Prepositions (in, on, at, around, from, through)

The train went _______ the tunnel.

• on

• under

• from

• through

Answer explanation

"through" means the train moved from one end of the tunnel to the other.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

I took a bus _________ my school to Grandma's house.

• on

• under

• from

• through

Answer explanation

"from" shows the starting point of the journey, in this case, the school. It shows where the person boarded the bus.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Sarah looked ________ the painting on the wall closely.

• on

• in

• at

• through

Answer explanation

"Sarah looked at the painting on the wall closely":
"at" shows where her eyes were directed, towards the painting.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Father looked _________ the house to find his missing glasses.

• on

• around

• from

• through

Answer explanation

"Father looked around the house to find his missing glasses" means he searched different places inside the house.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The farmer walked _______________ the field to pick the strawberries.

• on

• around

• from

• through

Answer explanation

"The farmer walked through the field to pick the strawberries" means the farmer walked across the field while picking the strawberries.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The clock is ______ the wall.

• in

• on

• at

• around

Answer explanation

"The clock is on the wall" means the clock is touching the surface of the wall.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

There are some turtles ______ the pond.

• from

• on

• through

• in

Answer explanation

"There are some turtles in the pond" means the turtles are inside the water of the pond.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The monkey has escaped ______ its enclosure.

• on

• around

• from

• through

Answer explanation

"The monkey has escaped from its enclosure" suggests the monkey got out of its enclosure, starting from inside it.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

I jogged _________ the Bedok Reservoir every Saturday morning.

• on

• around

• from

• through

Answer explanation

"I jogged around the Bedok Reservoir" means I ran in a circle all the way around it.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The little rabbit squeezed _______ the hole in the cage.

• on

• around

• from

• through

Answer explanation

"The little rabbit squeezed through the hole in the cage" means the rabbit passed from one side of the hole to the other.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E