Class 5 Prepositions and Joining Words worksheet

Sample questions

Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.

Section A · multiple choice

1. 1.

   The toy car is inside the bag. Fill in: The toy car is ____ the bag.

   1. in
   2. behind
   3. on
   4. above

   Answer

   (a) in

   “in” means inside

2. 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

   Answer

   (d) between

   “between” means in the middle of two

3. 3.

   Choose the right word: My cousin will visit us ____ winter.

   1. of
   2. at
   3. on
   4. in

   Answer

   (d) in

   “in” for months, years, seasons and parts of the day

Section B · short answer

1. 4.

   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.

   Answer

   (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

2. 5.

   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.

   Answer

   between

   “between” means in the middle of two

Section C · long answer

1. 6.

   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.

   Answer

   (1) but; (2) or; (3) but; (4) and

   but, or, but, and

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