / at / above) the goalpost.
- The picture is (on / in / under) the wall.
F. Rewrite using the correct preposition.
Example: The cat is ___ the chair. → under
- The bird is ___ the cage.
- The ball is ___ the box.
- The shoes are ___ the bed.
- The clock is ___ the door.
- The park is ___ my house.
- The dog is ___ the tree.
- The books are ___ the bag.
- The child is ___ his parents.
- The plane is ___ the clouds.
- The fish is ___ the pond.
G. Complete the sentences.
- The teacher is standing ________ the blackboard.
- The students are sitting ________ the classroom.
- The pencil box is ________ the bag.
- The ball is ________ the table.
- The cat is ________ the chair.
- The bird is ________ the sky.
- The train stopped ________ the station.
- The dog ran ________ the road.
- The flowers are ________ the vase.
- The toy is ________ the sofa.
H. Challenge Section
- The school is ________ the bank and the post office.
- The sun shines ________ our heads.
- The river flows ________ the bridge.
- The rabbit ran ________ the bush.
- The picture is hanging ________ the fireplace.
- The children sat ________ a circle.
- The cat jumped ________ the table.
- The ball rolled ________ the door.
- The bird flew ________ the window.
- The puppy hid ________ the curtain.
Answer Key
A. Fill in the blanks
- under
- on
- in
- near
- above
- beside
- behind
- above
- at
- below
- on
- in
- under
- behind
- between
B. Choose the correct preposition
- on
- in
- above
- behind
- near
- on
- beside
- in
- onto
- at
C. Match the sentences
- between
- beside
- above
- near
- behind
D. Fill in the blanks
- on
- in
- on
- in
- on
- in
- on
- under
- between
- above
E. Circle the correct preposition
- under
- beside
- over
- in
- above
- between
- on
- under
- near
- on
F. Rewrite using the correct preposition
- in
- in
- under
- above
- near
- under
- in
- between
- above
- in
G. Complete the sentences
- near
- in
- in
- under
- on
- in
- at
- across
- in
- under
H. Challenge Section
behind
between
above
under
behind
above
in
onto
through
through