Task: Fill in the blanks with prepositions from the word bank.
#### Word Bank:
- for
- out
- to
- from
- by
- with
- in
- within
- on
- off
#### Sentences:
1. The desk is _______ the office.
2. The books are _______ the shelf.
3. The printer is _______ the monitor.
4. The printer is _______ printing.
5. The person is _______ of the office.
6. The person went _______ the kitchen.
7. When they left, they turned the computer _______.
8. They will be back _______ the kitchen soon.
9. They will return _______ the snack.
10. They will be here _______ a few minutes.
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Solution and Explanation:
1.
The desk is _______ the office.
- The desk is located inside the office.
-
Answer: in
2.
The books are _______ the shelf.
- Books are typically placed on a shelf.
-
Answer: on
3.
The printer is _______ the monitor.
- The printer is positioned next to or beside the monitor.
-
Answer: by
4.
The printer is _______ printing.
- The printer is currently engaged in the action of printing.
-
Answer: off
5.
The person is _______ of the office.
- This implies that the person is outside the office.
-
Answer: out
6.
The person went _______ the kitchen.
- The person moved toward the kitchen.
-
Answer: to
7.
When they left, they turned the computer _______.
- Turning off a computer means stopping its operation.
-
Answer: off
8.
They will be back _______ the kitchen soon.
- This indicates returning to the kitchen.
-
Answer: to
9.
They will return _______ the snack.
- Returning for something means going back to get it.
-
Answer: for
10.
They will be here _______ a few minutes.
- Within a few minutes means arriving in a short time frame.
-
Answer: within
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Final Answers:
1.
in
2.
on
3.
by
4.
off
5.
out
6.
to
7.
off
8.
to
9.
for
10.
within
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{in, on, by, off, out, to, off, to, for, within}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of preposition practice worksheet.
