Understanding Prepositions for Grade 4

Front

The cat is ___ the table.

Back

under

Front

She walked ___ the park.

Back

through

Front

The book is ___ the shelf.

Back

on

Front

The dog jumped ___ the fence.

Back

over

Front

The ball rolled ___ the chair and stopped.

Back

behind

Front

Place your pencil ___ your notebook and your eraser.

Back

between

Front

The bird flew ___ the window and landed inside.

Back

through

Front

The students lined up ___ the teacher’s instructions.

Back

to

Front

If you want to find your shoes, look ___ the bed, ___ the closet, and ___ the door.

Back

in, behind

Front

To describe where the apple is in “The apple is ___ the basket,” choose the best preposition if the apple is not touching the basket but is close to it.

Back

near