Prepositional Phrase Exercises

The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how
prepositional phrases work. Choose the best answer to complete each
sentence.

1. There are lots of birds nesting _____________________.

1. Under the eaves
2. There
3. Now

Answer: A. There are lots of birds nesting under the eaves.

2. After school, the children played tag ________________.

1. At the park
2. Roughly
3. And baseball

Answer: A. After school, the children played tag at the park.

3. Come ___________________ with me.

1. Home
2. Over
3. Into the store

Answer: C. Come into the store with me.

4. __________________ the chair sat mouldering in the attic.

1. Sad to say,
2. For one hundred years
3. Incredibly

Answer: B. For one hundred years the chair sat mouldering in the attic.
5. I gave the children pizza ______________ pancakes for breakfast today.
1. Instead of
2. Because of
3. Any more

Answer: A. I gave the children pizza instead of pancakes for breakfast today.

Underline the prepositional phrases that tell where something is happening. Circle the prepositions in
these phrases. 1. Around the garden, we often see a rabbit hopping. 2. Our teachers are hosting a
meeting in the library after school. 3. Every year, we dance with my friends near the big pond. 4. My
family and I enjoy walking through the woods with our dogs. 5. Did you see the cat jump over the fence?
6. She put her shoes by the back door because they were muddy. 7. Her parents eat chili at the famous
restaurant. 8. The students write all of the answers in their notebooks. 9. The teacher writes the
questions on the board. 10. My coach has the students practice inside the big gym at the school. 11. This
singer has concerts around the world in big cities. 12. She can only buy these carrots at this grocery
store in Chicago. Prepositional phrases can show where something is happening. We watched the movie
in the theater. Prepositional phrases Grade 5 Prepositions Worksheet Reading & Math for K-5 ©
www.k5learning.com Answers 1. Around the garden, we often see a rabbit hopping. 2. Our teachers are
hosting a meeting in the library after school. 3. Every year, we dance with my friends near the big pond.
4. My family and I enjoy walking through the woods with our dogs. 5. Did you see the cat jump over the
fence? 6. She put her shoes by the back door because they were muddy. 7. Her parents eat chili at the
famous restaurant. 8. The students write all of the answers in their notebooks. 9. The teacher writes the
questions on the board. 10. My coach has the students practice inside the big gym at the school. 11. This
singer has concerts around the world in big cities. 12. She can only buy these carrots at this grocery
store in Chicago.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES EXERCISES

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Prepositional phrases exercises. Choose the right prepositions in or at to complete
the following sentences.

1. Mary is the living-room the moment.

2. You can find this book our library.

3. I have found this bird the forest.

 4. I was London last year.

5. There is not much snow the mountains this year.

6. What time shall we be town?

7. How much money did you spend the supermarket?

8. It is an absolute scandal that they are kept prison!

9. Who is that lady sitting the armchair?

10. What time will you be home?

11. Pat is ill and she must stay bed for a week.

12. Such lighters are made our factory, too.

13. We spent our last weekend Paris.

14. You can keep your bike my garage.

15. There is nobody the park at such an early hour.

16. The last war Europe ended 1945.

17. You can read about the fire today's paper.

18. I have left my umbrella the office.

19. Derek is a mechanic. He works a garage.

20. There are some tourists the church now.

 1. Mary is in the living-room at the moment.

 2. You can find this book in our library.
 3. I have found this bird in the forest.
 4. I was in London last year.
 5. There is not much snow in the mountains this year.
 6. What time shall we be in town?
 7. How much money did you spend at the supermarket?
 8. It is an absolute scandal that they are kept in prison!
 9. Who is that lady sitting in the armchair?
 10. What time will you be at home?
 11. Pat is ill and she must stay in bed for a week.
 12. Such lighters are made in our factory, too.
 13. We spent our last weekend in Paris.
 14. You can keep your bike in my garage.
 15. There is nobody in the park at such an early hour.
 16. The last war in Europe ended in 1945.
 17. You can read about the fire in today's paper.
 18. I have left my umbrella in the office.
 19. Derek is a mechanic. He works at a garage.
 20. There are some tourists in the church now.

Prepositional phrases exercise

MARCH 28, 2012 -

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrases.

1. I would rather have coffee ……………………

tea.
instead of

instead from

2. …………………… the rains, we went out.

In spite of
Despite of

In spite

3. ……………………… fire, break glass to

escape.
In case of

In case

In case with

4. I am standing here ……………………… my

friends.
in behalf of

on behalf of

on behalf

5. We solved the problem …………………. a new

device developed by our engineers.
by means of

by means

by means to

6. ………………….., I had a happy childhood.

On the whole

In the whole

By the whole
7. Can you help me …………………… .?
in anyway

any way

in any way

8. She didn’t allow cancer to discourage her.

……………………, she began to work twice as
hard.
On the contrary

By the contrary

In the contrary

9. …………………, we are impressed with her

performance.
In general

On general

By general

10. I am seeing him in May – ………………….. in

June.
rather

or rather

in rather
Answers
1. I would rather have coffee instead of tea.

2. In spite of the rains, we went out.

3. In case of fire, break glass to escape.

4. I am standing here on behalf of my colleagues.

5. We solved the problem by means of a new device developed by our engineers.

6. On the whole, I had a happy childhood.

7. Can you help me in any way?

8. She didn’t allow cancer to discourage her. On the contrary, she began to work twice
as hard.

9. In general, we are impressed with her performance.

10. I am seeing him in May – or rather in June.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrases. Each question is
followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
1. ……………………….. Jane, they all seemed pretty cordial.
a) except for b) except with c) except from
2. ……………………………., cancer is curable.
a) to a great extent b) for a great extent c) in a great extent
3. The train was late. ………………………., I managed to get to the meeting in time.
a) in spite of this b) in spite this c) inspite of this
4. ……………………… the starter, I thought the meal was excellent.
a) apart with b) apart from c) apart for
5. What is the …………………….. you?
a) matter of b) matter with c) matter on
6. My car is parked …………………………… the post office.
a) in front of b) in front c) in front at
7. He acted ……………………….. my instructions.
a) according with b) according to c) accordance with
8. He is ………………………… me.
a) at enmity with b) at enmity for c) at enmity
9. I called him ………………………….. my voice.
a) at the top of b) at the top off c) with the top of
10. His words are …………………………… the facts.
a) at variance with b) at variance to c) at variance of

Answers
1. Except for Jane, they all seemed pretty cordial.
2. To a great extent, cancer is curable.
3. The train was late. In spite of this I managed to get to the meeting in time.
4. Apart from the starter, I thought the meal was excellent.
5. What is the matter with you?
6. My car is parked in front of the post office.
7. He acted according to my instructions.
8. He is at enmity with me.
9. I called him at the top of my voice.
10. His words are at variance with the facts.