Grade 4 English Language Arts — Prepositions of time and place

Choose the preposition that fits a time or a position.

Name: ________________________

1.Write "in", "on" or "at": The book is ____ the table.
2.Match each preposition to what follows it.
- at
- in
- on
- for
- since
- between
- how long something lasted, as in "for six days"
- a clock time, as in "at four o'clock"
- a named day, as in "on Friday"
- the point when something started, as in "since Monday"
- a month or a year, as in "in April"
- a position with two named sides
3.The train leaves ____ six o'clock.
- a) by
- b) on
- c) in
- d) at
4.My birthday is ____ March.
- a) at
- b) by
- c) in
- d) on
5.The airplane flew high ____ the clouds, in clear sunshine.
- a) above
- b) into
- c) among
- d) between
6.The shop is ____ the bank and the post office.
- a) among
- b) across
- c) beside
- d) between
7.We walked ____ the bridge to reach the other bank of the river.
- a) between
- b) across
- c) among
- d) below
8.I have known Meera ____ 2019.
- a) from
- b) for
- c) by
- d) since

Answer key — Grade 4 English Language Arts — Prepositions of time and place

1. on
2. at → a clock time, as in "at four o'clock"; in → a month or a year, as in "in April"; on → a named day, as in "on Friday"; for → how long something lasted, as in "for six days"; since → the point when something started, as in "since Monday"; between → a position with two named sides
3. d) at
4. c) in
5. a) above
6. d) between
7. b) across
8. d) since