Uses of Prepositions

Choose the correct preposition:

There was a pond __________ the edge of the woods.

• in

• on

• at

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A minnow and a tadpole swam _______ the weeds.

• over

• among

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

______ the night, the tadpole discovered his two little legs.

• During

• In

• Behind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Fill-in the blanks with prepositions:

The tadpole told the minnow ______ him becoming a frog.

• from

• through

• about

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

They argued _______ several minutes.

• for

• in

• on

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The tadpole grew tiny front legs and his tail got smaller _____ the weeks that followed.

• by

• in

• to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Then one day, a real frog now, he climbed out of the water and _______ the grassy bank.

• within

• into

• onto

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The minnow wondered what happened ____ his friend.

• to

• on

• by

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Then one day, the frog jumped ______ the pond!

• over

• under

• into

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

"Where have you been?" The fish asked the frog _____ excitement.

• from

• with

• along

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E