Study The Preposition, So Simple for Elementary School

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A preposition is a word that connects one thing with another, showing how they are related. Some prepositions tell you about position or place. A preposition is usually followed by a noun or pronoun. Some prepositions are used to talk about time.

e.g.

·        We get in the morning.

·        We go to bed at night.

·        It’s always hot in summer.

·        Autumn begins in September.

·        They were married in 1990.

·        Joe arrived after me.

·        It has not rained at all for two weeks.

·        Breakfast is served at seven o’clock

Exercise 1

Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.

1.     We have dinner at 7:30 P.M.

2.     Thoriq was born on a Friday.

3.     There are seven days in a week.

4.     The people are waiting at the bus stop.

5.     I received a letter from Sara yesterday.

6.     Why are you still in bed?

Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the box.

 Near      on at between in

by around into up behind

1.       The bus arrived _____ 8:30 A.M.

2.       The children are swimming _____ the pool.

3.       There’s a picture _____ the wall.

4.       There is a fence ________ the house.

5.       Anni is sitting ________ fire.

6.       Bahri is hiding ________ the chair.

7.       Dendi climbed ________ the beanstalk.

8.       We divided the candy ________ us.

9.       I dive ______ the river.

10.  Don’t go to ________ the edge.

Exercise 3

1. A ball is ………. the box.

2. There are flowers ………. the TV.

3. There is a picture……….. the wall.

4. There are flowers……….. the table.

5. The sofa is ………. the ball.

6. The table is ………… the window.

7. The TV is ……….. the lamp.