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Preposition Worksheets : Class - 5

Name : _____________________             Date: ___________________________

1. Match the prepositions with the suitable phrases:

1) on not more than 20 words

2) between his secretary
3) in the sun and sand
4) by illness
5) from a four day tour

2. Select the suitable prepositional phrases from the box to make the following sentences
meaningful:

by nature on behalf of thanks owing to at the top of

i. _______________________________illness, he was not able to attend the interview.

ii. My friend is soft ________________________.

iii. She shouted ________________________________ her voice to control the class.

iv. I won the prize in state level competition, ________________________ to my drawing

teacher.

v. She extended a hearty welcome to all, _________________________________________ the

principal.
3. Fill in the blanks with prepositions:

i. ________________________ doors

ii. _____________ the eve of

iii. _____________ diet of

iv. ___________________ a view of

v. _________________ the sake of

4. Frame sentences with the help of the following prepositions:

i. against 

ii. among

iii. besides
 iv. at

v. upon

5. Correct the following sentences:

i. The world showed no sympathy for her. 

ii. They had no sympathy for her. 

iii. The children resemble with their grandmother.

iv. We are not supposed to write anything with red ink

v. I have to go home as my uncle met an accident.

vi. Rishabh was not allowed in school as he was late for an hour.

6. Complete the paragraph with appropriate prepositions:

Aryans did not all come __________ a bunch. Army ____________ army, tribe _____________ tribe,

family _____________ family must have come ________________ hundreds ____________ years.

Imagine them travelling __________ long caravans __________ all their household goods

____________ carts or __________ the backs __________ animals. They did not come __________

tourist's do now a days.

Answers

1.i) on a four day tour ii) between the sun and sand iii) in not more than 20 words iv) by his secretary

v) from illness

2.i) owing to ii) by nature iii) at the top of iv) thanks v) On behalf of. 

3.i) out of ii) on iii) by iv) with v) for.

4. ------------ Answers vary but few examples are given below----------------------

i) She is leaning against the wall.

ii) Distribute the chocolates among the students.

iii) Besides a dancer, she is a singer too.

iv) She'll be at home by 7 p.m.

v) The cat sprang upon the table.

5.i)The world showed no sympathy towards her.

ii)They had no sympathy with her

iii)The children resemble their grandmother.

iv)We are not supposed to write anything in red ink.

v)I have to go home as my uncle met with an accident.

vi)Rishabh was not allowed in school as he was late by an hour.

6. in, after, after, after, for, of, in, with, on, on, of, as.