Preposition Worksheet for Class 5

Name: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________

Instructions: Choose and use the correct preposition to complete each sentence.

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. The book is ___ the table.
2. The cat is hiding ___ the bed.
3. We arrived ___ school at 8 o’clock.
4. She walked ___ the bridge.
5. The children are playing ___ the park.
6. The picture is hanging ___ the wall.
7. He sat ___ his two friends.
8. The train passed ___ the tunnel.
9. I received a gift ___ my uncle.
10. The bird flew ___ the tree.

B. Choose the Correct Preposition

11. The keys are ___ the drawer.
    a) in b) on c) at
12. The dog is sitting ___ the chair.
    a) under b) between c) into
13. We walked ___ the river.
    a) along b) at c) from
14. She came ___ Delhi yesterday.
    a) from b) on c) under
15. The teacher stood ___ the students.
    a) in front of b) into c) across
16. The ball rolled ___ the sofa.
    a) under b) at c) by
17. He jumped ___ the swimming pool.
    a) into b) on c) between
18. The shop is ___ the bank and the post office.
    a) between b) over c) through
19. We have a test ___ Monday.
    a) on b) in c) at
20. My father wakes up ___ 6 a.m.
    a) at b) on c) by

C. Prepositions of Time

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

21. My birthday is ___ July.
22. We go to school ___ Monday.
23. I wake up ___ 7 o’clock.
24. She was born ___ 2015.
25. We play cricket ___ the evening.
26. The meeting starts ___ noon.
27. Christmas is ___ December.
28. We have a holiday ___ Sunday.
29. I usually sleep ___ night.
30. The class begins ___ 9:30 a.m.

D. Prepositions of Place

Choose the correct word.

31. The apple is ___ the basket.
    a) in b) across c) between
32. The clock is ___ the wall.
    a) on b) into c) from
33. The shoes are ___ the bed.
    a) under b) over c) beside
34. The school is ___ the library.
    a) near b) through c) into
35. The teacher is standing ___ the board.
    a) in front of b) from c) inside
36. The boy is sitting ___ his mother.
    a) beside b) through c) into
37. The bird is flying ___ the house.
    a) above b) between c) at
38. The car is parked ___ the two houses.
    a) between b) under c) into
39. The children are ___ the classroom.
    a) inside b) across c) above
40. The dog is sitting ___ the door.
    a) near b) into c) through

E. Identify the Preposition

Underline the preposition in each sentence.

41. The cat is under the table.
42. We walked across the road.
43. The boy sat beside his sister.
44. She came from Mumbai.
45. The bird flew over the house.
46. The children ran through the garden.
47. The pencil is inside the box.
48. He stood behind the door.
49. The school is near my house.
50. The ball rolled between the chairs.

F. Correct the Preposition

Choose the correct preposition to make each sentence meaningful.

51. The fish is (in / on) the water.
52. The picture is (on / under) the wall.
53. We travel (by / at) bus.
54. She is waiting (for / from) her friend.
55. He is good (at / on) mathematics.
56. I am interested (in / at) science.
57. The children are afraid (of / by) the dark.
58. She is proud (of / in) her achievement.
59. We listened (to / on) the teacher.
60. He apologized (for / at) his mistake.

G. Make Sentences

Use each preposition in a sentence.

61. behind

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62. between

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63. through

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64. beside

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65. during

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H. Challenge Questions

66. Find the preposition:
    The children walked through the forest.
    Answer: __________________
67. Find the preposition:
    My bag is beside the chair.
    Answer: __________________
68. Fill in the blank:
    The plane flew ________ the clouds.
    Answer: __________________
69. Fill in the blank:
    She has lived here ________ 2020.
    Answer: __________________
70. Write a sentence using between.

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71. Write a sentence using during.

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72. Write a sentence using without.

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73. Write a sentence using towards.

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74. Write a sentence using among.

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75. Write a sentence using against.

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