Year 4 English — Prepositions of place and direction
Choose the preposition that shows where something is, or which way it is going.
Name: ________________________
1.Match each preposition to its opposite.
- above
- into
- in front of
- up
- inside
- below
- outside
- out of
- down
- behind
2.The kitten is hiding ____ the sofa, so only its tail shows.
- a) out of
- b) through
- c) into
- d) under
3.One word, please. The cat is sitting ____ the table and the chair, right in the middle of the two.
4.Which sentence uses the preposition correctly?
- a) The plane flew above the clouds.
- b) The plane flew above at the clouds.
- c) The plane flew above from the clouds.
- d) The plane flew above of the clouds.
5.The road runs ____ the two villages.
- a) above
- b) into
- c) between
- d) among
6.One word, please. We walked ____ the tunnel and came out at the far end.
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 bus went through the tunnel.
- The ball rolled out of the gate.
- The picture hangs above the bed.
- The ball is between the shoes.
- The cat sat under the chair.
- The cat ran into the box.
8.Put the parts in order to make one correct sentence.
- the tall tree.
- The squirrel
- ran
- up
Answer key — Year 4 English — Prepositions of place and direction
- 1. above → below; into → out of; in front of → behind; up → down; inside → outside
- 2. d) under
- 3. between
- 4. a) The plane flew above the clouds.
- 5. c) between
- 6.
- through
- along
- down
- 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. 1. The squirrel 2. ran 3. up 4. the tall tree.