Prepositions
Look at the picture. Then read the story given along with it. Fill up the missing parts in the story to complete it.
- A crow was sitting on a tree branch.
- It had a piece of cheese in its beak.
- A clever fox came under the tree.
- He wanted to eat the piece of
- He said, “You have a very sweet voice. Could you please sing a song for me?”
- The crow began to sing “caw, caw.”
- The piece of cheese fell down.
- The foolish crow lost its piece of
Note: The filled words (on, of, under, in, for, down) are prepositions that show relationships between nouns or pronouns.
Worksheet I
The little puppy is very naughty. Look at him! He cannot sit silently even for a minute. Given below are some pictures of him taken by his master, Ankur. Write six sentences about him using the clues from the Aid Box (given on the next page) along with the pictures. The first one has been done for you.
- The puppy is peeping into the jug.
- The puppy is holding the keys in his mouth.
- The puppy is running around the box.
- The puppy is sitting on the box.
- The puppy is waiting at the door.
- The puppy is jumping over the box.
Worksheet II
Ashish is very worried about the young generation causing a lot of pollution everyday. He wishes to live on a pollution free island. One day Ashish finds in his grandfather’s almirah. After looking at it, he says:
- ‘Wow! I would love to live in the woods on the left bank of the river.’
- I would also like to live near a clear stream by the mountains.
Worksheet III
Finding Twins
Look at the pair of pictures in each part. They all look similar, but the second picture is slightly different from the first one. Work with your partner. One of you should ask a question while the other replies. Compare all the pictures and find a pair of twins. Look at the following example.
- Q: Where is the mango?
A: on the table. in the first picture, but it’s on the floor in the second picture.
- Q: Where is the dog?
A: under the table
- Q: Where is the mango?
B: on the floor
- Q: Where is the ball?
B: on the table
- Q: Where is the mango?
C: on the tree
- Q: Where is the parrot?
C: under the table
- Q: Where is the dog?
D: near the table.
- Q: Where is the parrot?
D: on the table
Picture A and C are the twins.
Worksheet IV
Read the given story of a kind boy. Choose the correct option from the boxes to complete it.
Little Johnny
Little Johnny was sitting on a bench in a park. He was looking at the colourful butterflies. Suddenly an old man came and sat beside him. The man took out a book from his bag and started reading. After about half an hour, the man got up and went away. Johnny noticed a black wallet below the bench. He found some cash and a few slips inside the wallet. He looked around the man and saw him standing on the road. He ran and handed him his wallet. The old man thanked him and blessed him. Johnny felt proud of his good deed.
Worksheet V
Shruti is on a holiday in Nepal. She decides to send a postcard to her mummy and papa. She has written the postcard but she has left certain blanks. Help her fill these blanks so that she can send the postcard as early as possible.
Dear Mummy and Papa,
I am on a holiday in Nepal. I am staying at Hotel Royalsinge. The hotel is close to the Darbar Square. My room is on the fourth floor. The view of the city is very clear from here. I stayed at my friend’s place for the first day as no room was vacant in the hotel. The food is good. I will be staying here for a week.
Regards,
Shruti
Worksheet VI
Discuss with your partner how the people mentioned below would have travelled. Then choose one phrase from the Aid Box to fill in the blanks.
Aid Box: on foot, by air/plane, on a ship, by bus, on a bicycle, in a spacecraft, by car
- When the President of India went to the neighbouring country, he travelled by air/plane.
- The stone age man would have moved from one place to another on foot.
- Vasco da Gama went on a sea-voyage but on a ship. Neil Armstrong went into space in a spacecraft.
- The postman goes on a bicycle to deliver letters.
- Most people who travel from Delhi to Haridwar travel by bus.
- All the celebrities went to the inaugural function venue by car.
- My elder brother went to his college on a motorbike.
Do It Yourself
- The passage given below has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided as shown in the first line.
It was late of the night. → It was late in the night.
Anita was looking out at her window. → Anita was looking out of her window.
She saw a stranger at the street. → She saw a stranger on the street.
He was looking to a new car. → He was looking at a new car.
He tried at force open the front windows in the car → He tried to force open the front windows of the car.
but he did not succeed. → (No error)
Anita called out in him → Anita called out to him.
but he did not look up. → (No error)
- Complete the dialogue by filling in suitable words.
Pinkie: Hello, May I speak to Garima, please?
Mr Aggarwal: She is not at home. She’s gone to the doctor. May I know who is calling?
Pinkie: I am Pinkie. I’m calling from Janakpuri. I want to know if she’d be going to the picnic tomorrow.
Mr Aggarwal: No, Pinkie. She cannot go tomorrow. She is suffering from high fever. In fact, she has gone to the doctor for her check-up. - Rewrite these sentences correctly. You can change a word or two if you have to. Add words wherever necessary.
(a) Rakhee came all the way by foot just to meet me.
→ Rakhee came all the way on foot just to meet me.
(b) All the children on the class are making noise.
→ All the children in the class are making noise.
(c) Latika screamed on the top of her voice.
→ Latika screamed at the top of her voice.
(d) I am standing at the school premises.
→ I am standing on the school premises.
(e) Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and on the people.
→ Democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
- Complete the following story.
Ritika and Saksham were good friends. Some days ago, they went to a park. The two of them played for some time. Ritika saw a little puppy sitting under a tree. It was licking its paw. Ritika went near it and picked it up. Saksham was scared of doing that. When Ritika picked up the puppy in her hands, it started licking her. A thorn in the paw had caused a wound there. She removed the thorn. They took the puppy along with them and applied some medicine to its wound. Two days later, the puppy went back to the park happily.