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CBSE · Class 5 · English

Prepositions and Joining Words

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

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Write full answers in Sections B and C. Answers are on the last page — try every question first!

Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks
1.
The toy car is inside the bag. Fill in: The toy car is ____ the bag.
  1. in
  2. behind
  3. on
  4. above
2.
The stool is in the middle, with one of the two beds on each side. Fill in: The stool is ____ the two beds.
  1. in
  2. above
  3. on
  4. between
3.
Choose the right word: My cousin will visit us ____ winter.
  1. of
  2. at
  3. on
  4. in
4.
Choose the right word: We will go to the zoo ____ the holidays.
  1. of
  2. at
  3. in
  4. on
5.
The children walked from one side of the field to the other. Fill in: The children walked ____ the field.
  1. between
  2. under
  3. onto
  4. across
6.
Choose the joining word that makes sense: My bag has books ____ pencils in it.
  1. and
  2. because
  3. but
  4. so
7.
Choose the joining word that makes sense: Asha ran fast, ____ she missed the bus.
  1. or
  2. so
  3. but
  4. because
8.
Which is the joining word in this sentence? “Kabir drew a tree and he coloured it green.”
  1. Kabir
  2. coloured
  3. and
  4. drew
Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks
9.
Fill in at, on or in: (a) We will go to the zoo ____ four o’clock. (b) We will go to the zoo ____ the afternoon. (c) The library is closed ____ Friday evening.
10.
The plant is in the middle, with one of the two chairs on each side. Fill in the missing word: The plant is ____ the two chairs.
11.
The clock is higher up than the table, not touching it. Fill in the missing word: The clock is ____ the table.
12.
The ducks swam from one side of the pond to the other. Fill in the missing word: The ducks swam ____ the pond.
13.
Fill in and, but, so, because or or: The plants died ____ nobody watered them.
14.
Join the two sentences using “so”: “It was a holiday. The school was closed.”
15.
Join the two sentences using “because”: “I stayed at home. I was ill.”
16.
Complete the sentence: “Dev was happy because ____”
Section C — Longer answers4 × 4 = 16 marks
17.
Fill in each blank with and, but, so, because or or:
(1) Tara is small, ____ she is very strong.
(2) Do you want rice ____ chapati?
(3) Asha ran fast, ____ she missed the bus.
(4) Meera ____ Tara are best friends.
18.
Fill in the missing words:
(1) The library is closed ____ noon.
(2) We will go to the zoo ____ Monday.
(3) The ball is inside the bag. The ball is ____ the bag.
(4) The dog is in the middle, with one of the two windows on each side. The dog is ____ the two windows.
19.
Join each pair of sentences using the word in brackets:
(1) Aman fed the fish. He cleaned the tank. (and)
(2) We were late. The bus broke down. (because)
(3) I wore my raincoat. It was raining. (because)
20.
Write four or five sentences about a game you played. Use at least two of at, on, in and two of and, but, so, because.
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Prepositions and Joining Words · AW-5E-PJW-2026-V1 · For parents — fold back or tear off before handing the sheet to your child.

QAnswerWorking
1(a) in“in” means inside
2(d) between“between” means in the middle of two
3(d) in“in” for months, years, seasons and parts of the day
4(c) in“in” for months, years, seasons and parts of the day
5(d) across“across” tells us how it moved
6(a) and“and” adds one thing to another
7(c) but“but” joins two ideas that are different
8(c) and“and” joins two parts of the sentence
9(a) at; (b) in; (c) on“at” for a clock time and for night, noon; “in” for months, years, seasons and parts of the day; “on” for days and dates
10between“between” means in the middle of two
11above“above” means higher than, not touching
12across“across” tells us how it moved
13because“because” gives a reason
14It was a holiday, so the school was closed.“so” tells us what happened as a result
15I stayed at home because I was ill.“because” gives a reason
16e.g. Dev was happy because he won the race.A sensible ending that fits the joining word.
17(1) but; (2) or; (3) but; (4) andbut, or, but, and
18(1) at; (2) on; (3) in; (4) betweenat, on, in for time; in, on, under, behind and others for place
19(1) Aman fed the fish and he cleaned the tank.; (2) We were late because the bus broke down.; (3) I wore my raincoat because it was raining.“and” adds one thing to another; “because” gives a reason; “because” gives a reason
20e.g. On Friday, we played football in the school field. The match began at four o’clock. Our team scored first, but the other team scored twice. We lost, so we will practise harder.Correct sentences using the time words and joining words correctly.