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Class 5 English — Prepositions of place and direction

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

Name: ________________________

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

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

  3. 3.The bridge goes ____ the river.

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

  4. 4.Put the parts in order to make one correct sentence.

    • up
    • The squirrel
    • ran
    • the tall tree.

  5. 5.Which sentence uses the preposition correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

  8. 8.Sort each preposition: does it put one thing higher than the other, or lower?

    Groups: Higher than it · Lower than it

    • beneath
    • above
    • on top of
    • over
    • below
    • underneath

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

  1. 1. 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
  2. 2.
    • through
    • along
    • down
  3. 3. d) over
  4. 4. 1. The squirrel 2. ran 3. up 4. the tall tree.
  5. 5. c) The plane flew above the clouds.
  6. 6. c) under
  7. 7. c) into
  8. 8. above → Higher than it; below → Lower than it; over → Higher than it; underneath → Lower than it; on top of → Higher than it; beneath → Lower than it