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Year 5 English — Prepositions of place and direction

Choose the preposition that shows where something is, or which way it is going.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.One word, please. We walked ____ the tunnel and came out at the far end.

  2. 2.The kitten is hiding ____ the sofa, so only its tail shows.

    • a) into
    • b) under
    • c) through
    • d) out of

  3. 3.The bridge goes ____ the river.

    • a) over
    • b) through
    • c) into
    • d) out of

  4. 4.One word, please. The cat is sitting ____ the table and the chair, right in the middle of the two.

  5. 5.The road runs ____ the two villages.

    • a) above
    • b) between
    • c) among
    • d) into

  6. 6.Which sentence uses the preposition correctly?

    • a) The plane flew above of the clouds.
    • b) The plane flew above at the clouds.
    • c) The plane flew above the clouds.
    • d) The plane flew above from the clouds.

  7. 7.Sort each sentence: does the preposition tell you where something is, or which way it went?

    Groups: Tells where it is · Tells which way it went

    • The ball rolled out of the gate.
    • The ball is between the shoes.
    • The bus went through the tunnel.
    • The cat ran into the box.
    • The picture hangs above the bed.
    • The cat sat under the chair.

  8. 8.The rabbit jumped ____ its hole and disappeared.

    • a) beside
    • b) between
    • c) into
    • d) above

Answer key — Year 5 English — Prepositions of place and direction

  1. 1.
    • through
    • along
    • down
  2. 2. b) under
  3. 3. a) over
  4. 4. between
  5. 5. b) between
  6. 6. c) The plane flew above the clouds.
  7. 7. The cat sat under the chair. → Tells where it is; The cat ran into the box. → Tells which way it went; The ball is between the shoes. → Tells where it is; The ball rolled out of the gate. → Tells which way it went; The picture hangs above the bed. → Tells where it is; The bus went through the tunnel. → Tells which way it went
  8. 8. c) into