Common Prepositions worksheet for educational use, featuring fill-in-the-blank exercises with a word bank.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

Understanding the Task

The goal is to fill in the blanks using common prepositions from the provided Word Bank:
to, from, in, out, on, off, of, by, with

Prepositions show relationships between nouns (or pronouns) and other words in a sentence—especially location, direction, or time.

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Step-by-Step Solutions

1. The princess lives ________ the castle.
→ "in" — She lives *inside* the castle.
✔ Answer: in

2. I bought some milk ________ the grocery store.
→ "from" — Milk was purchased *from* the store.
✔ Answer: from

3. My sister sat ________ my mom ________ the bus.
→ "with" — She sat *alongside* her mom.
→ "on" — The bus is the vehicle they are riding.
✔ Answer: with, on

4. When we got ready for dinner, I had to take my books ________ the table.
→ "off" — Taking books *off* the table means removing them.
✔ Answer: off

5. We took a trip ________ town last week.
→ "out" — "Out of town" means traveling away from home.
✔ Answer: out

6. My dad always drinks a glass ________ milk before bed to help him sleep.
→ "of" — A glass *of* milk is a common phrase.
✔ Answer: of

7. The thing I enjoy most about the holidays is playing ________ my cousins.
→ "with" — Playing *with* someone indicates companionship.
✔ Answer: with

8. Next year I will be old enough to walk ________ school by myself.
→ "to" — Walking *to* school means going there.
✔ Answer: to

9. Please leave your shoes ________ the door when you come in.
→ "by" — Leave shoes *by* the door (near it).
✔ Answer: by

10. Our dog ran ________ the yard ________ the fence.
→ "out" — Dog ran *out* of the yard.
→ "over" — But "over" isn't in the word bank! Wait — let’s check:
Word Bank: to, from, in, out, on, off, of, by, with
→ "over" is not available.
→ "out" and "of" make sense: “ran out of the yard”
→ But the second blank says “______ the fence.”
→ Possible: "over" is missing, but maybe "through"? Not in list.
→ Wait: “ran out of the yard” — then “the fence” might be the barrier.
→ Best fit: "out of" — “ran out of the yard” — implies leaving through the fence.
→ So both blanks: out of
✔ Answer: out, of

But wait — two blanks:
“ran ________ the yard ________ the fence.”
→ “ran out of the yard over the fence” — but “over” not in bank.
Alternative: “ran out of the yard by the fence”? That doesn’t work.
Or “ran from the yard to the fence”? Doesn’t make sense.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is:
“ran out of the yard by the fence” — still awkward.

Best interpretation:
“ran out of the yard” — meaning left the yard, possibly over the fence.
But only one preposition needed? No — two blanks.

Recheck:
“ran ________ the yard ________ the fence.”

Maybe: “ran out of the yard over the fence” — but “over” not in word bank.

Wait — perhaps it's: “ran out of the yard on the fence”? No.

Alternatively: “ran from the yard to the fence”? That could work — running from yard to fence.

But “ran from the yard to the fence” makes sense.

So:
→ from and to

But that would mean: “ran from the yard to the fence” — yes, possible.

But earlier we thought “out of” — but “out of” is two words: “out” and “of”.

Ah! The sentence has two blanks, so likely:
“ran out of the yard by the fence”? Still awkward.

Wait — perhaps:
“ran out of the yard over the fence” — again, “over” not in list.

Let’s look at the word bank again:
to, from, in, out, on, off, of, by, with

Now consider:
“ran out of the yard by the fence” — not great.

But “ran from the yard to the fence” — makes sense.
→ Dog runs from the yard toward the fence.

That fits the prepositions: from and to

Yes!

✔ Answer: from, to

But wait — “ran from the yard to the fence” — does that imply he jumped over it? Maybe.

Alternatively, “ran out of the yard by the fence” — “by” means near, so he ran out *near* the fence.

But “out of” is a common phrase — “ran out of the yard” — which uses “out” and “of”.

So:
“ran out of the yard by the fence” — possible.

But “by” means beside — so he ran out of the yard and passed by the fence?

But if he’s running *out*, he must go *through* the fence.

Better: “ran out of the yard over the fence” — but “over” not in bank.

Another idea: “ran out of the yard on the fence”? No.

Wait — perhaps the intended answer is:
“ran out of the yard by the fence” — meaning he exited near the fence.

But that’s weak.

Alternatively: “ran from the yard to the fence” — strong and grammatically correct.

And both “from” and “to” are in the word bank.

So likely:
✔ Answer: from, to

But let’s double-check the original sentence:
“Our dog ran ________ the yard ________ the fence.”

If he ran from the yard to the fence, it means he started in the yard and went to the fence — possibly climbing over it.

That works.

Alternatively, if he ran out of the yard over the fence — but “over” not in bank.

So best fit with given words:
from and to

✔ Final Answer: from, to

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✔ Final Answers:

1. in
2. from
3. with, on
4. off
5. out
6. of
7. with
8. to
9. by
10. from, to

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✔ Full Completed Sentences:

1. The princess lives in the castle.
2. I bought some milk from the grocery store.
3. My sister sat with my mom on the bus.
4. When we got ready for dinner, I had to take my books off the table.
5. We took a trip out of town last week.
6. My dad always drinks a glass of milk before bed to help him sleep.
7. The thing I enjoy most about the holidays is playing with my cousins.
8. Next year I will be old enough to walk to school by myself.
9. Please leave your shoes by the door when you come in.
10. Our dog ran from the yard to the fence.

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📌 Explanation:

- Prepositions describe location, direction, or relationship.
- Use context clues to determine which preposition fits.
- Some phrases like “out of,” “from...to,” “in the castle,” “on the bus” are common idioms.
- Always check the word bank for valid choices.

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