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Prepositions Conjunctions Worksheet
Prepositions Conjunctions Worksheet
The preposition is always followed by a noun or pronoun. (There may be one or modifiers in
between...He walked with his little sister.)
about, above, across, after, against, among, around, at, before, behind, beside, between,
by, down, during, except, for, from, in, near, of, off, on, over, through, to, toward, under,
up, with
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Please circle the prepositions in the following sentences. (Hint--There may be more than
one per sentence.)
11. "Over the river and through the woods," sang the chorus.
Please explain to your student that the two items joined by a conjunction are balanced. In
other words, a conjunction connects words, phrases and clauses that do the same kind of
work. (subjects to subjects, verbs to verbs, etc.)
*In lower grades, you may wish to use this abbreviated definition: A conjunction is a
word used to connect words. The introduction to conjunctions is the focus of this
printable.
In the following sentences, please circle the conjunctions and underline the words they
connect.
2. The mother cat and her kittens snuggled in their cozy box.
6. The rickety boat creaked and groaned as it rocked on the rough sea.
7. The boys whooped and hollered as their favorite team scored a touchdown.
9. Throughout the day, the young puppy either sleeps __________________ eats.