Grade 5 Prepositions Worksheet featuring sentence completion exercises with a word bank of prepositions.

To solve the problem, we need to fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions from the given word bank. Let's go through the text step by step and choose the correct prepositions.

Text:

"A great battle had begun. Cannon were booming, some far away, some near ______ hand. Soldiers were marching ______ the fields. Men ______ horseback were riding in haste ______ the front."

1. "some near ______ hand"
- The phrase "near at hand" is a common expression meaning something is close or readily available.
- Correct preposition: at

2. "Soldiers were marching ______ the fields"
- Soldiers marching across a field implies they are moving over the field.
- Correct preposition: across

3. "Men ______ horseback were riding"
- The phrase "on horseback" is a common expression for someone riding a horse.
- Correct preposition: on

4. "riding in haste ______ the front"
- Riding toward the front indicates movement towards the front lines.
- Correct preposition: toward

Updated Text so far:

"A great battle had begun. Cannon were booming, some far away, some near at hand. Soldiers were marching across the fields. Men on horseback were riding in haste toward the front."

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Next part:

"‘Whiz!’ A cannon ball struck the ground quite near ______ a company of soldiers. But they marched straight onward. The drums were beating, the files were playing."

5. "quite near ______ a company of soldiers"
- "Near to" is used when referring to proximity to a specific group or object.
- Correct preposition: to

Updated Text so far:

"‘Whiz!’ A cannon ball struck the ground quite near to a company of soldiers. But they marched straight onward. The drums were beating, the files were playing."

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Next part:

"‘Whiz!’ Another cannon ball flew ______ the air and struck a tree near ______ the field. A brave general was riding ______ the field. One ball after another came whizzing near him."

6. "flew ______ the air"
- Flying through the air is a common expression.
- Correct preposition: through

7. "struck a tree near ______ the field"
- Near to the field indicates proximity to the field.
- Correct preposition: to

8. "riding ______ the field"
- Riding across the field implies movement over the field.
- Correct preposition: across

Updated Text so far:

"‘Whiz!’ Another cannon ball flew through the air and struck a tree near to the field. A brave general was riding across the field. One ball after another came whizzing near him."

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Next part:

"‘General, you are in ______ danger here,’ said an officer who was riding ______ him. ‘You had better fall back to a place ______ safety.’"

9. "in ______ danger"
- "In danger" is a common expression indicating risk or peril.
- Correct preposition: no additional preposition needed (already correct)

10. "riding ______ him"
- Riding beside him indicates being next to him.
- Correct preposition: by

11. "a place ______ safety"
- A place of safety refers to a secure location.
- Correct preposition: of

Updated Text so far:

"‘General, you are in danger here,’ said an officer who was riding by him. ‘You had better fall back to a place of safety.’"

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Next part:

"But the general rode on. Suddenly he stepped ______ the foot of a tree. ‘Halt!’ he cried ______ the men who were ______ him. He leaped ______ his horse. He stopped and picked up a bird’s nest that had fallen upon the ground. ______ the nest were two tiny, half-feathered birds. Their mouths were open ______ the food they were expecting their mother to give them."

12. "stepped ______ the foot of a tree"
- Stepping at the foot of a tree means reaching the base of the tree.
- Correct preposition: at

13. "cried ______ the men"
- Cried to the men indicates addressing them.
- Correct preposition: to

14. "who were ______ him"
- Who were behind him indicates those following him.
- Correct preposition: behind

15. "leaped ______ his horse"
- Leaping off his horse means dismounting.
- Correct preposition: off

16. "______ the nest were two tiny, half-feathered birds"
- In the nest indicates the location of the birds.
- Correct preposition: in

17. "open ______ the food"
- Open for the food indicates anticipation or readiness for food.
- Correct preposition: for

Final Updated Text:

"But the general rode on. Suddenly he stepped at the foot of a tree. ‘Halt!’ he cried to the men who were behind him. He leaped off his horse. He stopped and picked up a bird’s nest that had fallen upon the ground. In the nest were two tiny, half-feathered birds. Their mouths were open for the food they were expecting their mother to give them."

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Final Answer:

The completed text with all prepositions filled in is as follows:

Final Answer:
```
A great battle had begun. Cannon were booming, some far away, some near at hand. Soldiers were marching across the fields. Men on horseback were riding in haste toward the front.
‘Whiz!’ A cannon ball struck the ground quite near to a company of soldiers. But they marched straight onward. The drums were beating, the files were playing.
‘Whiz!’ Another cannon ball flew through the air and struck a tree near to the field. A brave general was riding across the field. One ball after another came whizzing near him.
‘General, you are in danger here,’ said an officer who was riding by him. ‘You had better fall back to a place of safety.’
But the general rode on. Suddenly he stepped at the foot of a tree. ‘Halt!’ he cried to the men who were behind him. He leaped off his horse. He stopped and picked up a bird’s nest that had fallen upon the ground. In the nest were two tiny, half-feathered birds. Their mouths were open for the food they were expecting their mother to give them.
```

boxed answer:
```boxed{
at, across, on, toward, to, through, to, across, by, of, at, to, behind, off, in, for
}
```